Saturday, 29 August 2026

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration unconstitutionally sought to deport international students for pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel, violating their First Amendment rights to free speech.

A federal judge rejected Trump's attempt to move his New York hush-money criminal case from state to federal court, allowing the conviction to stand despite Trump's immunity claims.

President Trump announced a major deal with Venezuela granting the U.S. majority control over 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, claiming it as the 'biggest oil deal in world history' that will lower gasoline prices.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral summit between Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy during a covert Moscow visit this week in a new effort to end the Ukraine war.

Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested by ICE and deported to the UK after overstaying his visa, despite having previously advocated for aggressive deportations and ICE checkpoints.

Trump is attempting to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,' sparking objections from Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who erected a giant sign declaring 'Lake Ontario,' and from the Seneca Nation, which cited a 232-year-old treaty violation.

Former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez was ordered by the CFTC to pay $172,000 for placing prediction market bets on Trump's speeches using advance knowledge of their content.

President Trump announced he will attend the Pentagon for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks rather than Ground Zero, with Vice President JD Vance traveling to New York for the ceremony.

The Trump administration's DHS is using an obscure 1509 summons law to secretly surveil journalists, non-profits, and unions by directly accessing social media and telecommunications company records, a tactic courts have previously rejected.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's new birthright citizenship orders target children of terrorists and foreign government employees using narrow legal exceptions, representing a tighter strategy after the initial executive order was blocked.

U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion (nearly $300,000 per household) with a debt-to-GDP ratio hitting 124%, raising concerns about the quality of life for Americans and future economic stability.

Trump attacked New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Truth Social, calling her 'Maggot Hagerman,' 'unattractive,' and a 'stalker' after she reported that he planned to skip the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 attacks because he had not been permitted to deliver a speech. The attack drew widespread condemnation from media figures, with CNN's Jake Tapper calling Trump's comments 'disgusting and beneath the office.'