On Nuclear Weapons, Trump Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
There are 57 reasons why Trump's handling of North Korea and Iran is not the same.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from UnescoThe Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bri
World
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Trump’s Israel ambassador invokes Ten Commandments in extraordinary warning to settlers
Mike Huckabee has warned militant Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank not to steal property owned by Palestinian Americans, describing such behavior as "a violation of God's law"
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Why Trump Wants To 'Get The Band Back Together' With Kim Jong Un | Opinion
If the president wants another summit with North Korea’s dictator, the reasons may be as emotional as they are practical.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, dealing blow to Trump
The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's inval
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Trump threatens to crush Iran with ‘Economic D Day’ - but he is running out of cards to play
The US president has threatened to impose unprecedented economic punishment on Iran, but experts tell Maira Butt that China may prove a huge obstacle
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Trump aide Natalie Harp ‘not beloved’ by many in the White House, NYT reporter reveals
Reports detailing Harp’s alleged behavior around Trump have been leaking out of the West Wing
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Iran says "we're watching your every move" to United States
Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee head Ebrahim Azizi warned the United States on Thursday that Tehran is "watching" Washington's "every move," as tensions rose again following US Presid
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
20.08.2026
You’ve all heard AI is remaking the economy. Here’s how it’s changing lives — for better or worse.
AI, not Trump, is the big mover of the economy, this analyst says — and it’s just going to get bigger.
Finance
marketwatch.com
20.08.2026
Trump's Washington Makeover: Update on Every Major Renovation Project
The much-debated plans range from the White House ballroom, a new golf course, to changes at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Target Gets Billion-Dollar Tariff Refund—Will Customers See Any Benefit?
Corporations are taking different approaches to utilizing the rebates they are now receiving from Trump's annulled duties.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Democrats narrow 2028 convention race to three cities as battle to succeed Trump looms
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement that the cities submitted "incredibly strong bids"
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Trump cannot let Iran make him ‘look like a loser,’ says former Fox News personality
President Trump ‘sees life in terms of winners and losers,’ Bill O’Reilly says
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live
Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and BidenUS gross national debt tops $40tn for first timeSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to our live
World
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Oil prices jump after Trump declares economic war on Iran
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s front-month contracts both climbed after President Donald Trump said he was launching a “crushing economic operation” against Iran.
Finance
marketwatch.com
20.08.2026
Trump urged to stop targeting fellow Republicans as GOP fights to keep majority
Some Senate Republicans worry President Donald Trump isn't making a strong enough case for electing more GOP senators and is bashing his own party instead.
Politics
foxnews.com
20.08.2026
U.S. demands China free detained American as Xi’s White House visit looms
This official determination arrives shortly before President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Shock Polls Show Republicans Behind in America's Reddest States
New polls show Republican senators behind challengers in Arkansas and Idaho, two strong Trump states in 2024.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say
Democrats have called World Liberty Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealingTwo fundamentals underpin the business model of a new crypto bank partly
Finance
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Trump reveals exact number of North Korea's nuclear weapons
Trump cited 57 nuclear weapons in North Korea's arsenal, marking the first time a U.S. official has publicly put an exact number on Pyongyang's stockpile.
Politics
foxnews.com
20.08.2026