<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[White House - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest White House news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:54:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Worker injured during White House construction rescued by emergency crew]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emergency crew rescued a construction worker from high up in scaffolding on the White House North Portico on Monday afternoon, responding to a dispatch saying that a worker had been injured.&nbsp; The worker was put into a stretcher and ambulance, which then went to the hospital, according to the Washington Post. The White House did...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/worker-injured-during-white-house-construction-rescued-by-emergency-crew/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/worker-injured-during-white-house-construction-rescued-by-emergency-crew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump posts updates about his DC ‘beautification’ projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump made several posts on social media on Monday morning with pictures of statues and landmarks around Washington, D.C., that the National Park Service has been updating. Trump has been emphasizing his efforts to &ldquo;beautify&rdquo; D.C., including constructing an arch in his honor, fixing fountains and gold-plating statues, among other projects.&nbsp; Each post...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-updates-about-his-dc-beautification-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-updates-about-his-dc-beautification-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump takes narrow Supreme Court rulings as big wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction of a massive White House ballroom is moving full steam ahead after the Supreme Court found a historic preservation group likely had no right to stop it. "We have a lot of very happy construction workers," President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The $400 million project on the site of the former...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-takes-narrow-supreme-court-rulings-as-big-wins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-takes-narrow-supreme-court-rulings-as-big-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week on the Hill: Political spotlight turns to GOP midterm convention in Dallas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political world&rsquo;s eyes are focused this week on Dallas, where Republicans are turning up the volume at a two-day convention meant to bolster the GOP&rsquo;s chances in this year&rsquo;s midterms. The event is being billed as a unifying and electrifying celebration of President Trump&rsquo;s second term in office that is being put on by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/this-week-on-the-hill-political-spotlight-turns-to-gop-midterm-convention-in-dallas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/this-week-on-the-hill-political-spotlight-turns-to-gop-midterm-convention-in-dallas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump posts map with American flag emblazoned over Canada, Greenland, Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump posted a map with an American flag covering most of North America, as well as Iceland and islands in the Caribbean on Monday morning, a post that follows his previous pushes to take over territory outside of U.S. borders. The president&rsquo;s post featured a map with the pattern of the American flag superimposed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-map-with-american-flag-emblazoned-over-canada-greenland-mexico/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-map-with-american-flag-emblazoned-over-canada-greenland-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake Republican midterm convention site still redirects to Epstein files]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fake website claiming to be associated with the Republican National Committee&rsquo;s (RNC) midterm convention, taking place Sept. 9-10 in Dallas, redirects to the Justice Department&rsquo;s homepage for the Epstein files. The online bait-and-switch demonstrates a push from a mysterious source to remind Republicans, or anyone seeking convention details, about the Epstein files.&nbsp; The New...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fake-republican-midterm-convention-site-still-redirects-to-epstein-files/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fake-republican-midterm-convention-site-still-redirects-to-epstein-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witkoff touts 'substantive progress' after peace talks with Ukraine, Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special envoy Steve Witkoff touted &ldquo;substantive progress&rdquo; in the wake of U.S. talks on the Russia-Ukraine war with both sides. &ldquo;United States negotiators visited both Moscow and Kyiv in order to facilitate additional dialogue to end the Russia-Ukraine War. Ahead of the trip, the Russians and Ukrainians agreed to a three-day no-shoot policy to enable...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-touts-substantive-progress-after-peace-talks-with-ukraine-russia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-touts-substantive-progress-after-peace-talks-with-ukraine-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump promises midterm victory, slams Democrats in Labor Day message]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday promised victory in the upcoming midterm elections for the GOP and went after Democrats in a Labor Day message posted to social media. &ldquo;Happy Labor Day to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, and Dumocrats who will do anything possible to destroy our Country. These Deranged People, after fighting for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-promises-midterm-victory-slams-democrats-in-labor-day-message/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-promises-midterm-victory-slams-democrats-in-labor-day-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s DC makeover: What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court last week cleared the way for President Trump to continue construction of a massive ballroom replacing the White House&rsquo;s East Wing, removing a major legal hurdle for one of his several beautification projects around Washington, D.C. Since returning to office for a second term, Trump has launched a sweeping campaign to transform...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-dc-makeover-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-dc-makeover-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Mexico governor rips Trump's 'New America' post, says name 'isn't up for debate']]></title><description><![CDATA[New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) slammed President Trump&rsquo;s recent post where he shared a map showing her state renamed as "New America." &ldquo;New Mexico&rsquo;s name isn&rsquo;t up for debate &mdash; it&rsquo;s been ours since before the United States existed. What is up for debate? Who&rsquo;s showing up for working families,&rdquo; Lujan Grisham said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/new-mexico-governor-rips-trumps-new-america-post-says-name-isnt-up-for-debate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/new-mexico-governor-rips-trumps-new-america-post-says-name-isnt-up-for-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Canadian retaliatory tariffs loom; Big Tech opposition grows as midterms approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday is the last day before Canada's "dollar for dollar" retaliatory tariffs are set to go into effect, two weeks after President Trump put 50 percent levies on $27.6 billion worth of Canadian products. There have not been reports of renewed negotiations between the two countries. &ldquo;Canada&rsquo;s Dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable,&rdquo; Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-canadian-retaliatory-tariffs-loom-big-tech-opposition-grows-as-midterms-approach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-canadian-retaliatory-tariffs-loom-big-tech-opposition-grows-as-midterms-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witkoff: US is confident in a 'good resolution' to trilateral Ukraine war talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday said the U.S. is confident that trilateral talks will result in a "good resolution" to the Ukraine war after he and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with officials in Kyiv. Sunday marked Witkoff and Kushner's first time traveling to Kyiv to negotiate an end to Russia's yearslong war...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-us-is-confident-in-a-good-resolution-to-trilateral-ukraine-war-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-us-is-confident-in-a-good-resolution-to-trilateral-ukraine-war-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to speak at both nights of RNC midterm convention]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump, who is already slated to speak on the first night of the Republican National Committee's inaugural midterm convention in Dallas, will also close out the event's second night, The Hill's broadcast partner NewsNation confirmed Sunday. Trump is set to give the first night's keynote address and then give closing remarks the following evening....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-to-speak-at-both-nights-of-rnc-midterm-convention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-to-speak-at-both-nights-of-rnc-midterm-convention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump posts map labeling New Mexico as 'New America' after online hoax]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday posted a map of New Mexico labeled "New America" following the spread of a since debunked online hoax claiming he had signed an executive order renaming the state. The map Trump shared on Truth Social shows a large "X" over "Mexico" in the state's name, with the word "America" labeled below...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-map-labeling-new-mexico-as-new-america-after-online-hoax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-map-labeling-new-mexico-as-new-america-after-online-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five people are dead after plane overshoots Miami runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least five people are dead following an Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office officials confirmed Sunday afternoon. The airplane overran the airport's runway at around 2 p.m., according to airport officials. The fatal crash initially caused all MIA runways to close, though two of four are now...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/five-people-are-dead-after-plane-overshoots-miami-runway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/five-people-are-dead-after-plane-overshoots-miami-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duffy warns of delays and cancellations after plane overruns Miami runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of four runways at Miami International Airport (MIA) are open after an Amazon cargo plane overran the airport runway, according to airport officials. &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re traveling through the area, please expect significant delays and potential cancellations," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on social platform X Duffy added the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will &ldquo;send...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-warns-of-delays-and-cancellations-after-plane-overruns-miami-runway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-warns-of-delays-and-cancellations-after-plane-overruns-miami-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duffy issues full ground stop after plane overruns Miami runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday advised of a full ground stop at Miami International Airport (MIA) after an Amazon cargo plane overran the airport runway. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve issued a full ground stop at Miami International while first responders assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway,&rdquo; Duffy wrote on social platform X...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-issues-full-ground-stop-after-plane-overruns-miami-runway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-issues-full-ground-stop-after-plane-overruns-miami-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least five dead, others hospitalized after plane overshoots Miami runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least five people are dead following an Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami-Dade County officials confirmed Sunday afternoon. The airplane overran the airport's runway at around 2 p.m., according to airport officials. The fatal crash initially caused a complete ground stop at MIA, though two of its four runways are...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/at-least-five-dead-others-hospitalized-after-plane-overshoots-miami-runway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/at-least-five-dead-others-hospitalized-after-plane-overshoots-miami-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 5 dead, others hospitalized after plane overshoots Miami runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least five people are dead following an Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami-Dade County officials confirmed Sunday afternoon. The airplane overran the airport's runway at around 2 p.m., according to airport officials. Three additional victims are in critical condition as of Sunday night, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgens said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/at-least-5-dead-others-hospitalized-after-plane-overshoots-miami-runway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/at-least-5-dead-others-hospitalized-after-plane-overshoots-miami-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says White House helipad work is done after August project restart]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday announced that the White House helipad, which was redone at his request last month, has been completed. Trump posted a photo of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the White House lawn before departing in an Air Force H-13J helicopter in July 1957, becoming the first U.S. president to fly in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-white-house-helipad-work-is-done-after-august-project-restart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-white-house-helipad-work-is-done-after-august-project-restart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top House Republican backs Max Miller: 'I support anybody with an R by their name']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), the chair of the House Republican Conference, said Sunday she backs Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), despite two of his former partners accusing him of abuse. &ldquo;Listen, divorces are ugly. And I'm glad I'm not &hellip; in his shoes right now,&rdquo; McClain told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News&rsquo;s &ldquo;Face the Nation.&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/top-house-republican-backs-max-miller-i-support-anybody-with-an-r-by-their-name/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/top-house-republican-backs-max-miller-i-support-anybody-with-an-r-by-their-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration expands mass deportations with noncriminals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surge in immigration arrests is sweeping up immigrants with no criminal record whatsoever, including many who were already known by the government, as officers push to meet quotas set by the Trump administration. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers broke records for the second Trump administration with back-to-back months of arrests topping 50,000...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-expands-mass-deportations-with-noncriminals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-expands-mass-deportations-with-noncriminals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Airplane overruns Miami runway; Energy secretary downplays rising gas prices as US, Iran trade strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Amazon cargo plane ran off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and struck multiple vehicles. It burst into flames and forced the closure of all runways at the airport. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on the social platform X that Miami travelers should expect significant delays or potential cancellations. The Federal Aviation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-airplane-overruns-miami-runway-energy-secretary-downplays-rising-gas-prices-as-us-iran-trade-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-airplane-overruns-miami-runway-energy-secretary-downplays-rising-gas-prices-as-us-iran-trade-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: Canada's currency imbalance with US will be 'no longer']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Sunday the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar &ldquo;imbalance&rdquo; is &ldquo;unacceptable,&rdquo; two days before Canadian tariffs will go into effect on a slew of American goods. &ldquo;Canada&rsquo;s (currency) Dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;It has been that way for years &mdash; but no longer!&rdquo; One Canadian...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-canadas-currency-imbalance-with-us-will-be-no-longer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-canadas-currency-imbalance-with-us-will-be-no-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wright: US has 'a lot of leverage' in Venezuela after oil deal reached]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the U.S. has &ldquo;a lot of leverage&rdquo; over Venezuela after the Trump administration reached a deal with the latter government to grant it control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil.&nbsp; &ldquo;We have a lot of leverage over Venezuela. We control the sale of oil outside...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wright-us-has-a-lot-of-leverage-in-venezuela-after-oil-deal-reached/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wright-us-has-a-lot-of-leverage-in-venezuela-after-oil-deal-reached/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hinojosa on Trump $10M Paxton race investment: 'I welcome the attention on Texas']]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa (D) embraced the new spotlight on her state brought on by the unexpectedly close Senate race between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). &ldquo;You are running in a state President Trump won by nearly 14 percentage points. He just announced, as I mentioned,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hinojosa-on-trump-10m-paxton-race-investment-i-welcome-the-attention-on-texas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hinojosa-on-trump-10m-paxton-race-investment-i-welcome-the-attention-on-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hinojosa on Trump $10 million Paxton race investment: 'I welcome the attention on Texas']]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa (D) embraced the new spotlight on her state brought on by the unexpectedly close Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton. &ldquo;You are running in a state President Trump won by nearly 14 percentage points. He just announced, as I mentioned, that $10 million investment to boost...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hinojosa-on-trump-10-million-paxton-race-investment-i-welcome-the-attention-on-texas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hinojosa-on-trump-10-million-paxton-race-investment-i-welcome-the-attention-on-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Democrat says he 'might' challenge Fetterman in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) said Sunday he &ldquo;might&rdquo; mount a primary challenge to Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in 2028. &ldquo;I might, I haven&rsquo;t decided that. And to be really blunt, I&rsquo;m doing everything I can right now to help Democrats in Pennsylvania flip congressional seats to give [Pennsylvania Gov.] Josh Shapiro a governing majority...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pennsylvania-democrat-says-he-might-challenge-fetterman-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pennsylvania-democrat-says-he-might-challenge-fetterman-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carr: FCC &lsquo;looking at a lot of actions&rsquo; to stop broadcasters' partisan coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr on Sunday said he is &ldquo;looking at a lot of actions&rdquo; to prevent networks from airing fake polls and partisan coverage ahead of midterm elections. Carr appeared on Fox News&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Sunday Briefing&rdquo; with Peter Doocy and said that networks are intended to operate in the public interest...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carr-fcc-lsquolooking-at-a-lot-of-actionsrsquo-to-stop-broadcasters-partisan-coverage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carr-fcc-lsquolooking-at-a-lot-of-actionsrsquo-to-stop-broadcasters-partisan-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carr: FCC 'looking at a lot of actions' after Trump urged 'punishment' for NBC's Welker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr on Sunday said he is "looking at a lot of actions" to carry out after President Trump urged that the agency punish NBC News's Kristen Welker. Carr appeared on Fox News's "The Sunday Briefing" with Peter Doocy and said that networks are intended to operate in the public...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carr-fcc-looking-at-a-lot-of-actions-after-trump-urged-punishment-for-nbcs-welker/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carr-fcc-looking-at-a-lot-of-actions-after-trump-urged-punishment-for-nbcs-welker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawler disagrees with Trump on Iran war: 'It is certainly not small potatoes']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Sunday broke with President Trump regarding the commander in chief's recent statement about the Iran war where he downplayed the conflict. &ldquo;Any time you are at war or in a military escalation, it is certainly not small potatoes. It is serious. I think we all recognize that,&rdquo; Lawler told CNN&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lawler-disagrees-with-trump-on-iran-war-it-is-certainly-not-small-potatoes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lawler-disagrees-with-trump-on-iran-war-it-is-certainly-not-small-potatoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wright says Iran war worth it to 'reset' Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Iran war is necessary, arguing the U.S. needs to &ldquo;reset&rdquo; the Middle East. During an interview on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week,&rdquo; Wright reiterated the longstanding talking point from administration officials that the goal of the conflict is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. &ldquo;A nuclear armed Iran...