Month: August 2025

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump’s Body Language During Zelenskyy Visit Spoke Volumes, Experts Say

The Ukrainian president met with Donald Trump at the White House, and experts think there’s a lot to take away from their interactions.

Putin must change his behavior on Ukraine, or face regime change 

Vladimir Putin is learning again, on Ukraine, an important cautionary lesson: Be careful what you wish for. His first major miscalculation was in believing that getting a green light from President Biden for “a minor incursion” into Ukraine in February 2022 would all but ensure the success of his full-scale invasion.   He was not…
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Slow Progress On Ending Russia’s War In Ukraine Despite Flurry Of Meetings

As NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told Fox News: “All the details have to be hammered out.”

Texas Rep. staying in House chamber after rejecting DPS monitoring

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House is adjourned until Wednesday morning. But one State Rep. is staying in the chamber, staging a protest that’s gaining attention. Before the House adjourned Monday, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, ordered the doors to the chamber to be locked. He said that members needed written permission to leave the…
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Macron: Putin not ‘very willing to get peace’ in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed skepticism in a Monday interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to make peace in Ukraine amid President Trump’s diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine that has lasted more than three years. The interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker followed a high-stakes series of meetings at the…
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Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine following Trump-Zelensky meeting

Russia launched a major attack overnight on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with President Trump and European leaders on Monday at the White House. Several dozen drones targeted the nation’s gas transmission system, causing widespread fires, according to the Ministry of Energy.  “The enemy continues systematic terrorist attacks against Ukraine’s energy…
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Here are the states sending National Guard troops to DC 

Three more states with GOP governors are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital. Trump declared a public safety emergency in the city next week, federalizing the local police force and bringing in the National Guard. About 1,100 members of National Guard units from…
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Zelensky suggests security guarantees could be ironed out in next 10 days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said peace negotiations could be finalized with security guarantees in the next 10 days following his meeting Monday with President Trump at the White House. “Security guarantees will probably be ‘unpacked’ by our partners, and more and more details will emerge,” Zelensky told reporters after his conversation with Trump in the…
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Trump is ‘fearmongering’ about Oakland: Mayor

(NewsNation) — Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D), now the mayor of Oakland, Calif., is pushing back on President Trump’s comments about the city, calling it “fearmongering.” “The truth is, our crime rate is coming down,” Lee told NewsNation. “Do we have more work to do? Absolutely, yes, but this doesn’t make any sense.” “He’s fearmongering…
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NATO Chief: Trump a ‘pragmatic peacemaker’

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised President Trump as a “pragmatic peacemaker” in a Monday interview, after the U.S. president hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders at the White House for a “very successful” series of talks. “Let me first say that this was a very successful day. I agree with you…
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Live updates: White House works to broker Putin-Zelensky meeting

A day after the White House’s historic gathering of President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, Trump said the administration is working to set up a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelensky. In a call to Fox News’s “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday morning, Trump reiterated a plan for security guarantees…
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Emmanuel Macron Reacts To Trump’s Hot Mic Comment On Vladimir Putin

The French president was among the European leaders who visited the White House to present a united front in support of Ukraine.

Homes are selling at the slowest summer pace in a decade: Redfin

High prices and economic uncertainty are keeping homes on the market longer, making last month the slowest July in a decade. The typical home that went under contract in July spent 43 days on the market — up from 35 days a year earlier and the longest span for any July since 2015, according to…
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Trump’s massive ballroom plan takes the home out of the White House

A football field, including the end zones, measures over 57,000 square feet. President Trump’s proposed state ballroom would be 90,000 square feet.  Is there any conceivable justification for having a room more than a third larger than the size of a football field to host state dinners?  That the president would want such a grand structure is…
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Trump caught on hot mic saying Putin wants to ‘make a deal for me’

President Trump was captured on a hot mic Monday telling French President Emmanuel Macron that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “make a deal for me.” “I think he wants to make a deal,” Trump said in the East Room of the White House ahead of the multilateral meeting between several of Europe’s most powerful…
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Dan Bongino Faces Uncertain Future Following Shock Announcement Of New FBI Deputy

He’s now set to share the role with Missouri’s attorney general.

Trump adds firepower to National Guard presence in DC

The number of National Guard troops patrolling Washington, D.C., will more than double in the coming days after Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia in the past several days committed troops to President Trump’s federal takeover of the city. Coupled with indications that the guard members may soon be carrying weapons — a reversal…
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Meta faces backlash over ‘sensual’ chatbot conversations with children

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are seizing on new revelations about “sensual” chatbot conversations Meta deemed acceptable for children, dragging the tech giant and its checkered past on children’s safety back into the spotlight.  Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has long faced scrutiny over the impact of its social media…
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Critics Burn ‘Fitting’ Detail Of New White House Trump Painting

Presidential adviser Sebastian Gorka shared a look at the new Trump artwork on social media.

‘Kimmel’ Guest Host Tiffany Haddish Ruthlessly Roasts Trump Without Even Using His Name

The comic and actor named three things she has in common with the president as she jokingly announced her own run for the White House.

‘Yikes’: GOP Lawmaker Jeered Relentlessly As Voters Give Her An Earful

Rep. Elise Stefanik encountered some unhappy constituents at an event in her district.

‘His Brain Is Mush’: Trump’s Latest Misspeak Has Critics Calling ‘Total Bulls**t’

The president shared a story that’s not likely to be true — and his critics are calling him out over it.

John Bolton Spots Sure Sign Trump Was ‘Clearly On Edge’ Ahead Of Key Moment

Trump’s former national security adviser flagged how the “optics”-obsessed president put his “nerves” on display.

Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelenskyy And Europeans: Praise, Security Talks, More Meetings

President Donald Trump says the U.S. could support a European force in Ukraine to maintain a lasting peace in Russia’s war.

Burchett: Putin realizes we can ‘shut him down with our energy capabilities’

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin realizes the United States can “shut him down with our energy capabilities” amid a push from the Trump administration for an end to the war in Ukraine. “I think Putin realizes too we could shut him down with our energy capabilities,” Burchett told NewsNation’s…
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