Trump Administration

The Trump administration announced a partnership with North American Blue Energy Partners to operate Venezuelan oilfields previously controlled by Chinese and Russian companies, according to the White House on Monday. The deal grants the Pentagon a stake in roughly one-fifth of Venezuela's proven oil reserves....

American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first known US military strike on Iran since President Trump paused military operations in late July 2026. Iran responded by launching missiles at US military bases in Jordan, with...

The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran on August 31, 2026, marking the first such action in weeks as the ongoing conflict between the countries surpassed six months. President Trump characterized the campaign as "very limited" but stated the military would "smack" Iran again if...

President Trump stated during a Monday press conference that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will "do what he has to do" regarding interest rate policy. The comment came in response to questions about Fed operations under Warsh's leadership.

A fire at a hospital nursery ward in Islamabad, Pakistan killed 14 newborns on August 27, 2026, prompting investigators to examine the cause of the fatal blaze. Civil society activists and families have organized vigils outside the ward, with protesters chanting slogans against the PIMS...

A Daily Show comedy segment satirizes a shirt worn by Donald Trump, focusing on the image depicted on the garment.

Breaking Points hosts Saagar Enjeti and Ryan Grim analyze China's economic response to Trump administration sanctions targeting Iran, as reported on August 29, 2026. The hosts discuss Beijing's public rejection of US pressure and situate the response within ongoing US-China trade tensions.

Political analysts David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart joined PBS NewsHour anchor Geoff Bennett to discuss the week's major political developments, including President Trump's ongoing trade war and escalating dispute with Canada. The segment also covered legal fights over mail-in ballots, public backlash to AI and...

FOX Business contributor Phil Flynn analyzes a U.S.-Venezuela oil deal announced by President Trump and discusses its potential effects on national gas prices.

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports that President Donald Trump has vowed to hit Iran 'hard' after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan. According to Fox News, the exchange followed renewed U.S. strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran...

Political analyst Stephen Hayes told Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg that President Trump views Canadian leaders as a "punching bag" and grows angrier when they resist his demands rather than capitulate. According to Hayes, Trump's policies toward Canada are "strange" given most Americans regard their...

Six months after President Trump launched military operations against Iran in late February 2026—initially projected to last four to five weeks—the conflict remains unresolved despite repeated White House assertions of victory or imminent diplomatic resolution. A June memorandum of understanding intended to establish a pathway...

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, creating a U.S. Space Academy designed to train the next generation of space leaders, engineers, and civil operators. Trump stated at an Artemis II crew award ceremony that the...

A field crew interviewed ranchers at a Michigan beef show who expressed frustration over a Trump administration decision to import 300,000 metric tons of discounted beef into the U.S. market. Ranchers characterized the move as economically damaging, stating they face rising production costs while the...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney states that Canadians will continue to call the body of water Lake Ontario despite a U.S. executive order signed by President Trump this week renaming it Lake America. Carney also posted on social media that the name Lake Ontario derives...

The Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, removing legal work authorization for approximately 300,000 Haitian immigrants across the United States and roughly 5,000 in New York City. Wesly Simon, owner of a popular Haitian restaurant in Brooklyn's Little Caribbean neighborhood, told Scripps...

National Black Farmers Association Founder John Boyd Jr. discussed Trump's proposal to allow farmers to process their own beef as a way to increase transparency and bypass large meat corporations. According to Boyd, many farmers support greater independence from corporate meat producers, but lack the...

A comedy segment from Late Night with Seth Meyers' 'A Closer Look' series critiques the Trump administration's handling of tensions with Iran, focusing on effects on gas prices and shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Vice President JD Vance spoke to reporters about a social media post from President Trump concerning data centers, according to Forbes Breaking News footage of the exchange.

South Korean President Lee appointed six new ministers on August 31, 2026, in his administration's first major Cabinet reshuffle, according to Arirang News.