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wright-says-iran-war-worth-it-to-reset-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wright-says-iran-war-worth-it-to-reset-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration makes new appeal for Supreme Court to allow mail voting changes ahead of midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Sunday again asked the Supreme Court to allow it to restrict mail-in voting this election cycle. In a 40-page emergency application, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to immediately permit the administration to bar the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from sending mail-in ballots to residents of states that have...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-makes-new-appeal-for-supreme-court-to-allow-mail-voting-changes-ahead-of-midterms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-makes-new-appeal-for-supreme-court-to-allow-mail-voting-changes-ahead-of-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ makes new appeal for Supreme Court to allow mail voting changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Sunday again asked the Supreme Court to allow it to restrict mail-in voting this election cycle. In a 40-page emergency application, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to immediately permit the administration to bar the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from sending mail-in ballots to residents of states that have...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-makes-new-appeal-for-supreme-court-to-allow-mail-voting-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-makes-new-appeal-for-supreme-court-to-allow-mail-voting-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House faces mifepristone test]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is set to face another key test on abortion, with two months to go until the midterm elections. A three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is poised to hear oral arguments next week in a case that could eventually restrict the nationwide distribution of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-faces-mifepristone-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-faces-mifepristone-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Air Force secretary questions 'advice' Trump received before starting Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III on Sunday questioned the &ldquo;advice&rdquo; President Trump received in the lead-up to the Iran war. &ldquo;What I don't understand, frankly, about the Iran war is what advice was given to the president that led him to start this conflict?&rdquo; Kendall told host Martha Raddatz on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week.&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-air-force-secretary-questions-advice-trump-received-before-starting-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-air-force-secretary-questions-advice-trump-received-before-starting-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy secretary: 'I don't want to have an opinion' on rising gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said he did not &ldquo;want to have an opinion&rdquo; on the direction of gas prices Americans are paying, which are above $4 per gallon on average at the pump in the U.S. "You said on this show five months ago that high gas prices had peaked, but between not...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/energy-secretary-i-dont-want-to-have-an-opinion-on-rising-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/energy-secretary-i-dont-want-to-have-an-opinion-on-rising-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Air Force secretary says he 'couldn't serve' in Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III said Sunday he &ldquo;couldn&rsquo;t serve&rdquo; in the Trump administration, blasting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s leadership of the Pentagon. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never seen an attempt to politicize our military like the one being conducted by Pete Hegseth,&rdquo; Kendall told Martha Raddatz on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week.&rdquo; Earlier this week, Army Secretary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-air-force-secretary-says-he-couldnt-serve-in-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-air-force-secretary-says-he-couldnt-serve-in-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Energy secretary downplays rising gas prices as US, Iran trade strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Chris Wright is appearing on four Sunday morning news programs after the U.S. and Iran traded tit-for-tat strikes this weekend. Iranian officials on Sunday took credit for an attack on an unmanned U.S. military ship in the Strait of Hormuz. That strike came after the U.S. hit three Iranian crude oil carriers in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-energy-secretary-downplays-rising-gas-prices-as-us-iran-trade-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-energy-secretary-downplays-rising-gas-prices-as-us-iran-trade-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wright: US 'may not' reach nuclear agreement with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Trump administration &ldquo;may not&rdquo; reach a nuclear agreement with the Iranian regime. &ldquo;There may not be a nuclear agreement. It may be simply destroying their capabilities to do it,&rdquo; Wright told host Martha Raddatz on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week.&rdquo; The Energy secretary added a nuclear agreement with the Islamic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wright-us-may-not-reach-nuclear-agreement-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wright-us-may-not-reach-nuclear-agreement-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump envoys set for Zelensky meeting after Russia-Ukraine peace talks with Putin]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday made their way to Kyiv to discuss the Ukraine war with the country&rsquo;s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The New York Times reported that Witkoff and Kushner made it to the Ukrainian capital by train and later traveled via motorcade to meet Zelensky. Both CNN...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-envoys-set-for-zelensky-meeting-after-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-with-putin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-envoys-set-for-zelensky-meeting-after-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-with-putin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Energy secretary set for Sunday show interviews as US, Iran trade strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Chris Wright is appearing on four Sunday morning news programs after the U.S. and Iran traded tit-for-tat strikes this weekend. Iranian officials on Sunday took credit for an attack on an unmanned U.S. military ship in the Strait of Hormuz. That strike came after the U.S. hit three Iranian crude oil carriers in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-energy-secretary-set-for-sunday-show-interviews-as-us-iran-trade-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-energy-secretary-set-for-sunday-show-interviews-as-us-iran-trade-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversy swirls around Trump's Venezuela business partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s Venezuela oil deal puts the federal government in business with a controversial figure from the South American nation. Recent reporting links North American Blue Energy Partners&rsquo;s Alejandro Betancourt to multiple investigations. But administration officials have defended their partnership, saying that Betancourt is a proven operator in Venezuela&rsquo;s energy sector. Late last month, the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/controversy-swirls-around-trumps-venezuela-business-partner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/controversy-swirls-around-trumps-venezuela-business-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angie Craig throws her hat in the ring for WNBA commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn) offered herself up to replace retiring WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who recently announced her retirement amid the league's growing popularity and recent controversies. &ldquo;Hey, @WNBA, I&rsquo;m a free agent in January,&rdquo; Rep. Craig wrote on social platform X Friday. Craig lost to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the Democratic primary for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/angie-craig-throws-her-hat-in-the-ring-for-wnba-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/angie-craig-throws-her-hat-in-the-ring-for-wnba-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angie Craig throws hat in the ring for WNBA commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn) offered herself up to replace retiring WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who recently announced her retirement amid the league's growing popularity and recent controversies. &ldquo;Hey, @WNBA, I&rsquo;m a free agent in January,&rdquo; Rep. Craig wrote on social platform X Friday. Craig lost to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the Democratic primary for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/angie-craig-throws-hat-in-the-ring-for-wnba-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/angie-craig-throws-hat-in-the-ring-for-wnba-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump admin ends $45M support for Namibia HIV program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration announced it will be ending $45 million in support for Namibia&rsquo;s HIV response program following two decades of annual payments. The U.S. will provide its final $45 million payment in the 2027 fiscal year as &ldquo;this support will transition into a technical cooperation model,&rdquo; according to a Friday joint statement from Namibia&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-admin-ends-45m-support-for-namibia-hiv-program/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-admin-ends-45m-support-for-namibia-hiv-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's MAGA Inc. super-PAC funnels $10 million into Texas Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s super-PAC MAGA Inc. gave $10 million in support of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) Senate campaign ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings published Saturday. The $10 million payment, given to political media company, Del Ray Media, funded two attack ads against his Democratic opponent James...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-maga-inc-super-pac-funnels-10-million-into-texas-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-maga-inc-super-pac-funnels-10-million-into-texas-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's MAGA Inc. super-PAC funnels $10 million into Ken Paxton's Senate campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s super-PAC MAGA Inc. gave $10 million to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) Senate campaign ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings published Saturday. The $10 million payment, given to political media company, Del Ray Media, funded two attack ads against his Democratic opponent James Talarico &mdash;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-maga-inc-super-pac-funnels-10-million-into-ken-paxtons-senate-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-maga-inc-super-pac-funnels-10-million-into-ken-paxtons-senate-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump faces down beef backlash. Will import plan pay off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is pushing ahead with his plan to import foreign beef as a way to reduce prices for Americans, despite the backlash from cattle farmers and Republicans whose states would be most be most affected. In an apparent effort to soften the blow, Trump signed executive orders Friday, including one that allows ranchers and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-faces-down-beef-backlash-will-import-plan-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-faces-down-beef-backlash-will-import-plan-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump shakes up RNC midterm convention schedule, says he'll speak on night one]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is set to speak on Night 1 of the Republican National Committee&rsquo;s (RNC) Midterm Convention in Dallas on Sept. 9. &ldquo;The Greatest RALLY of them all,&rdquo; Trump wrote in a Friday Truth Social post. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be speaking on night one, and hanging around for an earlier closing, and lots of music, on night...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-shakes-up-rnc-midterm-convention-schedule-says-hell-speak-on-night-one/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-shakes-up-rnc-midterm-convention-schedule-says-hell-speak-on-night-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Republican: 'I don't have an ounce of sympathy for Lindsay Clancy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) said he has no sympathy for Lindsay Clancy after her murder trial ended in a mistrial, rejecting the defense&rsquo;s argument that severe mental illness left her not criminally responsible for killing her three children. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t have an ounce of sympathy for Lindsay Clancy,&rdquo; Gill said Friday on Fox News&rsquo;s &ldquo;The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/texas-republican-i-dont-have-an-ounce-of-sympathy-for-lindsay-clancy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/texas-republican-i-dont-have-an-ounce-of-sympathy-for-lindsay-clancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huckabee calls Israeli settler violence in West Bank an 'act of terror']]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Wednesday called Israeli settler violence in the West Bank an &ldquo;act of terror,&rdquo; condemning their actions. Huckabee said his visit was for the U.S. citizens &ldquo;who live in Turmusayya and other communities across this region&rdquo; who are &ldquo;disturbed by people who have created extraordinary challenges that are unfair...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/huckabee-calls-israeli-settler-violence-in-west-bank-an-act-of-terror/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/huckabee-calls-israeli-settler-violence-in-west-bank-an-act-of-terror/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center closes after ceiling piece falls: 'President Trump has been right']]></title><description><![CDATA[A portion of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center&rsquo;s Grand Foyer collapsed Friday evening as heavy rain swept through the Washington, D.C. area, prompting officials to temporarily close the main building. No one was injured in the collapse, according to the Kennedy Center, which released photos from the scene showing chunks of the ceiling and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kennedy-center-closes-after-ceiling-piece-falls-president-trump-has-been-right/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kennedy-center-closes-after-ceiling-piece-falls-president-trump-has-been-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US envoys arrive in Moscow to revive peace talks with Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two U.S. envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, arrived in Moscow on Saturday as part of an effort to restart negotiations between Russia and Ukraine after a monthslong stall. Russian leader Vladimir Putin authorized a 72-hour pause on strikes against Kyiv to facilitate the U.S. delegation&rsquo;s visit to the country, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-envoys-arrive-in-moscow-to-revive-peace-talks-with-ukraine-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-envoys-arrive-in-moscow-to-revive-peace-talks-with-ukraine-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. envoys arrive in Moscow to revive peace talks with Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two U.S. envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, arrived in Moscow on Saturday as part of an effort to restart negotiations between Russia and Ukraine after a monthslong stall. Russian leader Vladimir Putin authorized a 72-hour pause on strikes against Kyiv to facilitate the U.S. delegation&rsquo;s visit to the country, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-envoys-arrive-in-moscow-to-revive-peace-talks-with-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-envoys-arrive-in-moscow-to-revive-peace-talks-with-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Hegseth eyes Driscoll replacement, Missouri asks to restore GOP-friendly congressional map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missouri officials asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reinstate the Republican-friendly congressional map which adds one seat for the GOP. &ldquo;A federal-election-administration disaster is unfolding in Missouri,&rdquo; Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway&rsquo;s (R) office wrote in its emergency application. The Show Me State's new congressional map created added one seat to the Republican party,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-hegseth-eyes-driscoll-replacement-missouri-asks-to-restore-gop-friendly-congressional-map/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-hegseth-eyes-driscoll-replacement-missouri-asks-to-restore-gop-friendly-congressional-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's signs order allowing ranchers to kill wolves to protect herds&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Interior Department to assess whether gray wolves should lose their endangered-species protections as part of his administration&rsquo;s efforts to address livestock depletion and bring down domestic beef prices.&nbsp; The president also ordered the Interior and Agriculture departments to allow ranchers to kill these animals, if necessary,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-signs-order-allowing-ranchers-to-kill-wolves-to-protect-herdsnbsp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-signs-order-allowing-ranchers-to-kill-wolves-to-protect-herdsnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order allowing ranchers to kill wolves to protect herds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Interior Department to assess whether gray wolves should lose their endangered-species protections as part of his administration&rsquo;s efforts to address livestock depletion and bring down domestic beef prices.The president also ordered the Interior and Agriculture departments to allow ranchers to kill these animals, if necessary,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-signs-order-allowing-ranchers-to-kill-wolves-to-protect-herds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-signs-order-allowing-ranchers-to-kill-wolves-to-protect-herds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth’s pick faces competition in search for new Army secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Parnell, the Pentagon spokesman and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s top choice for the next Army secretary, is among at least four candidates being considered for the role, sources familiar with the process told The Hill this week.The field also includes at least two current officials &mdash; Marc Anderson, an assistant secretary of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseths-pick-faces-competition-in-search-for-new-army-secretary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseths-pick-faces-competition-in-search-for-new-army-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats see midterm gift in Trump embrace of data centers]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Democrats see President Trump's embrace of data centers as a political gift, hoping the radioactive issue will help the party flip control of the chamber in November's midterms. The topic has emerged as a late campaign juggernaut given the sheer proliferation of data centers in a great many communities around the country, which has...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-see-midterm-gift-in-trump-embrace-of-data-centers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-see-midterm-gift-in-trump-embrace-of-data-centers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog issues scathing report on Trump's former labor secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer allegedly fostered a &ldquo;toxic, intimidating and humiliating&rdquo; workplace when she led the department, a scathing watchdog report released Thursday found. An investigation by the Labor Department&rsquo;s Office of Inspector General said Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April, regularly drank alcohol during the workday, failed to properly report expensive gifts she had...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/watchdog-issues-scathing-report-on-trumps-former-labor-secretary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/watchdog-issues-scathing-report-on-trumps-former-labor-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam veterans suing over Trump's arch seek court block ahead of groundbreaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War veterans suing over President Trump&rsquo;s proposed triumphal arch are seeking an emergency court order to block the administration from pursuing its imminent plans to break ground in the Washington D.C. area. Veterans Michael Lemmon, Shaun Byrnes, Jon Gundersen &mdash; along with architectural historian Calder Loth &mdash; filed their temporary restraining order request...