The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

GOP Rep. Don Bacon Says Trump Set ‘False Expectations’ on Iran War, Cites Gas Prices and Weapons Shortage: ‘He Was Being Honest’

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) thinks that President Donald Trump should’ve acknowledged the impact the Iran war could have on U.S. domestic energy costs and other factors earlier in the campaign.

Benzinga · Aug 18

Russia Reportedly Helping Iran's War Effort With Drone Parts, Ammunition and Explosives: Report

Different reports have detailed ways in which Moscow has helped Tehran's war effort, including satellite imagery and intelligence.

International Business Times · Aug 18

Florida primaries: governor matchup set; Democratic socialist shocks establishment-backed nominee in Senate race – as it happened

Trump-backed Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly race to succeed term-limited governor Ron DeSantis; Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Senate primary

The Guardian - US · Aug 18

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

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Trump-Backed World Liberty Partners With Platform Offering Chinese AI Models Flagged by US: Report

World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI), the crypto venture backed by President Donald Trump and his family, is collaborating with Hong Kong-based WorldClaw, a platform that offers access to 90 AI models, including 43 from Chinese companies that have drawn scrutiny from the Trump administration over national-security and intellectual-property concerns.

Benzinga · Aug 18

Trump's kids can run, not hide

Secret Service agents blocked the subpoena at the door, but Trump's suit could still force testimony

Salon · Aug 18

Navy seriously considers revisiting design of aircraft carriers to better suit the aesthetic desires expressed by Trump: ‘Wasteful and abusive’

“You could change it, but it’s very disruptive.”

We Got This Covered · Aug 18

Donald Trump tells 10yo boy he ‘probably’ wouldn’t save him from drowning: ‘You’re lucky I wasn’t on the service that day’

Probably for the best he's not a lifeguard.

We Got This Covered · Aug 18

Elizabeth Warren Targets Defense Contractors’ $100 Billion Shareholder Payouts: ‘This Needs to Stop’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) said defense contractors should stop buybacks and dividends, after the five largest U.S. defense firms spent more than $100 billion on shareholder payouts since 2020.

Benzinga · Aug 18

Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more

Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows

The Guardian - US · Aug 18