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Today: August 18, 2026
Today: August 18, 2026

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Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

A federal judge in Oregon has issued an injunction temporarily stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to humanities councils around the country

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|US

Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid

Chief Justice John Roberts is temporarily keeping in place the Trump administration’s decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid

Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say

The U.S. has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say
Americas|Crime|Political|World

US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor

The US military conducted another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing two people with one survivor, according to US Southern Command. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports.

US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair

The Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be next Fed chair when Jerome Powell’s term ends in two months

White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair
MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support

Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
Crime|Political|US|World

Property lost during immigration crackdown tees up latest showdown over judges’ contempt threats against prosecutors

Property lost during immigration crackdown tees up latest showdown over judges’ contempt threats against prosecutors

Property lost during immigration crackdown tees up latest showdown over judges’ contempt threats against prosecutors
Business|Economy|Environment|World

US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is meeting Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez as the Trump administration pushes to shape the country's oil and mineral sector

US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals
Economy|Health|Science|World

Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID

Public health campaigns had made significant strides toward eradicating diseases like elephantitis and river blindness. But this progress has since unraveled with the second Trump administration.

Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is urging Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels

Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers

Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers

Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers
Economy|Political|US|World

US rescues airman, vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait stays shut

U.S. special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened to rain

US rescues airman, vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait stays shut
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says
Business|Economy|Health|Technology

Global drugmakers rush to boost US presence as tariff threat looms

Global drugmakers have been ramping up U.S. manufacturing and stockpiling inventory as the Trump administration moves to impose 100% tariffs on branded drugs unless companies cut

Global drugmakers rush to boost US presence as tariff threat looms
Crime|Political|US

Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files

Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files

Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files
Business|Economy|Political

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science

Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States

Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
Education|US|World

Judge tosses Trump administration’s case against Harvard alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students from discrimination

Judge tosses Trump administration’s case against Harvard alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students from discrimination

Judge tosses Trump administration’s case against Harvard alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students from discrimination
Arts|Business|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

The Latest: Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations and add Trump’s name to the building

The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovations

The Latest: Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations and add Trump’s name to the building
Crime|Political|US|World

Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

Attorney General Todd Blanche is seeking to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in his first speech since taking the reins of the beleaguered agency, promising rank-and-file staff that he will lead them with integrity

Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually

Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered

The Trump administration has repeatedly

Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered
Environment|Political|World

In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a tight spot, forced to serve the public while managing his controversial demands

In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands
Environment|Health|Science|World

In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high

U.S. firefighting personnel are being overrun by wildfires at the highest rate in two decades, leading to six deaths and dozens of injuries this year, federal data

In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high
Crime|Political|US|World

US Justice Department charges former Southern Poverty Law Center executive in fraud scheme

The U.S.

US Justice Department charges former Southern Poverty Law Center executive in fraud scheme
Business|Economy|Political|World

Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia

Two senior Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Trump administration officials on why they have paused imposing fresh sanctions on companies, banks and other

Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
Americas|Arts|Crime|Economy|Political

Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity

An accounting scholar explains what charitable solicitation fraud is and how it’s connected to allegations some Democratic lawmakers made on July 2, 2026.

Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity
MidEast|Political|World

US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says

A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians

US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
Election|Finance|US|World

Trump administration again urges US Supreme Court intervention on mail ballots

President Donald Trump's administration again asked the U.S.

Trump administration again urges US Supreme Court intervention on mail ballots
Science|Technology|World

China is shaping the future of open-source technology – including AI

Nations that lead the development of open-source technology will have a strategic edge for decades to come.

China is shaping the future of open-source technology – including AI
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Head of US travel association sounds alarm on potential expansion of visa bond program

The U.S.

Head of US travel association sounds alarm on potential expansion of visa bond program
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast

Authorities in Yemen say at least six people were killed when Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait

Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment

U.S. military operations in 2025 killed 153 civilians and wounded 243, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, citing Pentagon assessments.

US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment
Health|Political|Science|US

Trump administration bans the use of federal Medicaid funds to cover gender identity healthcare

Trump administration bans the use of federal Medicaid funds to cover gender identity healthcare

Trump administration bans the use of federal Medicaid funds to cover gender identity healthcare
Health|Political|World

Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Medicaid said it won't pay for gender-affirming surgeries or hormones for transgender minors

Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court

Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups have sued the Trump administration to challenge its campaign against the International Criminal Court

Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court
Crime|Education|Health|World

New Mexico AG sues for return of teen forced to cross border by foster care staff

The New Mexico attorney general is asking a judge to prevent the state child welfare agency from removing children from the U.S., absent a court order

New Mexico AG sues for return of teen forced to cross border by foster care staff
Business|Economy|US

US Senate confirms new TSA head as Trump pushes for private airport security

The U.S.

US Senate confirms new TSA head as Trump pushes for private airport security
Economy|Health|Political

The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs

Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face higher monthly costs in 2027

The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
Uncategorized

Trump threatens to pull attorney general nomination as standoff with Congress escalates

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to withdraw until next year his nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as U.S. attorney general,

Trump threatens to pull attorney general nomination as standoff with Congress escalates
Arts|Business|Entertainment|World

ABC says FCC seeks to intimidate network over news coverage

Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission's threat to revoke the network's broadcast licenses is part of an

ABC says FCC seeks to intimidate network over news coverage
Health|Political|Science|World

US Senate panel advances Trump CDC pick Schwartz

The U.S. Senate health committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick for CDC director Dr.

US Senate panel advances Trump CDC pick Schwartz
Finance|Political|World

US Democratic senators urge Treasury to revive Harriet Tubman $20 bill plan

U.S.

US Democratic senators urge Treasury to revive Harriet Tubman $20 bill plan
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Lula says Brazil denied visas to US officials over election meddling concerns

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva confirmed his government had denied visas to two U.S. officials who planned to travel to the country, accusing them of

Lula says Brazil denied visas to US officials over election meddling concerns
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Trump’s DOJ charged hundreds with assaulting officers. Many cases were dropped, but the damage was done

By Brad Heath, Kristina Cooke, M.B.

Trump’s DOJ charged hundreds with assaulting officers. Many cases were dropped, but the damage was done
Business|Economy|Environment|Science

EPA weighs RFS deadline extension amid high renewable credit costs, sources say

The Trump administration is weighing whether to extend a Sept. 1 deadline requiring oil refiners to demonstrate compliance with the nation's

EPA weighs RFS deadline extension amid high renewable credit costs, sources say
Crime

Investigators in James Comey seashells case omitted key facts, defense lawyers allege

Federal officials have misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation into former FBI director James Comey

Investigators in James Comey seashells case omitted key facts, defense lawyers allege
Crime|Health|Political

Why Anthony Fauci might not be safe after pleading the Fifth

Why Anthony Fauci might not be safe after pleading the Fifth

Why Anthony Fauci might not be safe after pleading the Fifth
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

US issues new Iran-related sanctions targeting insurers, more tankers

The United States on Wednesday issued another round of Iran-related sanctions, taking aim at Iran's efforts to "monetize the

US issues new Iran-related sanctions targeting insurers, more tankers