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vietnam-veterans-suing-over-trumps-arch-seek-court-block-ahead-of-groundbreaking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vietnam-veterans-suing-over-trumps-arch-seek-court-block-ahead-of-groundbreaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tetris suggests White House 'Build the Wall' game infringes copyright]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tetris Company appeared to warn the White House Friday that its new online arcade based on President Trump's policies may constitute copyright infringement. The site, launched Thursday, features games emulating the style of arcade classics. One of these video games, "Build the Wall," uses mechanics that closely resemble those of Tetris. But in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tetris-suggests-white-house-build-the-wall-game-infringes-copyright/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tetris-suggests-white-house-build-the-wall-game-infringes-copyright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Ryan: Current state of politics 'fundamentally unserious']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) blasted the current state of American politics, arguing that both parties have focused on embracing populism rather than serious efforts to rein in the national debt.&ldquo;Our politics are just fundamentally unserious right now, and they used to be better,&rdquo; Ryan said Thursday during an appearance on CNBC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Squawk...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/paul-ryan-current-state-of-politics-fundamentally-unserious/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/paul-ryan-current-state-of-politics-fundamentally-unserious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump offers first comments on Lindsay Clancy case]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump responded on Friday to a judge&rsquo;s decision to declare a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, weighing in for the first time on the legal battle that has captured national attention.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a shame. It&rsquo;s a horrible tragedy,&rdquo; the president said when asked about Clancy's case during an executive order signing ceremony...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-offers-first-comments-on-lindsay-clancy-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-offers-first-comments-on-lindsay-clancy-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says data center opponents face 'poverty, crime and squalor']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump took aim at data center opponents again Friday, suggesting they want to &ldquo;go through poverty, crime and squalor.&rdquo; It marks the second time this week that Trump has gone after critics of AI infrastructure, which has become increasingly unpopular among Americans in recent months. &ldquo;If you want to get rich as a state...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-data-center-opponents-face-poverty-crime-and-squalor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-data-center-opponents-face-poverty-crime-and-squalor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: August's strong jobs numbers put rate cut in doubt; Trump signs beef deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs last month, a stronger-than-expected showing. And now President Trump wants to see interest rates dropped, threatening to cut off trade with several countries if the Federal Reserve doesn&rsquo;t budge at its September meeting. &ldquo;Without the United States agreeing to allow them their big surpluses, and we could stop that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-augusts-strong-jobs-numbers-put-rate-cut-in-doubt-trump-signs-beef-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-augusts-strong-jobs-numbers-put-rate-cut-in-doubt-trump-signs-beef-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs controversial beef deal with Brazil, Argentina]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Friday that tariff-free imported beef will be coming from Brazil and Argentina, among other places, as his administration works to alleviate stubbornly high prices. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s coming from Argentina. It's coming from Brazil,&rdquo; Trump said at an Oval Office event surrounded by ranchers and farmers. &ldquo;It's coming from a couple of other places....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-signs-controversial-beef-deal-with-brazil-argentina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-signs-controversial-beef-deal-with-brazil-argentina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump reveals Brazil, Argentina involved in controversial beef deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Friday that tariff-free imported beef will be coming from Brazil and Argentina, among other places, as his administration works to alleviate stubbornly high prices. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s coming from Argentina. It's coming from Brazil,&rdquo; Trump said at an Oval Office event surrounded by ranchers and farmers. &ldquo;It's coming from a couple of other places....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reveals-brazil-argentina-involved-in-controversial-beef-deal-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reveals-brazil-argentina-involved-in-controversial-beef-deal-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump reveals Brazil, Argentina involved in controversial beef deal ]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Friday that tariff-free imported beef will be coming from Brazil and Argentina, among other places, as his administration works to alleviate stubbornly high prices. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s coming from Argentina. It's coming from Brazil,&rdquo; Trump said at an Oval Office event surrounded by ranchers and farmers. &ldquo;It's coming from a couple of other places....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reveals-brazil-argentina-involved-in-controversial-beef-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reveals-brazil-argentina-involved-in-controversial-beef-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Democrat says DOJ wiretapped phone calls with state Senate leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said Thursday that the FBI and Justice Department (DOJ) informed him they had wiretapped his past phone conversations with a Virginia state lawmaker. Subramanyam&rsquo;s office shared photos of two letters he said he received from the agencies, dated from July and August, notifying him they monitored some of his calls with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/virginia-democrat-says-doj-wiretapped-phone-calls-with-state-senate-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/virginia-democrat-says-doj-wiretapped-phone-calls-with-state-senate-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 House Democrats heading to Dallas for RNC counterprogramming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four House Democrats are headed to Dallas next week as the Republican National Committee holds a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, House leadership announced on Friday.Reps. Robert Garcia, (D-Calif.), Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) make up the delegation, which will partner with local leaders and the Texas Democratic Party on the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/4-house-democrats-heading-to-dallas-for-rnc-counterprogramming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/4-house-democrats-heading-to-dallas-for-rnc-counterprogramming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Democrat blasts Fetterman as 'lazy trust fund baby']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Brandan Boyle (D-Pa.) slammed his fellow Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) Thursday, calling him a &ldquo;lazy trust fund baby" following reports that Fetterman has been neglecting his duties as a Senator. &ldquo;John Fetterman is a disgrace,&rdquo; the congressman said in a post on social platform X. &ldquo;Our state deserves better than a lazy...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pennsylvania-democrat-blasts-fetterman-as-lazy-trust-fund-baby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pennsylvania-democrat-blasts-fetterman-as-lazy-trust-fund-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publix, Walmart, other grocers under investigation over beef prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into beef affordability in the United States to include eight of the largest grocers in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/publix-walmart-other-grocers-under-investigation-over-beef-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/publix-walmart-other-grocers-under-investigation-over-beef-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witkoff, Kushner to visit Russia, Ukraine in effort to jumpstart peace talks ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two top U.S. envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will travel to Russia and Ukraine this weekend in an effort to restart peace negotiations between the two countries, according to multiple reports.&nbsp; Witkoff and Kushner &mdash; Trump's special envoy and son-in-law, respectively &mdash; will first meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-kushner-to-visit-russia-ukraine-in-effort-to-jumpstart-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-kushner-to-visit-russia-ukraine-in-effort-to-jumpstart-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witkoff, Kushner to visit Russia, Ukraine in effort to jump-start peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two top U.S. envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will travel to Russia and Ukraine this weekend in an effort to restart peace negotiations between the two countries, according to multiple reports.Witkoff and Kushner &mdash; President Trump's special envoy and son-in-law, respectively &mdash; will first meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-kushner-to-visit-russia-ukraine-in-effort-to-jump-start-peace-talks-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-kushner-to-visit-russia-ukraine-in-effort-to-jump-start-peace-talks-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witkoff, Kushner to visit Russia, Ukraine in effort to jump-start peace talks ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two top U.S. envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will travel to Russia and Ukraine this weekend in an effort to restart peace negotiations between the two countries, according to multiple reports.&nbsp; Witkoff and Kushner &mdash; Trump's special envoy and son-in-law, respectively &mdash; will first meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-kushner-to-visit-russia-ukraine-in-effort-to-jump-start-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/witkoff-kushner-to-visit-russia-ukraine-in-effort-to-jump-start-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: August's strong jobs numbers put rate cut in doubt; judge ready to declare mistrial in Clancy trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs last month, a stronger-than-expected showing. And now President Trump wants to see interest rates dropped, threatening to cut off trade with several countries if the Federal Reserve doesn&rsquo;t budge at its September meeting. &ldquo;Without the United States agreeing to allow them their big surpluses, and we could stop that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-augusts-strong-jobs-numbers-put-rate-cut-in-doubt-judge-ready-to-declare-mistrial-in-clancy-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-augusts-strong-jobs-numbers-put-rate-cut-in-doubt-judge-ready-to-declare-mistrial-in-clancy-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Judge ready to declare mistrial in Clancy trial; August posts strong jobs numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge in the&nbsp;Lindsay Clancy murder&nbsp;case announced Friday that he was declaring a mistrial after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. However, when defense attorney Kevin Reddington requested an immediate stay of the declaration, the judge gave the defense one hour to appeal. North Carolina is set to begin mailing general election absentee...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-judge-ready-to-declare-mistrial-in-clancy-trial-august-posts-strong-jobs-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-judge-ready-to-declare-mistrial-in-clancy-trial-august-posts-strong-jobs-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens trade war if rates aren't cut after strong jobs report]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates Friday after the August jobs report came in stronger than expected, threatening to cut off trade with several countries if the central bank doesn&rsquo;t budge. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs last month, well above the 53,000...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-threatens-trade-war-if-rates-arent-cut-after-strong-jobs-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-threatens-trade-war-if-rates-arent-cut-after-strong-jobs-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former podcaster charged for death threats against Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former podcaster Benjamin Azariah Southworth was charged Thursday in connection with death threats against President Trump. FBI Director Kash Patel announced Southworth was arrested in a statement on the social platform X, writing, &ldquo;Early this morning, the @FBI and partners arrested Benjamin Azariah Southworth in LA - after a federal grand jury indicted him for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-podcaster-charged-for-death-threats-against-trump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-podcaster-charged-for-death-threats-against-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ty Cobb on midterms: Trump intends 'to steal these elections where possible']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb said Thursday that President Trump would attempt to "steal" the 2026 midterm elections "where possible." Cobb, in an appearance on MS NOW Thursday, discussed reports of GOP lawmakers declining to attend a Republican National Committee event, underlining concerns about Trump's political brand almost two years into his second...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ty-cobb-on-midterms-trump-intends-to-steal-these-elections-where-possible/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ty-cobb-on-midterms-trump-intends-to-steal-these-elections-where-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diesel prices hit record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average price of diesel hit an all-time high Friday in the U.S., as the conflict with Iran puts more strain on the global energy supply. The average cost of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. was up to around $5.85 on Friday morning, according to AAA. This is a 58 percent cost increase...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/diesel-prices-hit-record-high/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/diesel-prices-hit-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA proposes to further narrow Clean Water Act protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Friday proposed further narrowing protections under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental proposed rule that they said would be likely to reduce the bodies of water that are under the Clean Water Act&rsquo;s jurisdiction. It would be expected to reduce...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/epa-proposes-to-further-narrow-clean-water-act-protections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/epa-proposes-to-further-narrow-clean-water-act-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EPA considers further narrowing Clean Water Act protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Friday said it will consider further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental proposed rule that they said would be likely to reduce the bodies of water that are under the Clean Water Act&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/epa-considers-further-narrowing-clean-water-act-protections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/epa-considers-further-narrowing-clean-water-act-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in: Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[An immigration officer is facing federal charges of making false statements about the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant during the Trump administration&rsquo;s deportation crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year, several outlets reported.&nbsp; Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Christian Castro was in custody in Texas on Thursday evening after a federal grand jury indicted Castro...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-officer-charged-with-lying-about-shooting-turns-himself-in-reports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-officer-charged-with-lying-about-shooting-turns-himself-in-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in]]></title><description><![CDATA[An immigration officer is facing federal charges for making false statements about the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant during the Trump administration&rsquo;s deportation crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year, several outlets reported.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Christian Castro was in custody in Texas on Thursday evening after a federal grand jury indicted Castro...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-officer-charged-with-lying-about-shooting-turns-himself-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-officer-charged-with-lying-about-shooting-turns-himself-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: Fans 'will not be happy' Bartiromo out at Fox News]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said late Thursday that Maria Bartiromo's fans will not be happy that the host is out at Fox News. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business,&rdquo; the president wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;Three different shows, always number one. Maria is a total professional, and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-fans-will-not-be-happy-bartiromo-out-at-fox-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-fans-will-not-be-happy-bartiromo-out-at-fox-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC asks court to reject Disney lawsuit over ABC stations' licenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking a federal judge to toss a lawsuit brought by Disney and ABC over the agency&rsquo;s move to call several of the network&rsquo;s local stations for early license renewal.&nbsp; In a filing with the court made public Thursday, lawyers for the FCC argued the Disney suit is premature and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fcc-asks-court-to-reject-disney-lawsuit-over-abc-stations-licenses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fcc-asks-court-to-reject-disney-lawsuit-over-abc-stations-licenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: NC set to send out ballots amid mail voting fight; August posts strong jobs numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Carolina is set to begin mailing general election absentee ballots on Friday, even as the Trump administration has moved to restrict voting by mail. The administration is appealing a federal judge&rsquo;s ruling that stops is from moving forward with voting restrictions established by executive order for at least for one more week. The Justice Department...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-nc-set-to-send-out-ballots-amid-mail-voting-fight-august-posts-strong-jobs-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-nc-set-to-send-out-ballots-amid-mail-voting-fight-august-posts-strong-jobs-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US added 162k jobs in August, blowing past expectations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August,&nbsp;according to new data released Friday&nbsp;by&nbsp;the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).&nbsp; The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. Economists had expected&nbsp;U.S. employers to add 53,000 jobs last month and the jobless rate to hold steady at 4.1 percent, according to The Wall Street Journal.&nbsp; The August jobs...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-added-162k-jobs-in-august-blowing-past-expectations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-added-162k-jobs-in-august-blowing-past-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US added 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past expectations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. Economists had expected U.S. employers to add 53,000 jobs last month and the jobless rate to hold steady at 4.1 percent, according to The Wall Street Journal.The August jobs...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-added-162000-jobs-in-august-blowing-past-expectations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-added-162000-jobs-in-august-blowing-past-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maxwell Frost sees greater Gen Z influence on Congress as an improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congress is getting younger, and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) is at the forefront of it. Frost, 29, is the only Generation Z member of Congress. It&rsquo;s a Congress still dominated by octogenarians &mdash; from Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), 84, to Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), 88, and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), 87. And then there's Sen. Chuck...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/maxwell-frost-sees-greater-gen-z-influence-on-congress-as-an-improvement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/maxwell-frost-sees-greater-gen-z-influence-on-congress-as-an-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Z wants to do good — and thinks the government should too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen Zers in Nepal are at the forefront of rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts after devastating floods and landslides on Aug. 26 left thousands dead or missing. One 10-person team had started distributing relief materials but decided to pivot to on-the-ground rescues after seeing the effects of the ruin. Sunil Singh, a Gen Zer in Nepal, told Nepali...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gen-z-wants-to-do-good-and-thinks-the-government-should-too/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gen-z-wants-to-do-good-and-thinks-the-government-should-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: Missouri Supreme Court 'ridiculously ruled in favor' of blocking redistricting plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Thursday condemned the Missouri Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to block new congressional lines drawn to benefit Republicans from being used in the state&rsquo;s November election.The state&rsquo;s highest court unanimously ruled Thursday evening that this map, which were used in the state&rsquo;s primary elections last month, &ldquo;did not go into effect and will...