The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the spot where he held his big July 4 celebration

President Donald Trump says vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Crude Prices Jump as US-Iran War at a Standstill

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.10 (+2.55%) on Monday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0860 (+2.70%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 3-week highs on Monday and settled sharply higher. Concerns that the US-Iran war will remain unresolved and keep Middle East oil supplies limited...

Barchart · Aug 17

Republicans' First Midterm Convention Lands in Dallas — And the Hispanic Vote Is the Real Prize

Republicans hold their first-ever midterm convention Sept. 9-10 in Dallas, weeks before Texas voting starts, as polling shows Hispanic support softening.

Latin Times · Aug 17

CNN data guru says Trump has lost a demographic key to his victory over Kamala Harris: ‘Adios, amigos!’

Trump losing steam could cost Republicans races in Texas, Nevada and elsewhere

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Trump propositions Fox News reporter over Karoline Leavitt’s sudden job opening: ‘How about you?’

‘She likes her children more than she likes Trump. I’m very concerned about that,’ Trump said of Karoline Leavitt

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Trump says Iran will not make the kind of deal he feels is ‘necessary’

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The Independent UK · Aug 17

AG Blanche Still Won't Rule Out ICE at the Polls During Election Day — Why This Matters to Latino Voters

Attorney General Todd Blanche still won't rule out ICE at polling places. A court fight and new DHS letters show why Latino voters remain uneasy.

Latin Times · Aug 17

Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

The Justice Department has finalized a rule that will pave the way for people who’ve been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Trump administration pauses border wall construction in Big Bend National Park

The development has drawn strong opposition from across the political spectrum

The Independent UK · Aug 17

U.S. strategic reserves are getting so low it threatens damaging the 60 underground salt caverns storing American oil

“We should be highly concerned about the integrity of the caverns anytime crude inventories drop below 300 million barrels,” one petroleum engineering professor warned.

Fortune · Aug 17