US Politics

'Be quiet': Trump snaps at reporter over Kim Jong Un question

The President called the reporter a "boisterous person" after facing questions about his decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea.

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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

The US President said South Korea had declined to help denuclearise Iran.

Mon, Aug 17

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin presented a speech during the DNC Summer Meeting.

Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at meeting

Democrats approved duelling messages on whether the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed, reflecting sharp opposition to Trump's crackdown.

Sunday 2:22pm

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md

Trump says USS Lincoln's record time at sea 'not nearly long enough'

American sailors endured nearly nine months at sea aboard the aircraft carrier supporting US operations against Iran.

Sat, Aug 15

Nelson County, Ky., jailer Justin Hall shows an electric shock glove that is used at his facility, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Bardstown, Ky.

White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves

The plan has drawn intense criticism from civil rights groups, Democrats in Congress, and some use-of-force experts.

Fri, Aug 14

'Be quiet': Trump snaps at reporter over Kim Jong Un question

The President called the reporter a "boisterous person" after facing questions about his decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea.

9:14am

0:41

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

The US President said South Korea had declined to help denuclearise Iran.

Mon, Aug 17

Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at meeting

Democrats approved duelling messages on whether the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed, reflecting sharp opposition to Trump's crackdown.

Sunday 2:22pm

Trump says USS Lincoln's record time at sea 'not nearly long enough'

American sailors endured nearly nine months at sea aboard the aircraft carrier supporting US operations against Iran.

Sat, Aug 15

White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves

The plan has drawn intense criticism from civil rights groups, Democrats in Congress, and some use-of-force experts.

Fri, Aug 14

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, July 16, 2026, in Washington.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role

Donald Trump described her as one of his "most trusted aides" in a social media post announcing her departure.

Thu, Aug 13

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth watches at left, President Donald Trump gestures as he switches planes at US Air Force Base, RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk Eastern England, on his way back to Washington from the NATO summit in Ankara.

Trump's elaborate ruse to fly out of Türkiye over Iran threat

Reports say the President was secretly shuttled to a smaller plane in an airport catering truck typically used to load meals and other supplies.

Wed, Aug 12

President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. watches during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines.

Trump signs order to space out childhood vaccines, against advice

Trump has signed an order urging separate childhood vaccine shots, reviving debunked vaccine-autism claims and drawing concern from health experts.

Tue, Aug 11

President Donald Trump listens as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida.

Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza peace plan

Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting that "Israel rejects the 15-point document" but is still discussing plans for Gaza with Washington, after making similar comments last week.

Mon, Aug 10

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about military families, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Washington.

Trump gets reprieve from order to disclose finances in BBC case

The US President, plaintiff, got a welcome break this week in one of his battles with the media — but for the moment, only a temporary one.

Sun, Aug 9

Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a housing announcement in Toronto, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Canada PM calls US trade talks 'nasty' after Trump criticism

The United States already has tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminium and automobiles. Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on more Canadian goods beginning August 19.

Fri, Aug 7

Commercial ships and oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran, Oman working on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The emerging agreement calls for ships to enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman.

Wed, Aug 5

Trump slams Iran leadership as 'unbelievably duplicitous!'

US President Donald Trump said that newly planned talks with Tehran are the "last chance" for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country.

Tue, Aug 4