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-missouri-supreme-court-ridiculously-ruled-in-favor-of-blocking-redistricting-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-missouri-supreme-court-ridiculously-ruled-in-favor-of-blocking-redistricting-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto companies call for ban on Chinese-made cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group representing American automakers sent a letter Thursday to congressional leaders asking for a &ldquo;permanent ban&rdquo; on Chinese-made cars in the U.S. The letter, written by Alliance for Automotive Innovation President John Bozzella, described China&rsquo;s manufacturing industry as &ldquo;rooted in a well-documented pattern of unfair trade, subsidies, intellectual property theft and surveillance." Bozzella addressed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/auto-companies-call-for-ban-on-chinese-made-cars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/auto-companies-call-for-ban-on-chinese-made-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration warns agencies could stop helping Smithsonian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is threatening to cut off federal agencies&rsquo; participation with the Smithsonian Institution, accusing its leaders of promoting a &ldquo;culture of ideological activism" &mdash; the latest move in an ongoing dispute surrounding the world&rsquo;s largest museum complex's presentation of exhibits about the U.S. In a letter to Smithsonian leaders last Friday, Interior Secretary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-warns-agencies-could-stop-helping-smithsonian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-warns-agencies-could-stop-helping-smithsonian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces Telle as acting Army Secretary following Driscoll's resignation&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced Thursday evening that Adam Telle, the current assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will be the acting Army Secretary following this week&rsquo;s resignation of Dan Driscoll.&ldquo;He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,&rdquo; the president wrote in a Truth Social post announcing Telle's appointment. As assistant secretary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-announces-telle-as-acting-army-secretary-following-driscolls-resignationnbsp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-announces-telle-as-acting-army-secretary-following-driscolls-resignationnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon sought to divert NIH funds for defense use, top House Appropriations Democrat says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is attempting to divert billions of dollars from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bolster the agency's budget, according to the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee.Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in a statement Thursday said Trump administration officials only recently disclosed to Congress that the Defense Department signed an interagency agreement...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pentagon-sought-to-divert-nih-funds-for-defense-use-top-house-appropriations-democrat-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pentagon-sought-to-divert-nih-funds-for-defense-use-top-house-appropriations-democrat-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benchmark mortgage rate hits highest mark in over a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30-year mortgage rate reached its highest mark in over a year on Thursday, portending lower purchasing power for prospective homebuyers.&nbsp; The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.71 percent this week, up from 6.66 percent a week ago, FreddieMac reported Thursday. That is the highest point for the 30-year rate since the week ending...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/benchmark-mortgage-rate-hits-highest-mark-in-over-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/benchmark-mortgage-rate-hits-highest-mark-in-over-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benchmark mortgage rate hits highest mark in more than a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30-year mortgage rate reached its highest mark in more than a year Thursday, portending lower purchasing power for prospective homebuyers.&nbsp; The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.71 percent this week, up from 6.66 percent a week ago, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. That is the highest point for the 30-year rate since the week...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/benchmark-mortgage-rate-hits-highest-mark-in-more-than-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/benchmark-mortgage-rate-hits-highest-mark-in-more-than-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance 'really looking forward to hanging out with Joe Biden' at 9/11 ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance (R) on Thursday quipped that he was &ldquo;really looking forward&rdquo; to seeing former President Joe Biden at a New York memorial service marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.&nbsp; &ldquo;As you can probably guess, I&rsquo;m really looking forward to hanging out with Joe Biden,&rdquo; Vance said during...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-really-looking-forward-to-hanging-out-with-joe-biden-at-911-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-really-looking-forward-to-hanging-out-with-joe-biden-at-911-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump moves to end tax-exempt status for schools that help minority students]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration moved on Thursday to end tax-exempt status for private schools that provide preferential treatment to minority students. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Status (IRS) issued a proposed regulation that would provide a &ldquo;clear standard, and the institutions that continue to use discriminatory practices will no longer receive the benefits of federal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-moves-to-end-tax-exempt-status-for-schools-that-help-minority-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-moves-to-end-tax-exempt-status-for-schools-that-help-minority-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interior preparing to start work on Trump's arch 'over the next two-week period']]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is preparing &ldquo;over the next two weeks&rdquo; to start work on President Trump&rsquo;s proposed triumphal arch in the Washington, D.C. area, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are preparing to start, over the next two-week period, the excavation work necessary for the Great Triumphal Arch and Military Observation Deck,&rdquo; Burgum said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/interior-preparing-to-start-work-on-trumps-arch-over-the-next-two-week-period/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/interior-preparing-to-start-work-on-trumps-arch-over-the-next-two-week-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I wouldn't call it a war,' Vance says after Iran hostilities flare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance said Thursday that he wouldn&rsquo;t call the military operation between the U.S. and Iran &ldquo;a war,&rdquo; despite the eruption of hostilities this week. "I wouldn't call it a war. Right now, there is no active shooting. I recognize there have been places where this has flared up," he said during the press...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/i-wouldnt-call-it-a-war-vance-says-after-iran-hostilities-flare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/i-wouldnt-call-it-a-war-vance-says-after-iran-hostilities-flare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta says Hegseth is 'undermining the strength' of the US military]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta blasted current Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday for "undermining the strength" of the U.S. military. &ldquo;I think the secretary is undermining the strength of our military, and particularly the Army, by creating the kind of turmoil in the command structure that he&rsquo;s been creating,&rdquo; Panetta told host Wolf Blitzer...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/panetta-says-hegseth-is-undermining-the-strength-of-the-us-military/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/panetta-says-hegseth-is-undermining-the-strength-of-the-us-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panetta: Hegseth is 'undermining the strength' of the US military]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta blasted current Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday for "undermining the strength" of the U.S. military. &ldquo;I think the secretary is undermining the strength of our military &mdash; and particularly the Army &mdash; by creating the kind of turmoil in the command structure that he&rsquo;s been creating,&rdquo; Panetta told host...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/panetta-hegseth-is-undermining-the-strength-of-the-us-military/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/panetta-hegseth-is-undermining-the-strength-of-the-us-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan insulin price cap introduced in House as lawmakers seek affordability win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bipartisan House lawmakers, including two battleground Republicans, introduced legislation Thursday to ensure people with private health insurance don&rsquo;t pay more than $35 a month for insulin.Lawmakers have discussed the idea of an insulin cap for years but haven&rsquo;t been able to get legislation over the finish line, due to GOP resistance to government setting...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bipartisan-insulin-price-cap-introduced-in-house-as-lawmakers-seek-affordability-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bipartisan-insulin-price-cap-introduced-in-house-as-lawmakers-seek-affordability-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance says he won't turn on 'friend' Carlson over Trump, Rogers criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance defended his relationship with right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson, saying he wouldn&rsquo;t allow political disagreements to ruin friendships. Carlson this past week has said Trump should be removed from office for "actively considering" preemptive nuclear strikes, while also saying he wouldn't vote for Mike Rogers, the GOP Senate candidate, "at gun point."...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-says-he-wont-turn-on-friend-carlson-over-trump-rogers-criticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-says-he-wont-turn-on-friend-carlson-over-trump-rogers-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massie unveils 'Flock off' bill aimed at restricting surveillance cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) unveiled a bill Thursday aimed at restricting the use of federal funds for automated license plate reader cameras (ALPRs) and biometric surveillance cameras. The Flock-Off Act would block any attempt to purchase, install, maintain, operate, or upgrade ALPRs and biometric surveillance cameras for municipalities and local law enforcement.Despite being in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-unveils-flock-off-bill-aimed-at-restricting-surveillance-cameras/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-unveils-flock-off-bill-aimed-at-restricting-surveillance-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massie unveils Flock-Off Act aimed at restricting surveillance cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) unveiled a bill Thursday aimed at restricting the use of federal funds for automated license plate reader cameras (ALPRs) and biometric surveillance cameras. The Flock-Off Act would block any attempt to purchase, install, maintain, operate or upgrade ALPRs and biometric surveillance cameras for municipalities and local law enforcement.&nbsp; Despite being in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-unveils-flock-off-act-aimed-at-restricting-surveillance-cameras/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-unveils-flock-off-act-aimed-at-restricting-surveillance-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Vance leads White House press briefing, addresses gas prices, Venezuela oil deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance is leading the White House's first press briefing in 42 days Thursday afternoon, speaking in place of a press secretary &mdash; a role that remains vacant after Karoline Leavitt's end-of-August departure. Vance started by explaining the administration's reasoning behind the Venezuela oil deal struck last week. The vice president was one of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-leads-white-house-press-briefing-addresses-gas-prices-venezuela-oil-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-leads-white-house-press-briefing-addresses-gas-prices-venezuela-oil-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Vance addresses gas prices, Iran in briefing; DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow mail voting plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance took charge of the White House's first press briefing in 42 days Thursday afternoon, explaining the administration's reasoning behind the Venezuela oil deal struck last week, offering an update on the Iran conflict and more. Late Thursday afternoon, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a block on the implementation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-addresses-gas-prices-iran-in-briefing-doj-asks-supreme-court-to-allow-mail-voting-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-addresses-gas-prices-iran-in-briefing-doj-asks-supreme-court-to-allow-mail-voting-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Trump's beef plan actually lower prices for consumers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president is temporarily lifting tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of imported beef trimmings for ground beef.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/will-trumps-beef-plan-actually-lower-prices-for-consumers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/will-trumps-beef-plan-actually-lower-prices-for-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Vance leads White House press briefing; House slices 2 weeks off DC schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance is leading the White House's first press briefing in 42 days Thursday afternoon, speaking in place of a press secretary &mdash; a role that remains vacant after Karoline Leavitt's end-of-August departure. Vance started by explaining the administration's reasoning behind the Venezuela oil deal struck last week. The vice president was one of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-leads-white-house-press-briefing-house-slices-2-weeks-off-dc-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-leads-white-house-press-briefing-house-slices-2-weeks-off-dc-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE whistleblower: Agency cut corners to fill ranks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official warned the agency about cutting corners in vetting officer candidates as the agency surged its hiring under the Trump administration. The whistleblower report filed last August cited significant issues in how the department was reviewing its new hires, including making offers to candidates who had not yet...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-whistleblower-agency-cut-corners-to-fill-ranks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-whistleblower-agency-cut-corners-to-fill-ranks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA proposes permanent flight restrictions over Mar-a-Lago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a new rule Wednesday that would place permanent restrictions on what flights are permitted within a one-mile radius of Mar-a-Lago.&nbsp; The proposed rule would &ldquo;establish a flight restriction from the surface to 2,000 feet&rdquo; above mean sea level &ldquo;within a one NM radius of Mar-A-Lago Club.&rdquo; These were temporary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/faa-proposes-permanent-flight-restrictions-over-mar-a-lago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/faa-proposes-permanent-flight-restrictions-over-mar-a-lago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris on some Democrats shunning her: 'I would expect nothing less']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday she was not surprised by some red-state Democrats not wanting her endorsement, arguing those candidates are doing what it takes to win. &ldquo;We need to win, OK? Bottom line, we need to win,&rdquo; Harris told host Peter Alexander on MS NOW&rsquo;s &ldquo;State of Play.&rdquo; The former vice president...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/harris-on-some-democrats-shunning-her-i-would-expect-nothing-less/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/harris-on-some-democrats-shunning-her-i-would-expect-nothing-less/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Vance set to brief White House press; House slices 2 weeks off DC schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance will hold the White House's first press briefing in 42 days Thursday afternoon, speaking in place of a press secretary &mdash; a role that remains vacant after Karoline Leavitt's end-of-August departure. The briefing is set for 1 p.m. EDT. The vice president was one of a handful of Trump administration officials who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-set-to-brief-white-house-press-house-slices-2-weeks-off-dc-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-set-to-brief-white-house-press-house-slices-2-weeks-off-dc-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennings: Trump should release 'formal declaration of victory' for Iran war&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative commentator Scott Jennings on Wednesday said President Trump should issue a "formal declaration of victory" against Iran, as the Trump administration seeks to financially cripple the regime and its allies amid tit-for-tat strikes in the Middle East. Jennings responded to remarks made by fellow CNN political commentator Xochitl Hinojosa on "The Arena with Kasie...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jennings-trump-should-release-formal-declaration-of-victory-for-iran-warnbsp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jennings-trump-should-release-formal-declaration-of-victory-for-iran-warnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comer expects McConnell to return with Senate after Labor Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is aiming to return to Capitol Hill from his months-long absence when the Senate reconvenes Sept. 14. &ldquo;I expect that. I sure hope so,&rdquo; Comer told a reporter when asked whether McConnell would join his colleagues in the Senate when they return to Washington...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/comer-expects-mcconnell-to-return-with-senate-after-labor-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/comer-expects-mcconnell-to-return-with-senate-after-labor-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump defends handling of US munitions amid Iran conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Thursday said the U.S. has &ldquo;virtually unlimited&rdquo; amounts of mid- to high-grade munitions, pushing back on reports of the Pentagon depleting its stockpiles in the Iran war. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called journalists who report on U.S. munitions shortages &ldquo;treasonous SCUM,&rdquo; saying the country has &ldquo;virtually unlimited amounts of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-defends-handling-of-us-munitions-amid-iran-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-defends-handling-of-us-munitions-amid-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffries, Democrats shift tone, aim to move beyond defector scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Democrats appear ready to move beyond the defection scandal that riled the caucus earlier in the week. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his top deputies had declared on Tuesday that the move by Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) to back a GOP rule constituted &ldquo;a significant breach of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-democrats-shift-tone-aim-to-move-beyond-defector-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-democrats-shift-tone-aim-to-move-beyond-defector-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanders, Casar call for artificial superintelligence ban amid rogue AI hackings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) are calling for a permanent ban on the development and deployment of "artificial superintelligence," citing a series of recent hackings involving "rogue" models. The bicameral duo announced Thursday they will introduce the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, which would institute the permanent ban, along with temporarily pausing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sanders-casar-call-for-artificial-superintelligence-ban-amid-rogue-ai-hackings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sanders-casar-call-for-artificial-superintelligence-ban-amid-rogue-ai-hackings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats press DHS on election security funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two congressional Democrats are pressing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to &ldquo;explain the delay as to why federal funds have not yet been provided&rdquo; to local and state election officials for election security. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to Mullin and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Acting Director...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-press-dhs-on-election-security-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-press-dhs-on-election-security-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republican: China 'has it right' on AI use in classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) on Wednesday praised China's use of artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms. &ldquo;I think in this case, I think Beijing actually has it right. As long as AI is not used to supplant your ability to learn, in other words, you have to learn the concepts, etcetera, etcetera,&rdquo; Gimenez told NewsNation&rsquo;s Blake...