Images Show Lincoln Reflecting Pool Damage as Crews Work on Trump Project
Fresh images from Newsweek show visible damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.08.2026
Trump Fired His Inspectors General. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission.
President Trump is installing his allies in the offices of inspector general, which are meant to provide independent government oversight.
Politics
nytimes.com
18.08.2026
Trump weighs revolving-door setup when Karoline Leavitt leaves press secretary post
Trump ‘genuinely doesn’t know who to pick and has expressed zero urgency,’ a White House official told CNN
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forests
Almost 45m acres of national forests could be potentially opened to road construction, drilling and loggingThe Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to rescind the “roadless rule” that has pro
World
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cuts
The Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of employees at the CDC and other federal health agencies in April 2025
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump finally secures small victory in one of his DC beautification projects
Planners indicated that the painting project would cost at least $7.5 million
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Hegseth’s ‘personal’ trip to Iowa sparks speculation he’s eyeing Trump’s office: report
Vulnerable Republicans call in the cavalry, but Trump’s ‘War’ chief is reportedly eyeing his own political future
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump's chief censor
FCC demands "total capitulation" in Trump censorship campaign, Disney suit says.
Tech
arstechnica.com
18.08.2026
Trump DOJ to deploy largest-ever fleet of monitors for midterms as president calls elections ‘rigged’
The president has repeatedly claimed elections are ‘rigged’ against Republican candidates — except for those they win, in most cases
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Two Major Trump-Themed Stores Have Closed as Sales Slow
High-profile Trump merchandise stores in Tennessee and Pennsylvania have closed amid fading postelection demand.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.08.2026
Trump investigations into antisemitism in the Ivy League were ploys to strip school funding, whistleblower claims
While Trump returned to office promising to eliminate campus antisemitism that he claimed went unchecked during the Biden administration, critics maintain the federal intervention has been heavy-hande
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midterms
Advancing American Freedom says government zoning rules and energy regulations are why Americans can't afford homes, and offers 10 policy fixes.
Politics
foxnews.com
18.08.2026
Quebec separatists won’t hold independence referendum until Trump leaves office
Trump’s tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state have complicated the separatist case in Quebec
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
From America’s ‘oldest ally’ in the Middle East to a bombing target: Trump is trying to wreck the US-Omani relationship
Oman was the first Gulf nation to recognise the United States nearly 200 years ago. Now Trump’s threats puts its relationship with the country under strain, reports Maira Butt
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump appears to take shot at Pirro as he claims more vandalism on White House grounds
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump used cheat-sheet at White House event - after Republicans relentlessly assailed Biden for doing so
The card included photographs and biographical information of meeting participants
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump Honors a Teenage Lifeguard and Takes Aim at a CNN Reporter
President Trump told a journalist to “be quiet” at a White House event for a California lifeguard and a boy he saved.
Politics
nytimes.com
18.08.2026
South Korea and Japan stress stress 'critical' US alliance as Trump slashes military drills
Trump made the surprise announcement about the troop drawdown in a social media post just before US and South Korean soldiers began Monday's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
World
euronews.com
18.08.2026
Disney sues Trump administration over ‘retaliatory’ ABC licence review
US media giant accuses Federal Communications Commission of cracking down because it ‘disapproves’ of its broadcasts
Finance
ft.com
18.08.2026
South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says a solid alliance with the United States underpins national security
World
abcnews.com
18.08.2026