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Karoline Leavitt quits job as White House press secretary, Trump announces

Leavitt, 28, is set to depart at the end of the month

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Trump announces Karoline Leavitt’s exit as White House press secretary

US president Donald Trump has announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August to spend more time with her family.

The Times of India · Aug 12

Trump Administration Claims Executive Privilege Over White House Conversations With Private Advisers

Transparency advocates say it's the latest attempt to hide more of the executive branch's business from the public and congressional investigations.

Reason · Aug 12

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Americans ‘deserve answers’ about Trump’s mysterious ailments, Dick Cheney’s doc says

Dr. Jonathan Reiner asked questions about Trump’s fitness to be president, saying, ‘We have been kept in the dark too long’

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Trump says plane he flew was at 'greater risk' as missile threat triggered secret aircraft switch

US President Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different aircraft during his Turkey visit. This extraordinary operation occurred due to a credible missile threat against Air Force One. Officials devised last-minute plans to conceal the president's movements from potential adversaries. Trump and aides used a catering truck to switch…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Trump’s plane-swap guests included Natalie Harp, whose brother called relationship ‘unhealthy.’ He left Marco Rubio on decoy

Just two other aides and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are known to have joined the president, as Secretaries of State and Treasury Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, along with the press corps, remained on the decoy Air Force One flight out of Turkey

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Who Is Margo Martin? Donald Trump's 'Most Beautiful' Aide Spotted as Melania Remains Missing in Action

Margo Martin, a special assistant to Donald Trump, is drawing attention due to her frequent appearances with him, sparking comparisons to Melania Trump, who has been notably absent from public events.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

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Donald Trump Compared to Taylor Swift After Secret Catering Truck Escape Amid Missile Threat

Fox News presenter Sandra Smith compared Donald Trump to Taylor Swift after he secretly escaped Air Force One via a catering truck amid an Iranian missile threat.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

Rubio professes his love of Pop-Tarts and hails them as a ‘great American innovation’

The secretary of state defends his love of junk food — especially the ‘60s-era taster pastry — to MAGAsphere influencer Katie Miller

The Independent UK · Aug 12

'Insulate the President': Democrats Blast Trump's Move to Shield Outside Advisers From Congressional Subpoenas

The Justice Department's new opinion extends executive privilege to private advisers, potentially shielding presidential communications from legal scrutiny.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

'Looks Like Humpty Dumpty': Internet Mocks Donald Trump After Scalp Exposed by Wind at Airport

Donald Trump's hair became a topic of online discussion after wind exposed a thinning patch, sparking renewed speculation about his hairstyle and wider questions about his age and health

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

Trump's Ballroom Fight Could Make Courts Rethink 'National Security' Deference

Appealing to national security is not a "get-out-of-law-free card," a federal court ruled last week.

Reason · Aug 12

Mystery Woman Behind Trump Reveals Real Reason For Strange Gesture After It Sparked A Wild Theory

"I'm just pregnant, you weirdos," said the mystery woman behind Donald Trump.

Bored Panda · Aug 12

Trump’s pet DC golf project is literally sinking into the Potomac

‘Are they completely ignoring the landscape here?’ wonders Ed Stierli of the National Parks Conservation Association

The Independent UK · Aug 12

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The Independent UK · Aug 12

Federal employees get the OK to use TikTok again after ban on government phones

Members of Congress are still banned from keeping the app on their phones

The Times of India · Aug 12

Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp, Walt Nauta: 3 aides were allowed with Trump when he was moved into a catering truck during Turkey emergency

No cabinet officials were allowed inside the catering truck, inside which President Donald Trump was snuck away last month in response to a potential Iranian assassination threat in Turkey. Apart from some low-ranking aides, only three individuals were allowed inside the truck, as they are believed to be the closest…

Latin Times · Aug 12

President Trump's Outside Advisers Could Be Shielded From Investigations Under New DOJ Opinion

House Democrats are reportedly preparing investigations should they regain the majority, including potential subpoenas targeting contractors connected to Trump's administration, family and political orbit

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

Ex-White House Aide Confirms Trump and Melania Act Like They Are in a 'Contractual Relationship'

Anthony Scaramucci suggests Donald and Melania Trump's marriage is transactional, though he admits lacking direct evidence.

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The Independent UK · Aug 12

Trump’s White House remodel costs creeping toward $1 billion according to latest report

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Roll Call · Aug 12

After Patriot Games’ MAGA vibes, Trump can’t shake Congress

GENEVA, Ohio, and JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Unburdened by a Congress on summer break, President Donald Trump on Tuesday watched his Patriot Games finale like a stoic Roman emperor. But he was soon reminded that congressional business looms, and acknowledged the 80th Congress built a legal wall that could…

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Iran knew key details of Trump’s hotel in Turkey sparking the president’s great plane switch: report

Trump took close aides with him but appeared to leave top Cabinet officials in the older Air Force One

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Blasts Trump Over Air Force One 'Decoy' Scheme: 'He Could Have Warned' Reporters

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker accuses Trump of putting reporters in harm's way after he secretly switched planes amid an alleged Iranian threat.

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Trump’s White House construction costs could soar above $900 million: report

’Builder-in-chief’ Trump’s plans for the executive mansion and its grounds could prove much more expensive than previously thought, according to Washington Post analysis

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Hitmen, personal toilets and secret plane swaps: The foreign plots to kill Donald Trump

IN FOCUS: The US president has faced several plots on his life both at home and abroad, Maira Butt reports

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Trump’s cloak-and-dagger decoy flight exploits were the right thing to do, ex-Secret Service agents say

‘You've got to be creative. You've got to be nimble. You've got to make things happen,’ says former Secret Service agent Bobby McDonald

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