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-china-has-it-right-on-ai-use-in-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-china-has-it-right-on-ai-use-in-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Vance to helm White House's press briefing; House slices 2 weeks off DC schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance is set to hold the White House's first press briefing in 42 days on Thursday afternoon, speaking in place of a press secretary &mdash; a role that remains vacant after Karoline Leavitt's end-of-August departure. The briefing is set for 1 p.m. EDT. The vice president was one of a handful of Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-to-helm-white-houses-press-briefing-house-slices-2-weeks-off-dc-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-to-helm-white-houses-press-briefing-house-slices-2-weeks-off-dc-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House GOP cuts two weeks from its schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Republican leaders announced Thursday that the final two weeks of its September session are canceled, cutting the legislative calendar short ahead of the November midterm elections. Lawmakers are expected to reconvene on Sept. 14 after next week&rsquo;s Labor Day break, and remain in session through Sept. 17. They will then be expected to leave...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-gop-cuts-two-weeks-from-its-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-gop-cuts-two-weeks-from-its-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House GOP cuts 2 weeks from its schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Republican leaders announced Thursday that the final two weeks of their September session are canceled, cutting the legislative calendar short ahead of the November midterm elections. Lawmakers are expected to reconvene on Sept. 14 after next week&rsquo;s Labor Day break and remain in session through Sept. 17. They will then be expected to leave...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-gop-cuts-2-weeks-from-its-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-gop-cuts-2-weeks-from-its-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance's mother says she'd 'probably punch' El-Sayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beverly Aikins said Wednesday that she would &ldquo;probably punch&rdquo; Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for past comments he made about her son, Vice President Vance. In an interview on &ldquo;Tomi Lahren is Fearless,&rdquo; Fox News host Tomi Lahren showed Aikins a clip of El-Sayed stating, &ldquo;Can you imagine, he&rsquo;s got brown kids, at some point...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vances-mother-says-shed-probably-punch-el-sayed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vances-mother-says-shed-probably-punch-el-sayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republican 'pretty sure' Lake Ontario name change 'a troll']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) said President Trump&rsquo;s decision to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America is likely a &ldquo;troll,&rdquo; casting doubt on whether the new name will stick even as the federal government and major mapping services move to adopt it. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m pretty sure this is a troll,&rdquo; Tenney, whose district covers...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-pretty-sure-lake-ontario-name-change-a-troll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-pretty-sure-lake-ontario-name-change-a-troll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch live: Jeffries speaks after 2 Democrats buck party on GOP rule vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak Thursday morning after two Democrats broke with the party to help Republicans advance a series of GOP-backed measures. This rare defection now puts Jeffries between a rock and a hard place as he is already navigating the split between the establishment and more progressive Democrats ahead of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/watch-live-jeffries-speaks-after-2-democrats-buck-party-on-gop-rule-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/watch-live-jeffries-speaks-after-2-democrats-buck-party-on-gop-rule-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Leon Black challenges House subpoena for Epstein testimony ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity investor Leon Black filed a lawsuit Thursday&nbsp;to stave off subpoenas demanding he testify and hand over documents as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.&nbsp; Black&nbsp;was slated to appear the same day for a deposition before the&nbsp;House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to answer questions about his ties to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/billionaire-leon-black-challenges-house-subpoena-for-epstein-testimony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/billionaire-leon-black-challenges-house-subpoena-for-epstein-testimony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: 'I don't wear a wig']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump denied allegations Wednesday that he wore a wig, citing an incident in 2024 where he faced windy weather. During a speech at the White House Rose Garden dinner, Trump recalled when he spoke at a campaign rally in 2024 for Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), where he faced "the worst weather I think I've...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-i-dont-wear-a-wig/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-i-dont-wear-a-wig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lutnick 'misspoke' when he said no US soldiers have died in Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick apologized Thursday for saying on television that no Americans had died in the war with Iran, saying he was thinking about Venezuela. "I misspoke. 18 members of our &#8203;military have died, and to those families &#8288;my heart breaks and I am so &#8203;very sorry for their loss. I was thinking &#8203;about...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lutnick-misspoke-when-he-said-no-us-soldiers-have-died-in-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lutnick-misspoke-when-he-said-no-us-soldiers-have-died-in-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacon echoes Tillis: Hegseth 'would not be on my team']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) in a Wednesday interview backed up his colleague in the Senate, Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), in pushing for the ouster of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. &ldquo;I agree with the sentiments of Senator Tillis. I hate to tell the president who he should hire and fire. I don't know if it's really my...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bacon-echoes-tillis-hegseth-would-not-be-on-my-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bacon-echoes-tillis-hegseth-would-not-be-on-my-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacon agrees with Tillis: Hegseth 'would not be on my team']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) in a Wednesday interview backed up his colleague in the Senate, Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), in pushing for the ouster of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. &ldquo;I agree with the sentiments of Senator Tillis. I hate to tell the president who he should hire and fire. I don't know if it's really my...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bacon-agrees-with-tillis-hegseth-would-not-be-on-my-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bacon-agrees-with-tillis-hegseth-would-not-be-on-my-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA chief Jared Isaacman outlines first steps for 'moon base']]></title><description><![CDATA[The moon base, Isaacman said, will help NASA learn how to live away from Earth, and possibly later to Mars and other planets.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/nasa-chief-jared-isaacman-outlines-first-steps-for-moon-base/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/nasa-chief-jared-isaacman-outlines-first-steps-for-moon-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Air Force secretary: Hegseth's Pentagon 'dysfunctional']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall III on Wednesday called the Defense Department under Secretary Pete Hegseth "dysfunctional." CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked Kendall, who served under the Biden and Obama administrations, for his assessment of Hegseth's handling of the military and the Pentagon. The former secretary accused the Pentagon chief of doing "active...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-air-force-secretary-hegseths-pentagon-dysfunctional/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-air-force-secretary-hegseths-pentagon-dysfunctional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Air Force secretary: Hegeseth's Pentagon 'dysfunctional']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall III on Wednesday called the Defense Department under Secretary Pete Hegseth "dysfunctional." CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked Kendall, who served under the Biden and Obama administrations, for his assessment of Hegseth's handling of the military and the Pentagon. The former secretary accused the Pentagon chief of doing "active...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-air-force-secretary-hegeseths-pentagon-dysfunctional/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-air-force-secretary-hegeseths-pentagon-dysfunctional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Vance to helm White House's first press briefing in weeks; House wraps up before next recess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance is set to hold the White House's first press briefing in 42 days on Thursday afternoon, speaking in place of a press secretary &mdash; a role that remains vacant after Karoline Leavitt's end-of-August departure. The briefing is set for 1 p.m. EDT. The vice president was one of a handful of Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-to-helm-white-houses-first-press-briefing-in-weeks-house-wraps-up-before-next-recess/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-vance-to-helm-white-houses-first-press-briefing-in-weeks-house-wraps-up-before-next-recess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine safety commissioner fired by Trump gives up legal fight, citing Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court&rsquo;s&nbsp;expansion of President Trump&rsquo;s firing power is&nbsp;sweeping into mine safety.&nbsp; Moshe Marvit, whom Trump sacked from the&nbsp;Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), moved to voluntarily drop his legal challenge on Wednesday. He disagrees with the high court's decision but conceded it means the agency is no longer independent.&nbsp; &ldquo;I brought this case to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mine-safety-commissioner-fired-by-trump-gives-up-legal-fight-citing-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mine-safety-commissioner-fired-by-trump-gives-up-legal-fight-citing-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump urges Republicans in tight races to run on his record]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Wednesday urged Republicans facing tight races in the November midterm elections to run on his record, pledging to join them on the campaign trail. Trump told Republican lawmakers at a dinner in the White House Rose Garden that they had successful stories to pass along to voters in the remaining months of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-urges-republicans-in-tight-races-to-run-on-his-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-urges-republicans-in-tight-races-to-run-on-his-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, AI industry go on offensive to counter data center backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump and the AI industry are going on the offensive, attempting to bolster support for data centers as they contend with a groundswell of public opposition that has swept across party lines.Trump has not shied away from embracing the controversial server warehouses behind the AI boom, but he appeared to take a no-holds-barred approach Monday as he called for the U.S. to &ldquo;let Data Reign&rdquo; and accused the opposition of wanting...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-ai-industrygo-on-offensive-to-counter-data-center-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-ai-industrygo-on-offensive-to-counter-data-center-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Republicans are planning to skip Trump’s GOP convention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans are cautiously approaching the party&rsquo;s midterm convention next week as President Trump spirals in polls, with some candidates and lawmakers deciding to skip the gathering all together. The dynamic underscores how worried Republicans are about Trump&rsquo;s own brand ahead of midterm elections in which the party is in danger of losing the House...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/some-republicans-are-planning-to-skip-trumps-gop-convention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/some-republicans-are-planning-to-skip-trumps-gop-convention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffries faces tricky balancing act on Democratic defectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s stunning defection by two centrist Democrats has posed a dilemma for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) &mdash; now caught between liberals calling for scalps and others in the party urging restraint ahead of the midterms. From the left, Jeffries is facing pressure to punish fellow Democratic Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and Marie...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-faces-tricky-balancing-act-on-democratic-defectors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-faces-tricky-balancing-act-on-democratic-defectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic senators ask McMahon for details on student loan administration spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Democratic senators sent a letter Wednesday to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, calling for her to share details on how her department used $1 billion in funding intended for student loan administration. The letter, authored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), questions why the Education...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-senators-ask-mcmahon-for-details-on-student-loan-administration-spending/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-senators-ask-mcmahon-for-details-on-student-loan-administration-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs stopgap funding bill into law, temporarily avoiding shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Wednesday signed a stopgap government funding bill into law, affirming Congress's efforts to temporarily avert a shutdown until at least Dec. 11. By signing the &ldquo;Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027&rdquo; into law, Trump ensured federal agencies will be funded through November's midterms into December. The measure passed the Senate and House...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-signs-stopgap-funding-bill-into-law-temporarily-avoiding-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-signs-stopgap-funding-bill-into-law-temporarily-avoiding-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden to attend Ground Zero 9/11 memorial ceremony for 25th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President Biden will be at Ground Zero site in New York City for the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, The Hill's sister network NewsNation confirmed Wednesday. A spokesperson verified the former president's plans to attend the 9/11 site memorial event to the network &mdash; a little under a week after...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/biden-to-attend-ground-zero-911-memorial-ceremony-for-25th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/biden-to-attend-ground-zero-911-memorial-ceremony-for-25th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance to give White House's first press briefing in over 40 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance will host the first White House press briefing since July on Thursday, the White House Press Office announced. &ldquo;Vice President @JDVance will take the podium tomorrow at 1:00 PM,&rdquo; the press office wrote Wednesday on social platform X.Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her final day in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-to-give-white-houses-first-press-briefing-in-over-40-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-to-give-white-houses-first-press-briefing-in-over-40-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance to give White House's first press briefing in more than 40 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance will host the first White House press briefing since July on Thursday, the White House Press Office announced. &ldquo;Vice President @JDVance will take the podium tomorrow at 1:00 PM,&rdquo; the press office wrote on social media Wednesday.&nbsp; Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her final day in the role...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-to-give-white-houses-first-press-briefing-in-more-than-40-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-to-give-white-houses-first-press-briefing-in-more-than-40-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullin's airplane made emergency landing after engine failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after an engine failure. &ldquo;We just lost our right engine, would like to declare an emergency,&rdquo; the pilot of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) plane told air traffic control, according to audio from ATC.com shared on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mullins-airplane-made-emergency-landing-after-engine-failure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mullins-airplane-made-emergency-landing-after-engine-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez says she's concerned about Jeffries's meeting with Kushner: 'I don&rsquo;t know what that was about']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voiced her concern over a meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner, President Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law. While walking near the Capitol, Ocasio-Cortez was asked if she was &ldquo;concerned with&rdquo; Jeffries's meeting with Kushner. &ldquo;Yeah,&rdquo; she said before laughing. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what that was about.&rdquo; The New York...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-says-shes-concerned-about-jeffriess-meeting-with-kushner-i-donrsquot-know-what-that-was-about/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-says-shes-concerned-about-jeffriess-meeting-with-kushner-i-donrsquot-know-what-that-was-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez says she's concerned about Jeffries-Kushner meeting: 'I don&rsquo;t know what that was about']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voiced her concern over a meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner, President Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law. While walking near the Capitol Building, Ocasio-Cortez was asked if she was &ldquo;concerned with&rdquo; Jeffries meeting with Kushner. &ldquo;Yeah,&rdquo; she said before laughing. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what that was about.&rdquo; The New...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-says-shes-concerned-about-jeffries-kushner-meeting-i-donrsquot-know-what-that-was-about/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-says-shes-concerned-about-jeffries-kushner-meeting-i-donrsquot-know-what-that-was-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump under pressure to contain Iran fighting as midterms near ]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is under pressure to avoid an escalatory spiral after launching the largest wave of strikes on Iran in weeks, with the U.S. military strained and the midterm elections rapidly approaching. Trump on Wednesday downplayed the Iran war's negative impact on Republican candidates. The president&rsquo;s approval rating has reached a record low, 33 percent,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-under-pressure-to-contain-iran-fighting-as-midterms-near/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-under-pressure-to-contain-iran-fighting-as-midterms-near/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House defends Trump's beef import plan after report on billionaire's influence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House defended President Trump&rsquo;s decision to temporarily suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports amid a report that a Brazilian billionaire influenced the decision. A White House official told News Nation, &ldquo;President Trump&rsquo;s action to address a short-term supply crunch in the beef market was the result of a long policy planning and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-defends-trumps-beef-import-plan-after-report-on-billionaires-influence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-defends-trumps-beef-import-plan-after-report-on-billionaires-influence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know from G20 finance summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration&rsquo;s financial agenda regarding Iran and China. During the Group of 20 (G20) finance summit, Bessent touted the Treasury Department&rsquo;s beefed-up sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its benefactors and downplayed rising bond yields in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/five-things-to-know-from-g20-finance-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/five-things-to-know-from-g20-finance-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 things to know from G20 finance summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration&rsquo;s financial agenda regarding Iran and China. During the Group of 20 (G20) finance summit, Bessent touted the Treasury Department&rsquo;s&nbsp;beefed-up sanctions&nbsp;on the Islamic Republic and its benefactors and downplayed&nbsp;rising bond yields&nbsp;in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-things-to-know-from-g20-finance-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-things-to-know-from-g20-finance-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump coins already out of stock at US Mint]]></title><description><![CDATA[One dollar gold-colored coins featuring President Trump&rsquo;s image sold out hours after they were released on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Mint&rsquo;s website.The currency, which the Trump administration advertised as an opportunity to &ldquo;own a piece of American History,&rdquo; went up for purchase at noon.A 25-coin roll, priced at $61, is &ldquo;currently...