Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
Trump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyberattacks.
Tech
arstechnica.com
13.08.2026
Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse
The retreat by the Justice Department effectively allowed a pillar of the Prohibition-era National Firearms Act to lapse.
Politics
nytimes.com
13.08.2026
What is the MMR vaccine and how does Trump’s executive order affect parents and children?
President’s order calls for several changes to childhood vaccinations – and experts say it’ll lead to confusionOn Monday, Donald Trump signed an executive order pushing for revisions to how children i
Health
theguardian.com
13.08.2026
Trump administration ‘gutted’ federal civil rights enforcement, HRW says
A new report finds key federal agencies have stopped providing oversight of civil rights laws nationally.
World
aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
After Supreme Court Losses, Trump Keeps Pushing
Is the administration defying the court or pursuing lawful alternatives?
Politics
nytimes.com
13.08.2026
Iran's military rejects Trump's claims of US control over Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'
Iran has kept control of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit, since the outbreak of the war on 28 February, requiring vessels to obtain permission and pay transit fees before using the waterway.
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
13.08.2026
‘Justified’ or ’no business being there’? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran
Hear from voters in Kingsport, home to a munitions plant supplying the US military, as tensions over the Iran war spark debate.
World
bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency
Ethics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level Donald Trump’s use of his second presidency to grow his personal fortune has alarm
Finance
theguardian.com
13.08.2026
Watching Trump at the Patriot Games
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, was at the finale of the Patriot Games, an athletic event marking the U.S.’s 250th birthday, where President Trump made an appea
Politics
nytimes.com
13.08.2026
Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."
World
cbsnews.com
13.08.2026
Trump administration arrests Southern Poverty Law Center expert for fraud
Heidi Beirich, an expert on far-right groups, has been charged over alleged misuse of donor funds to pay informants.
World
aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
Media groups sue Trump over paid access to public social media posts
Lawsuit claims Trump profits unfairly by charging up to $100,000 monthly for exclusive access to presidential posts.
World
aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
Trump administration plans to give ICE officers electric-shock gloves
US Homeland Security is expected to buy up to $20m in gloves amid criticism of the president's immigration crackdown.
World
aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s White House Press Secretary, Is Leaving the Role
President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.
Politics
nytimes.com
13.08.2026
Trump reveals Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary
Leavitt is departing her role to spend more time with family after giving birth to a second child, according to Trump.
World
aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
South Carolina Senate Runoff Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump Calls
Darline Graham and Ralph Norman emerged from a special election sprint on Tuesday to succeed Lindsey Graham. She will sell her closeness to President Trump. He will tout his conservatism.
Politics
nytimes.com
12.08.2026
Trump’s justice department arrests expert on far right as part of SPLC crackdown
Prosecutors charge Heidi Beirich with financial crimes as part of case against the Southern Poverty Law CenterThe justice department on Wednesday arrested a leading expert on far-right extremism, char
World
theguardian.com
12.08.2026
Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling
Move defies US envoy’s claim that Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next yearThe Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company connected to Donald Trump to postpone drilling well
World
theguardian.com
12.08.2026
Which Trump Officials Joined Him on His Secret Flight Out of Turkey?
The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.
Politics
nytimes.com
12.08.2026
Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit
Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.
World
bbc.co.uk
12.08.2026