Oklahoma to out-of-state teachers: Pass ‘Anti-Woke’ test or don’t teach here Those who fail won't be getting a teaching license. We Got This Covered · Aug 16, 2025
West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team's request West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation’s capital to assist in the Trump’s administration’s takeover of the city’s police department The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025
Trump and Zelensky to meet at the White House Monday as fallout from Putin Alaska summit continues. Here’s what to expect Trump spoke with Zelensky for more than 90 minutes after his Alaska meeting with Putin The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025
Donald Trump’s mission to rid Washington D.C. of crime now includes turning it into a gun-toting paradise Wasn't this city supposed to be so unsafe that the feds had to take over? We Got This Covered · Aug 16, 2025
Trump could trigger a financial crisis in Russia—if he wants to—but has backed off from his threat of ‘very severe consequences’ “Trump can squeeze the Russians; he seems to forget that the United States holds the cards, not Moscow.” Fortune · Aug 16, 2025
Donald Trump delivers letter from first lady to Vladimir Putin Melania Trump’s letter, obtained by Fox News, does not reference abducted Ukrainian children despite White House comment The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2025
Palestinian woman, 20, dies in hospital after being evacuated from Gaza to Italy The woman, named by Italian media as Marah Abu Zuhri, had arrived in Italy with her mother The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025
US suspends visas for Gaza residents after right-wing social media storm State Department move comes as Israel’s war and induced famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far. Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2025
NVIDIA and AMD will pay 15% for the right to sell to China in Trump's AI chip tax — "America cannot repeat 5G and lose telecommunication leadership" Just a couple of weeks after the US government rescinded the ban on NVIDIA's H20 AI chip sales to China, it was announced that both NVIDIA and AMD will hand over 15% of their revenue from specific AI GPUs in order to receive export licenses. Windows Central · Aug 16, 2025
Europeans Try To Stay On The Board After Ukraine Summit For European leaders, the absence of a Ukraine deal at the summit between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has at least one upside: They have not yet been completely sidelined in a key strategic moment for the Continent's future. International Business Times · Aug 16, 2025
Anne Hathaway’ saw ‘God’ in her BF aka an international scammer – then he got arrested and Donald Trump entered the story He bit more than he could chew to impress Anne Hathaway. We Got This Covered · Aug 16, 2025
Putin demands full control of Donetsk and Luhansk as condition for ending Ukraine war – as it happened Putin told Trump he would halt further advances and freeze Ukrainian frontline where Russian forces occupy significant areas, sources say The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2025
Like a glitchy radio, Marjorie Taylor Greene is back to declaring how Donald Trump will curse America with ‘God’s wrath’ At this point, she is literally asking him to boot her. We Got This Covered · Aug 16, 2025
Voices: Unless he can fix things at home, Keir Starmer will get no credit for his diplomatic skills COMMENT: He may have helped to persuade Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine, but for all his energy devoted to foreign policy, the PM has gained no credit for it at home, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Aug 16, 2025 JK Rowling compares Nicola Sturgeon to Donald Trump and Bella Swan Harry Potter author JK Rowling has compared Nicola Sturgeon to US President Donald Trump and the Twilight character Bella Swan
The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2025 RFK Jr denies 2028 presidential ambitions after attacks from Trump influencer Laura Loomer HHS chief took to social media with deference to president after ‘Trump’s Rasputin’ said he was plotting move
Latin Times · Aug 16, 2025 Bolsonaro Faces Coup Trial: Brazil Supreme Court Sets September 2 Start Date Brazil's Supreme Court sets September 2 for former President Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial, raising international tensions and political scrutiny.
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025 Putin gave curt three-word response to reporters who tried to ask him questions about invasion of Ukraine Trump and Putin did not reach an agreement on Ukraine, but described the talks as productive — although most pundits have described it as a win for Putin
Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025 Fact Check: Viral Stimulus Check Claims for Summer Are False, IRS Will Not Send New Checks This Summer The federal government has confirmed that it will not be issuing new stimulus checks this summer, debunking circulating online rumors.
Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2025 Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after ‘successful’ talks with Putin US president changes position on Ukraine, saying he prefers direct peace accord instead of ceasefire after Alaska talks.
Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025 Trump Cites Putin To Support Vote Fraud Claims: 'If You Would've Won, We Wouldn't Have Had a War' President Donald Trump cited remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin to support his claims of vote fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
GOBankingRates · Aug 16, 2025 I Asked ChatGPT About Tariffs — And Here’s Who It Said Is Impacted Most To get a foundation into tariffs, I asked ChatGPT to explain tariffs to me in very rudimentary terms. And here's who it said would be impacted most.
Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025 Tariffs, Producer Prices, And Small-Cap ETFs: A Pressure Test For Margins The July Producer Price Index (PPI) jumped 0.9% month-over-month, the largest increase since June 2022 and far above expectations, as President Donald Trump's tariff hikes rippled through the supply chain. On a yearly basis, headline PPI surged from 2.4% in June to 3.3%, while core PPI (excluding food and energy)…
We Got This Covered · Aug 16, 2025 Donald Trump makes existing painful as his brain takes a stroll the second he is asked to be America’s president How are MAGA brains not melting already? Oh wait...
Latin Times · Aug 16, 2025 GOP is Relying on Latino Trump Supporters to Maintain Congress Majority. That May Be an Uphill Battle. As the 2026 midterms approach, the GOP is looking to maintain their trifecta in government. But as Hispanics's discontent with the Trump administration grows, that may become harder.