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-coins-already-out-of-stock-at-us-mint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-coins-already-out-of-stock-at-us-mint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats block proposed constitutional amendment to keep Supreme Court justices to nine ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Republican proposal to amend the Constitution to prevent expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court failed on the House floor.&nbsp; Like all constitutional amendments, the measure needed a &#8532; majority of the House to pass, which it did not get: the vote was along party lines at 212-206. Democrats have never supported...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-block-proposed-constitutional-amendment-to-keep-supreme-court-justices-to-nine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-block-proposed-constitutional-amendment-to-keep-supreme-court-justices-to-nine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lutnick claims that data centers, known for water consumption, 'don&rsquo;t use water']]></title><description><![CDATA[Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Wednesday that data centers &ldquo;don&rsquo;t use water&rdquo; despite the facilities&rsquo; significant water use raising concerns for communities that may host them.&nbsp; In an interview with&nbsp;CNBC, Lutnick said, &ldquo;One of my favorite things is when people talk about data centers using water. The No. 1 product in America that uses water...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lutnick-claims-that-data-centers-known-for-water-consumption-donrsquot-use-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lutnick-claims-that-data-centers-known-for-water-consumption-donrsquot-use-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio downplays Russian aid to Iran amid war: ‘Nothing’ impeding US objectives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday downplayed a New York Times report about Russian aid going to Iran, saying that "noting" has impeded U.S. objectives against Iran. "Obviously, Russia has their own hands full with Ukraine and that effort there," Rubio told Fox News's Brian Kilmeade in an interview. "But I&rsquo;ve said this before...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-downplays-russian-aid-to-iran-amid-war-nothing-impeding-us-objectives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-downplays-russian-aid-to-iran-amid-war-nothing-impeding-us-objectives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsom, Schiff back Trump's push for federal film tax credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two California Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Adam Schiff, supported President Trump&rsquo;s call this week to introduce a federal tax incentive for film and TV production in the U.S.&nbsp; On Monday, the president urged lawmakers in a Truth Social post to pass legislation to help move production back to Hollywood after rising U.S. production...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/newsom-schiff-back-trumps-push-for-federal-film-tax-credit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/newsom-schiff-back-trumps-push-for-federal-film-tax-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ opinion urges states to report migrants lacking permanent legal status]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department on Wednesday concluded that states must alert the federal government to any migrants without permanent legal status who are seeking access to welfare and other programs for low-income families. The&nbsp;opinion&nbsp;from the department&rsquo;s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) rescinds Clinton-era guidance that it said &ldquo;construed the reporting requirement much more narrowly&rdquo; and is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-opinion-urges-states-to-report-migrants-lacking-permanent-legal-status/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-opinion-urges-states-to-report-migrants-lacking-permanent-legal-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Collins says Liz Cheney 'has no impact, in my view']]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) said in an interview published Wednesday that former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has &ldquo;no impact&rdquo; in politics. During a wide-ranging discussion with Politico&rsquo;s Jonathan Martin, Collins said she does not &ldquo;fit either&rdquo; of the two GOP archetypes the reporter raised: those, like Cheney, who stand up to President Trump, and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/susan-collins-says-liz-cheney-has-no-impact-in-my-view/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/susan-collins-says-liz-cheney-has-no-impact-in-my-view/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveling for Labor Day? Here's how to renew your TSA PreCheck]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you think it's nearly time to renew your TSA PreCheck, here's how to do it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/traveling-for-labor-day-heres-how-to-renew-your-tsa-precheck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/traveling-for-labor-day-heres-how-to-renew-your-tsa-precheck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressional aide survives lightning strike in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[A staffer for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) miraculously survived after being struck by lightning in New York last week just steps from his car. Thomas Fahmy told NBC that he was walking along Todt Hill in Staten Island when he was struck just 15 to 25 feet from his vehicle. The incident was captured on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/congressional-aide-survives-lightning-strike-in-new-york/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/congressional-aide-survives-lightning-strike-in-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US ambassador urges NATO vigilance: 'You can't predict what Vladimir Putin's going to do']]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker is urging the military alliance&rsquo;s members to boost defense spending and weapons production to prepare for emerging Russian threats. &ldquo;You can't predict what [Russian President] Vladimir Putin's going to do or any adversary,&rdquo; he told USA TODAY during an interview at NATO&rsquo;s headquarters in Brussels.&ldquo;All you can do...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-urges-nato-vigilance-you-cant-predict-what-vladimir-putins-going-to-do/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-urges-nato-vigilance-you-cant-predict-what-vladimir-putins-going-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the DOJ act on Epstein co-conspirators list issued by Massie?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An attorney representing nearly a dozen Epstein survivors isn&rsquo;t expecting the DOJ to act on the list of names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/will-the-doj-act-on-epstein-co-conspirators-list-issued-by-massie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/will-the-doj-act-on-epstein-co-conspirators-list-issued-by-massie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perceptions of government corruption at record high: Gallup]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll released Wednesday shows that Americans' perception of corruption in the U.S. government has hit a record high. The survey, conducted by Gallup, found that 89 percent of respondents answered affirmatively to the question, &ldquo;Is corruption widespread throughout the government in this country, or not?&rdquo; That number was up 10 percentage points from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/perceptions-of-government-corruption-at-record-high-gallup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/perceptions-of-government-corruption-at-record-high-gallup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Trump group releases first general election midterm ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Securing American Greatness, the nonprofit arm of President Trump&rsquo;s super PAC MAGA Inc., rolled out its first general election ads on Wednesday, featuring Trump front and center.The ads are a part of a national ad buy. According to the political intelligence firm AdImpact, the group booked $995,000 starting on Wednesday.While one of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pro-trump-group-releases-first-general-election-midterm-ad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pro-trump-group-releases-first-general-election-midterm-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats huddle to weigh changes to party rules following surprise defections]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Democrats huddled Wednesday morning to weigh potential changes to internal party rules after a pair of centrist lawmakers crossed the aisle a day earlier to help Republican leaders advance a series of GOP messaging bills that were on track to fail. The defections by Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) caught...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-huddle-to-weigh-changes-to-party-rules-following-surprise-defections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-huddle-to-weigh-changes-to-party-rules-following-surprise-defections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House GOP campaign arm distributes more than 2,000 tickets for midterm convention in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) distributed more than 2,000 tickets for next week&rsquo;s midterm convention in Texas, a source familiar with the event told The Hill on Wednesday.The NRCC said around 100 members and candidates were confirmed, though Politico reported on Wednesday that 45 out of 70 Republican candidates and members who were...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-gop-campaign-arm-distributes-more-than-2000-tickets-for-midterm-convention-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-gop-campaign-arm-distributes-more-than-2000-tickets-for-midterm-convention-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent: China not among countries agreeing 'cheap exports' are unsustainable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out China on Tuesday for not wanting to address certain trade issues at the Group of 20 (G20) conference, saying the country did not agree cheap exports are &ldquo;unsustainable.&rdquo; At the end of the summit in Asheville, N.C., reporters asked Bessent, &ldquo;What can you tell us about the other 19...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-china-not-among-countries-agreeing-cheap-exports-are-unsustainable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-china-not-among-countries-agreeing-cheap-exports-are-unsustainable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to host group of vulnerable GOP lawmakers at White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will host a group of Republican lawmakers facing rough reelection bids for a Rose Garden dinner on Wednesday, the White House confirmed to The Hill.The development comes as lawmakers and candidates approach the post-Labor Day sprint ahead of November&rsquo;s midterm elections, with many Republicans calling on the president to use his resources...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-to-host-group-of-vulnerable-gop-lawmakers-at-white-house/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-to-host-group-of-vulnerable-gop-lawmakers-at-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republican on Trump ground beef import plan: 'Damage is done']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Troy Downing (R-Mont.) responded Tuesday to President Trump&rsquo;s plan to pause tariffs on beef imports, saying &ldquo;the damage is done.&rdquo; In an interview on NewsNation, host Leland Vittert asked Downing if GOP lawmakers are pressuring the president to reverse the decision. &ldquo;That's already affected the market,&rdquo; Downing said. &ldquo;So really what we need to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-on-trump-ground-beef-import-plan-damage-is-done/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-on-trump-ground-beef-import-plan-damage-is-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox News host says Trump made her husband Transportation secretary 'because that was all that's left']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy on Tuesday said President Trump tapped her husband, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, "because that was all that's left." The two were interviewed on "The Katie Miller Podcast," hosted by the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. The host asked about their conversation after Trump nominated Duffy....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fox-news-host-says-trump-made-her-husband-transportation-secretary-because-that-was-all-thats-left/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fox-news-host-says-trump-made-her-husband-transportation-secretary-because-that-was-all-thats-left/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Wednesday floated changing the name of the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump Strait, despite the waterway not having a single owner. &ldquo;Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be &lsquo;hotter&rsquo; than ever before!&rdquo; Trump wrote...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-after-himself/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-floats-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-after-himself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Mint officially launches $1 coin featuring Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States Mint released 250,000 $1 coins Wednesday featuring President Trump&rsquo;s likeness to commemorate the nation&rsquo;s 250th anniversary.&nbsp; The design of the coin shows a simple portrait of the president &mdash; designed by United States Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna and inspired by an official White House photo by Daniel Torok &mdash; on one...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-mint-officially-launches-1-coin-featuring-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-mint-officially-launches-1-coin-featuring-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez backs Nixon in Florida Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday threw her support behind Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist running for U.S. Senate.In a statement shared on social media, the New York lawmaker said Nixon would be &ldquo;an exemplary fighter for the working families of Florida.&rdquo; &ldquo;She did not get here by yielding to major...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-backs-nixon-in-florida-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-backs-nixon-in-florida-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center removing landmark sculpture from grounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kennedy Center is set to take down a towering sculpture from the center&rsquo;s grounds on Wednesday. The artwork&rsquo;s removal comes amid a wave of changes at the renowned Washington, D.C., performing arts center during President Trump&rsquo;s second term.&nbsp; The 24-foot aluminum sculpture, named &ldquo;Blue,&rdquo; was gifted to the center in 2019. The art, which...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kennedy-center-removing-landmark-sculpture-from-grounds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kennedy-center-removing-landmark-sculpture-from-grounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez on if she'd date a Republican: 'No, no foul to people who do']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday she probably would not date a conservative, citing the importance of shared values in a relationship. The New York Democrat laughed when a TMZ reporter approached her on Capitol Hill and asked her whether she would ever consider dating a conservative. &ldquo;I have to say it&rsquo;s, uh, probably not,&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-on-if-shed-date-a-republican-no-no-foul-to-people-who-do/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-on-if-shed-date-a-republican-no-no-foul-to-people-who-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario name after Trump request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple on Tuesday changed the name of Lake Ontario on the web version of its Maps app to "Lake America," after President Trump directly contacted the tech giant for an update in accordance with his recent executive order. The company said U.S. users will now find "Lake America" on their maps, following the change in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/apple-maps-changes-lake-ontario-nameafter-trump-request/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/apple-maps-changes-lake-ontario-nameafter-trump-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: 'When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Tuesday questioned when the Iranian people would &ldquo;rise up and fight,&rdquo; as he dismissed the notion the U.S. was trying to pressure Tehran to enter back into negotiations as the war enters its seventh month. Trump noted that he &ldquo;couldn&rsquo;t care less&rdquo; whether Iran signs an agreement with the U.S. or not....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-when-are-the-iranian-people-going-to-rise-up-and-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-when-are-the-iranian-people-going-to-rise-up-and-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: US, Iran ramp up strikes; incumbents hold on in Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Central Command (Centcom) launched a new round of strikes against Iran in retaliation for earlier attacks against American forces in Jordan. Tehran responded by targeting U.S. Persian Gulf allies. President Trump said Tuesday night on Truth Social he is &ldquo;not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table" with the strikes. Trump also announced...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-iran-ramp-up-strikes-incumbents-hold-on-in-massachusetts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-iran-ramp-up-strikes-incumbents-hold-on-in-massachusetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden explains defection on GOP rule: 'I&rsquo;m going with the fishermen']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) on Tuesday explained his choice to split from his party to support a Republican rule governing a series of GOP messaging bills, saying he was "going with the fishermen." He and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) broke from their Democratic colleagues to advance four bills, one of the bills being a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/golden-explains-defection-on-gop-rule-irsquom-going-with-the-fishermen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/golden-explains-defection-on-gop-rule-irsquom-going-with-the-fishermen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USDA launches initiative to rebuild US cattle herd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The initiative aims to help ranchers rebuild herds, recover from disasters and expand market opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/usda-launches-initiative-to-rebuild-us-cattle-herd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/usda-launches-initiative-to-rebuild-us-cattle-herd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump seeks affordability wins down midterm homestretch]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is taking every available avenue in his effort to appeal to voters on affordability as frustrations over high prices and economic uncertainty show no signs of subsiding nine weeks out from the midterms.Trump met with oil and gas retailers and refineries at the White House as oil prices jumped again amid the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-seeks-affordability-wins-down-midterm-homestretch-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-seeks-affordability-wins-down-midterm-homestretch-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump seeks affordability wins down midterm homestretch ]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is taking every available avenue in his effort to appeal to voters on affordability as frustrations over high prices and economic uncertainty show no signs of subsiding nine weeks out from the midterms.Trump met with oil and gas retailers and refineries at the White House as oil prices jumped again amid the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-seeks-affordability-wins-down-midterm-homestretch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-seeks-affordability-wins-down-midterm-homestretch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Memo: Bond market turmoil heightens midterm risks for Trump and GOP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turbulence in the bond markets, fueled primarily by rising anxiety about government debt, is creating one more headwind for President Trump and the GOP as they move toward challenging midterm elections. Bond yields ticked up again on Tuesday, with the yield on the U.S. Treasury 10-year note hitting its highest point since January 2025.&nbsp; The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-bond-market-turmoil-heightens-midterm-risks-for-trump-and-gop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-bond-market-turmoil-heightens-midterm-risks-for-trump-and-gop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia sanctions bill ‘dead again’ as it hits House roadblocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has quickly run into roadblocks in the House, facing opposition from Democrats and little urgency from GOP leaders.Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hasn&rsquo;t signaled any intention to bring the bill to the floor in the lower chamber's first few days back from recess,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/russia-sanctions-bill-dead-again-as-it-hits-house-roadblocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/russia-sanctions-bill-dead-again-as-it-hits-house-roadblocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markey shrugs off Moulton in generational clash: 3 takeaways from Massachusetts primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) bucked this cycle's recent trend of old guard Democrats losing primaries to younger challengers, easily routing his rival in Tuesday's primary for Senate in Massachusetts. The race was the latest test of Democrats' appetite for generational change in Congress &ndash; but with a progressive incumbent against a more moderate challenger, it featured a flipped dynamic compared to other high-profile showdowns...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/markey-shrugs-off-moulton-in-generational-clash-3-takeaways-from-massachusetts-primaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/markey-shrugs-off-moulton-in-generational-clash-3-takeaways-from-massachusetts-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US launches new strikes against Iran as Trump says he's 'not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table']]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military completed a new wave of strikes Tuesday on targets in Iran as the conflict in the region stretches into its seventh month. &ldquo;U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites,&rdquo; U.S. Central Command (Centcom) wrote...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-launches-new-strikes-against-iran-as-trump-says-hes-not-trying-to-force-iran-to-the-negotiating-table-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-launches-new-strikes-against-iran-as-trump-says-hes-not-trying-to-force-iran-to-the-negotiating-table-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US launches new strikes against Iran as Trump says he's "not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military completed a new wave of strikes Tuesday on targets in Iran as the conflict in the region stretches into its seventh month. &ldquo;U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites,&rdquo; U.S. Central Command (Centcom) wrote...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-launches-new-strikes-against-iran-as-trump-says-hes-not-trying-to-force-iran-to-the-negotiating-table/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-launches-new-strikes-against-iran-as-trump-says-hes-not-trying-to-force-iran-to-the-negotiating-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lynch fends off Massachusetts House primary challenge in battle over generational change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) is projected to fend off a primary challenge from his left and defeat attorney Patrick Roath in a battle defined by generational change, according to Decision Desk HQ.Lynch, 71, defeated Roath, 39, in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts&rsquo;s 8th Congressional District. Roath, who served as an aide to former Gov. Deval...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lynch-fends-off-massachusetts-house-primary-challenge-in-battle-over-generational-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lynch-fends-off-massachusetts-house-primary-challenge-in-battle-over-generational-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Biden official wins primary for open Moulton House seat in Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrat Daniel Koh is projected to win his party's primary for the House seat left open by Rep. Seth Moulton (D), according to Decision Desk HQ. Koh was locked in a tough primary battle against progressive state Rep. Tram Nguyen for the seat representing the state's 6th Congressional District. Moulton, who has represented the district...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-biden-official-wins-primary-for-open-moulton-house-seat-in-massachusetts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-biden-official-wins-primary-for-open-moulton-house-seat-in-massachusetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump nominates Hung Cao as Navy Secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said on Tuesday he would be nominating Hung Cao for Navy Secretary after the predecessor to the role stepped down in April.The president announced his pick on Truth Social Tuesday night, saying &ldquo;We need Patriots like Hung leading our Navy and Marine Corps, and I can think of no one better than...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/president-trump-nominates-hung-cao-as-navy-secretary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/president-trump-nominates-hung-cao-as-navy-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth removes 6 Army officers from promotion list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spiked the names of at least six Army officers from a list for promotions to two-star generals, a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Hill Tuesday.&nbsp; The removals come just days after the Pentagon chief&nbsp;blocked promotions&nbsp;of four Army officers selected to ascend to one-star...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-removes-6-army-officers-from-promotion-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-removes-6-army-officers-from-promotion-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haley tells Vance to 'choose a side': Israel or Tucker Carlson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley accused Vice President JD Vance Tuesday of not taking a clear stance on Israel &mdash; slamming him for trying to &ldquo;be both.&rdquo; &ldquo;Right is right. Wrong is wrong. In life, you must choose a side. You are either with the Tucker Carlson wing of the country or you are...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/haley-tells-vance-to-choose-a-side-israel-or-tucker-carlson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/haley-tells-vance-to-choose-a-side-israel-or-tucker-carlson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Americans against Lake Ontario name change, Canada tariffs: Poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[A majority of Americans are against President Trump&rsquo;s recent decisions to rename Lake Ontario to &ldquo;Lake America&rdquo; and impose additional tariffs on Canada, survey results published Tuesday suggest. The poll, conducted by Ipsos and Reuters, reported that 63 percent of respondents opposed Lake Ontario&rsquo;s renaming, while 14 percent supported the decision and 21 percent said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/majority-of-americans-against-lake-ontario-name-change-canada-tariffs-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/majority-of-americans-against-lake-ontario-name-change-canada-tariffs-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulnerable Democrats vote to denounce socialism amid midterm pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted with Republicans to adopt a resolution that formally denounces socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America. The move reflects increasing pressure on Democrats to respond to the successes of DSA-backed candidates in primaries around the country as Republicans look to make anti-socialism a winning message.&nbsp;&nbsp; Reps....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vulnerable-democrats-vote-to-denounce-socialism-amid-midterm-pressure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vulnerable-democrats-vote-to-denounce-socialism-amid-midterm-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth imposes his will on Army with Driscoll resignation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll underlines how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is increasingly imposing his will on the Pentagon after nearly 20 months in the role.Driscoll&rsquo;s departure, which came sooner than expected, followed months of tensions with Hegseth, who has forced out or stalled the promotions of dozens of senior military officials...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-imposes-his-will-on-army-with-driscoll-resignation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-imposes-his-will-on-army-with-driscoll-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House censures North Carolina Republican over allegations of inappropriate behavior with staffers]]></title><description><![CDATA[House lawmakers in both parties came together on Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) over allegations of inappropriate behavior with female staffers in his office, marking the latest in a string of disciplinary actions against sitting lawmakers this Congress. The vote was 413-2, fueled by a damning Ethics Committee report, released early last month,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-censures-north-carolina-republican-over-allegations-of-inappropriate-behavior-with-staffers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-censures-north-carolina-republican-over-allegations-of-inappropriate-behavior-with-staffers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of bringing guillotine near Capitol posted plans before arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man accused of bringing a guillotine near the United States Capitol Building reportedly posted his plans on social media before traveling to the nation&rsquo;s capital.&nbsp; Philan-Tam-Duy Le posted on social platform Instagram a video on Aug. 12 showing a guillotine and appeared to be wearing an executioner&rsquo;s hood in parts of the video. He...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/man-accused-of-bringing-guillotine-near-capitol-posted-plans-before-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/man-accused-of-bringing-guillotine-near-capitol-posted-plans-before-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio man pleads guilty to smashing windows at Vance's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ohio man pleaded guilty Tuesday to vandalizing Vice President JD Vance&rsquo;s Cincinnati home earlier this year. William D. DeFoor pleaded guilty in federal court to engaging in acts of physical violence against government officials or property and causing willful injury or depredation to property of the U.S., Justice Department (DOJ) officials said in a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ohio-man-pleads-guilty-to-smashing-windows-at-vances-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ohio-man-pleads-guilty-to-smashing-windows-at-vances-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hemp ban set to be delayed a month after House passes funding bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House on Tuesday passed a short-term government funding bill that will buy the intoxicating hemp industry more time to fight off a looming crackdown on its products.&nbsp; The continuing resolution, which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed in the House on a 370-48 vote &mdash; with 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats voting in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hemp-ban-set-to-be-delayed-a-month-after-house-passes-funding-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hemp-ban-set-to-be-delayed-a-month-after-house-passes-funding-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Patrol to join hunt for hiker missing in Grand Canyon flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A specialized Border Patrol team is joining the search for a hiker still missing in the Grand Canyon after a flash flood killed at least two people and forced the evacuation of dozens over the weekend. John Guisti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, were both killed in the flooding, their families confirmed Tuesday. They had...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/border-patrol-to-join-hunt-for-hiker-missing-in-grand-canyon-flooding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/border-patrol-to-join-hunt-for-hiker-missing-in-grand-canyon-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Massachusetts holds House primary contests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts voters are at the polls Tuesday for a suite of House primary contests. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D), 71, of the 8th Congressional District faces a tough primary challenge from attorney Patrick Roath. The challenger has made the race about generational change, and he is backed by David Hogg. Democrats are also competing in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-massachusetts-holds-house-primary-contests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-massachusetts-holds-house-primary-contests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney suggests US officials stop 'doing memes,' 'throwing shade,' 'trying to be tough']]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went after U.S. officials on Monday amid trade tensions between the two countries, suggesting "the Americans stop doing memes." &ldquo;When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions,&rdquo; Carney told reporters, discussing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carney-suggests-us-officials-stop-doing-memes-throwing-shade-trying-to-be-tough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carney-suggests-us-officials-stop-doing-memes-throwing-shade-trying-to-be-tough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent predicts Strait of Hormuz will be 'worthless' in 2 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz will be &ldquo;worthless&rdquo; to the oil industry in two years. Speaking to Fox Business&rsquo;s Larry Kudlow on the sidelines of the Group of 20 finance ministers' summit in North Carolina, Bessent argued the key waterway is &ldquo;not a choke point&rdquo; for the U.S. In...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-predicts-strait-of-hormuz-will-be-worthless-in-2-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-predicts-strait-of-hormuz-will-be-worthless-in-2-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El-Sayed says Trump is making him 'main character of the midterms']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) commented Tuesday on President Trump making him the &ldquo;main character&rdquo; of this year's midterms, saying the move may give the Democrat a "gigantic platform" should he win in November. &ldquo;Trump is messing around and making me the &hellip; front page or the main character of the midterms,&rdquo; El-Sayed told...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-says-trump-is-making-him-main-character-of-the-midterms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-says-trump-is-making-him-main-character-of-the-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Cook hands over reins of Apple, but remains Trump whisperer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple&rsquo;s Tim Cook handed over the reins as CEO to John Ternus on Tuesday, but the technology giant won&rsquo;t be losing his political clout and connections to Washington.In his new role as executive chair of Apple&rsquo;s board, Cook will focus on policy, leveraging the political muscle he&rsquo;s built over the past 15 years to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tim-cook-hands-over-reins-of-apple-but-remains-trump-whisperer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tim-cook-hands-over-reins-of-apple-but-remains-trump-whisperer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats blindside leaders with move to bail out Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Democratic leaders were blindsided Tuesday when two rank-and-file members crossed the aisle to help Republicans advance a series of GOP messaging bills heading into the midterm elections. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the Democratic whip, said she received no advance notice from either Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) or Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) about their...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-blindside-leaders-with-move-to-bail-out-johnson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-blindside-leaders-with-move-to-bail-out-johnson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic leaders blindsided by two members who bailed out Johnson ]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Democratic leaders were blindsided by the two rank-and-file members who crossed the aisle on Tuesday to help Republicans advance a series of GOP messaging bills heading into the midterm elections. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the Democratic whip, said she received no advance notice from either Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) or Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-leaders-blindsided-by-two-members-who-bailed-out-johnson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-leaders-blindsided-by-two-members-who-bailed-out-johnson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Democrats, in highly unusual move, cross the aisle to save GOP bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Democrats took the unusual step of voting with Republicans to advance a batch of GOP-backed bills, preventing a handful of conservatives from tanking the vote and effectively saving Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) agenda for the week. The rule was adopted 210-208, with five Republicans voting in opposition and two Democrats &mdash; Reps. Jared Golden...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/two-democrats-in-highly-unusual-move-cross-the-aisle-to-save-gop-bills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/two-democrats-in-highly-unusual-move-cross-the-aisle-to-save-gop-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Democrats, in highly unusual move, cross the aisle to save GOP bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Democrats took the unusual step of voting with Republicans to advance a batch of GOP-backed bills, preventing a handful of conservatives from tanking the vote and effectively saving Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) agenda for the week. The rule was adopted 210-208, with five Republicans voting in opposition and two Democrats &mdash; Reps. Jared Golden...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/2-democrats-in-highly-unusual-move-cross-the-aisle-to-save-gop-bills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/2-democrats-in-highly-unusual-move-cross-the-aisle-to-save-gop-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MapQuest tops Apple, Google Maps in downloads after refusing Trump's 'Lake America' change]]></title><description><![CDATA[MapQuest has surged in popularity on the app charts after the mapping service said it would not rename Lake Ontario to Lake America after President Trump signed an executive order changing its name. The company said its mobile app received hundreds of thousands of downloads after it announced Thursday that the name Lake Ontario would...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mapquest-tops-apple-google-maps-in-downloads-after-refusing-trumps-lake-america-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mapquest-tops-apple-google-maps-in-downloads-after-refusing-trumps-lake-america-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House to host first press briefing in over 40 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House will host a press briefing on Thursday, marking the first briefing in over 40 days.A White House official who confirmed the plans did not specify who would be briefing the press.&nbsp; News of the upcoming briefing comes days after former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her final day...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-to-host-first-press-briefing-in-over-40-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-to-host-first-press-briefing-in-over-40-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No negotiations with Canada right now: US trade rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said there are no trade negotiations happening with Canada after they fell apart last month and tariffs from the Trump administration on Canadian goods went into effect. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s more their emergency than ours,&rdquo; Greer said, according to a Tuesday report from Politico, discussing trade tensions with Canada.&ldquo;There are...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/no-negotiations-with-canada-right-now-us-trade-rep/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/no-negotiations-with-canada-right-now-us-trade-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress funds government until December, averting preelection shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House on Tuesday voted to send a short-term extension of government funding to President Trump&rsquo;s desk, avoiding a politically risky shutdown before the midterm elections.&nbsp; The continuing resolution (CR), which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed the House on a 370-48 vote, with 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats voting in opposition. The Senate...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/congress-funds-government-until-december-averting-preelection-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/congress-funds-government-until-december-averting-preelection-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress funds government until December, averting pre-election shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House on Tuesday voted to send a short-term extension of government funding to President Trump&rsquo;s desk, avoiding a politically risky shutdown on the eve of the midterm elections.&nbsp; The continuing resolution (CR), which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed the House on a 370-48 vote, with 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats voting in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/congress-funds-government-until-december-averting-pre-election-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/congress-funds-government-until-december-averting-pre-election-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC, Pennsylvania clash over measles deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is disputing two measles deaths reported by Pennsylvania and excluding them from its official weekly tally of deaths, a radical departure from the agency&rsquo;s normal practice of accepting and including a state&rsquo;s data.&nbsp; The decision to question Pennsylvania&rsquo;s classification of measles deaths represents a key test for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cdc-pennsylvania-clash-over-measles-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cdc-pennsylvania-clash-over-measles-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hakeem Jeffries calls Laura Loomer a ‘stone-cold racist,’ demands Republicans denounce her]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after right-wing influencer Laura Loomer for her rhetoric toward prominent left-leaning Black women in politics including Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon and Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.). &ldquo;The media will clip my language about @AngieNixon, @IlhanMN, @AyannaPressley, @CoriBush, and [Supreme Court] Justice Ketanji Brown...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hakeem-jeffries-calls-laura-loomer-a-stone-cold-racist-demands-republicans-denounce-her/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hakeem-jeffries-calls-laura-loomer-a-stone-cold-racist-demands-republicans-denounce-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent slams US supporters of socialism as 'underachievers']]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described U.S. supporters of socialism Tuesday as &ldquo;underachievers&rdquo; who are &ldquo;jealous&rdquo; of others. &ldquo;When you talk about socialism here in the U.S., and when you look at the demographic of those voters, they are over-educated and under-earning,&rdquo; Bessent told Fox Business' Larry Kudlow during a live interview at the Group of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-slams-us-supporters-of-socialism-as-underachievers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-slams-us-supporters-of-socialism-as-underachievers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: House faction aims to freeze Johnson's agenda; US strikes Iran targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday afternoon on X that the military had started striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets following "recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region." As House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to get through a legislative...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-house-faction-aims-to-freeze-johnsons-agenda-us-strikes-iran-targets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-house-faction-aims-to-freeze-johnsons-agenda-us-strikes-iran-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: House approves funding to avoid shutdown; US strikes Iran targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday afternoon on X that the military had started striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets following "recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region." As House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to get through a legislative...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-house-approves-funding-to-avoid-shutdown-us-strikes-iran-targets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-house-approves-funding-to-avoid-shutdown-us-strikes-iran-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: House faction aims to freeze Johnson's agenda; Trump set to huddle with energy executives]]></title><description><![CDATA[As House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to get through a legislative agenda this week, a group of hard-line conservatives may block his progress. Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Andy Harris (R-Md.) are among those threatening to oppose a rule vote to protest a Senate-passed government funding bill the lower chamber is set to take up...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-house-faction-aims-to-freeze-johnsons-agenda-trump-set-to-huddle-with-energy-executives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-house-faction-aims-to-freeze-johnsons-agenda-trump-set-to-huddle-with-energy-executives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix documentary on Trump's 'decoy plane' coming Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's secret departure on an alternate military aircraft over the summer in Turkey is getting the Netflix documentary treatment. "Instadocs: The Decoy Plane," premiering Friday on the streamer, will explore how the president was&nbsp;secretly shuttled&nbsp;inside a catering truck to a smaller Air Force C-32A plane in July amid security concerns involving Iran. The documentary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/netflix-documentary-on-trumps-decoy-plane-coming-friday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/netflix-documentary-on-trumps-decoy-plane-coming-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Democrats demand answers over ICE’s $16.7M purchase of 6,000 electric shock gloves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security on Monday expressed their &ldquo;strong opposition&rdquo; to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement&rsquo;s (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves for their agents.ICE awarded a $16.7 million contract with Compliant Technologies LLC for 6,000 of the company&rsquo;s Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrats-demand-answers-over-ices-167m-purchase-of-6000-electric-shock-gloves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrats-demand-answers-over-ices-167m-purchase-of-6000-electric-shock-gloves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent: Iran economy could collapse 'within weeks or months']]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said Iran's economy could collapse "within weeks or months," as the Trump administration seeks to cripple the Middle Eastern country's economy. "I think it could be within weeks or months &ndash;&ndash; and the economy doesn't have to collapse, we just have to have the regime come to their senses,"...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-iran-economy-could-collapse-within-weeks-or-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-iran-economy-could-collapse-within-weeks-or-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP hard-liners threaten rebellion over stopgap funding bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small group of conservatives in the House of Representatives is threatening to vote against a procedural rule and stymie much of the GOP agenda for the week to protest a Senate-passed government funding bill the lower chamber is set to take up Tuesday. The hard-liners likely can't block the funding bill itself, which is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-hard-liners-threaten-rebellion-over-stopgap-funding-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-hard-liners-threaten-rebellion-over-stopgap-funding-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haberman: 'No polling' where Trump is popular]]></title><description><![CDATA[CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman said Monday that President Trump&rsquo;s approval is sinking across nearly all polls as the midterm elections near. &ldquo;There is no polling where this president is popular. Let&rsquo;s put it that way,&rdquo; Haberman said during an appearance on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Source&rdquo; with Kaitlan Collins. &ldquo;And there is no polling where he...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/haberman-no-polling-where-trump-is-popular/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/haberman-no-polling-where-trump-is-popular/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez: 'Put a data center up in Mar-a-Lago']]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) quipped Monday that a company should build an AI data center near President Trump&rsquo;s Mar-a-Lago resort after he said communities will be &ldquo;backwards and poor&rdquo; if they oppose the construction of such facilities. &ldquo;How about we put one in Mar-a-Lago? I love that. Let&rsquo;s put a data center up in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-put-a-data-center-up-in-mar-a-lago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-put-a-data-center-up-in-mar-a-lago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name: Burgum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said that President Trump has asked tech company Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to &ldquo;Lake America&rdquo; after an executive order from the president that pushed the name change. &ldquo;I know that the president reached out to Apple directly, so I&rsquo;m sure that we may be seeing that change...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-has-asked-apple-to-change-lake-ontario-name-burgum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-has-asked-apple-to-change-lake-ontario-name-burgum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Bovino was under investigation when he retired, records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently released federal records show Homeland Security officials had launched an internal investigation into controversial Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino shortly before he announced his retirement in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/greg-bovino-was-under-investigation-when-he-retired-records-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/greg-bovino-was-under-investigation-when-he-retired-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistleblower warns of potential USPS system failure for midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whistleblower on Monday warned that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) computer system is riddled with errors and could jeopardize mail-in voting in the November midterm elections, according to a statement from Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The individual said the USPS has attempted to build a complex system over a three-month timeframe, beginning on or...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/whistleblower-warns-of-potential-usps-system-failure-for-midterms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/whistleblower-warns-of-potential-usps-system-failure-for-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistleblower warns of potential Postal Service system failure for midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whistleblower on Monday warned that the U.S. Postal Service's computer system is riddled with errors and could jeopardize mail-in voting in the November midterm elections, according to a statement from Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The individual said the Postal Service has attempted to build a complex system over a three-month time frame, beginning on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/whistleblower-warns-of-potential-postal-service-system-failure-for-midterms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/whistleblower-warns-of-potential-postal-service-system-failure-for-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global sell-off in government bonds intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government bond yields rose in numerous countries on Tuesday, with investors selling off amid concerns over inflation and mounting public debts.The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield exceeded 4.7 percent Tuesday morning, marking its highest mark since October 2023. The 30-year Treasury bond yield, meanwhile, is still above 5.2 percent. The 30-year yield was below...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/global-sell-off-in-government-bonds-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/global-sell-off-in-government-bonds-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump calls on Congress to pass film and TV tax incentive]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump urged Congress on Monday evening to &ldquo;immediately&rdquo; approve federal tax incentives for movie and TV production.In a Truth Social post, the president said he had met earlier in the day with actor Jon Voight and that the pair discussed the movement of film industry jobs out of the U.S. to other countries. ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-calls-on-congress-to-pass-film-and-tv-tax-incentive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-calls-on-congress-to-pass-film-and-tv-tax-incentive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration unveils additional details in Venezuela oil deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration unveiled additional details Monday evening about its new&nbsp;oil deal with Venezuela. The administration said in a press release that the Pentagon&rsquo;s Office of Strategic Capital will take a 35 percent equity stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, a private company that is Venezuela&rsquo;s second-largest private oil producer. It added that the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-unveils-additional-details-in-venezuela-oil-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-unveils-additional-details-in-venezuela-oil-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republican pushes back on Trump data center support: 'I guess I'm backwards and poor']]></title><description><![CDATA[GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) responded on Monday to President Trump&rsquo;s statement that communities that oppose data center construction want to &ldquo;end up being backwards and poor.&rdquo; &ldquo;I guess I&rsquo;m backwards and poor,&rdquo; he told MeidasTouch&rsquo;s Pablo Manr&iacute;quez on the House steps.The Tennessee Republican suggested data centers could be built in military installations, instead...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-pushes-back-on-trump-data-center-support-i-guess-im-backwards-and-poor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-pushes-back-on-trump-data-center-support-i-guess-im-backwards-and-poor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump approval stuck at lowest level of political career: Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's approval rating has remained stagnant at the lowest point between his two presidencies, according to a new poll. The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey shows that Trump's approval rating has remained at 33 percent &mdash; the third time the pollsters have found this result &mdash; amid the unpopularity of the Iran war and rising prices....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-stuck-at-lowest-level-of-political-career-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-stuck-at-lowest-level-of-political-career-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ty Cobb: White House 'turning into some combination of a whorehouse and Las Vegas']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb tore into President Trump&rsquo;s White House ballroom project on Monday, saying the historic building is turning into a &ldquo;combination of a whorehouse and Las Vegas.&rdquo; Cobb, who served in the White House during Trump&rsquo;s first term, made the comment hours after the Supreme Court cleared the way for construction...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ty-cobb-white-house-turning-into-some-combination-of-a-whorehouse-and-las-vegas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ty-cobb-white-house-turning-into-some-combination-of-a-whorehouse-and-las-vegas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch live: House Judiciary panel examines sanctuary city policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A House Judiciary panel will examine sanctuary policies Tuesday morning, with a focus on their impact on public safety. The hearing comes as the Trump administration and Republicans continue targeting sanctuary jurisdictions, including efforts to withhold federal funding from states and cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement authorities. The move has received backlash and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/watch-live-house-judiciary-panel-examines-sanctuary-city-policies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/watch-live-house-judiciary-panel-examines-sanctuary-city-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump will huddle with oil, gas executives; House set to vote on shutdown bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will meet Tuesday with oil and gas executives at the White House and is expected to discuss how to expand U.S. refining capacity as part of an effort to lower gasoline prices, according to a White House official. Energy Secretary Chris Wright will head to Venezuela later Tuesday, days after the nation entered...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-will-huddle-with-oil-gas-executives-house-set-to-vote-on-shutdown-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-will-huddle-with-oil-gas-executives-house-set-to-vote-on-shutdown-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duffy thanks Zeldin for getting rid of 'stop-start' feature in cars: 'I hate it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday commended Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for targeting his &ldquo;pet peeve&rdquo; &mdash; an auto feature intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.&nbsp; &ldquo;You know the on/off, the stop-start button on your car? I hate that thing,&rdquo; Duffy told the crowd at an event in Detroit. &ldquo;Thank you, Lee...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-thanks-zeldin-for-getting-rid-of-stop-start-feature-in-cars-i-hate-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-thanks-zeldin-for-getting-rid-of-stop-start-feature-in-cars-i-hate-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson says he supports Max Miller's reelection bid: 'Great member of Congress']]></title><description><![CDATA[House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday expressed his support for Rep. Max Miller&rsquo;s reelection campaign as the Ohio Republican faces allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife.&nbsp; &ldquo;He has been a great member of Congress,&rdquo; Johnson told CNN&rsquo;s Manu Raju. &ldquo;He has some issues in his personal life he&rsquo;s working through. The House Ethics...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/johnson-says-he-supports-max-millers-reelection-bid-great-member-of-congress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/johnson-says-he-supports-max-millers-reelection-bid-great-member-of-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson says he supports Max Miller reelection bid: 'Great member of Congress']]></title><description><![CDATA[House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday expressed his support for Rep. Max Miller&rsquo;s (R-Ohio) reelection campaign as the Ohio Republican faces allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wife.&nbsp; &ldquo;He has been a great member of Congress,&rdquo; Johnson told CNN&rsquo;s Manu Raju. &ldquo;He has some issues in his personal life he&rsquo;s working through. The House...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/johnson-says-he-supports-max-miller-reelection-bid-great-member-of-congress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/johnson-says-he-supports-max-miller-reelection-bid-great-member-of-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is recalled Argentine beef connected to Trump's beef import plan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recalled beef is not part of the president's plan to bring down prices by importing foreign beef.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/is-recalled-argentine-beef-connected-to-trumps-beef-import-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/is-recalled-argentine-beef-connected-to-trumps-beef-import-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump creates new headache for GOP with call for FCC to crack down on NBC, Welker]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to crack down on NBC's &ldquo;Meet the Press&rdquo; after host Kristen Welker said the president has a &ldquo;mixed record&rdquo; on endorsements this year is a new political headache for GOP lawmakers and candidates. Republicans weathered a public backlash last year when the FCC threatened it could pursue...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-creates-new-headache-for-gop-with-call-for-fcc-to-crack-down-on-nbc-welker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-creates-new-headache-for-gop-with-call-for-fcc-to-crack-down-on-nbc-welker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic incumbents in Massachusetts hope to defy primary push for generational change]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fierce primary fight from the left risks toppling an eighth House Democrat this cycle: Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.).Lynch, 71, is running for a 14th term in Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District against 39-year-old lawyer Patrick Roath for the Boston-area seat on Tuesday. Roath has ripped Lynch over votes on immigration, healthcare and abortion, while...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-incumbents-in-massachusetts-hope-to-defy-primary-push-for-generational-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-incumbents-in-massachusetts-hope-to-defy-primary-push-for-generational-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El-Sayed on Vance 'evil' remark: 'What's evil is corrupting yourself']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Monday shot back at Vice President Vance&rsquo;s comment about him being &ldquo;very, very evil.&rdquo; Earlier Monday, Vice President Vance went after El-Sayed at a rally in Detroit, calling him &ldquo;evil.&rdquo; &ldquo;There&rsquo;s something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil and on the rise in the United States...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-on-vance-evil-remark-whats-evil-is-corrupting-yourself/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-on-vance-evil-remark-whats-evil-is-corrupting-yourself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massie names Epstein 'coconspirators,' discusses new Epstein files legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has been a key figure in a push to release files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the last few years, read off over a dozen names of what he said were &ldquo;Epstein coconspirators&rdquo; on Monday. &ldquo;On the House floor tonight, I read the names of several Epstein...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-names-epstein-coconspirators-discusses-new-epstein-files-legislation-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-names-epstein-coconspirators-discusses-new-epstein-files-legislation-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massie names Epstein 'coconspirators," discusses new Epstein files legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has been a key figure in a push to release files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the last few years, read off over a dozen names of what he said were &ldquo;Epstein coconspirators&rdquo; on Monday. &ldquo;On the House floor tonight, I read the names of several Epstein...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-names-epstein-coconspirators-discusses-new-epstein-files-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-names-epstein-coconspirators-discusses-new-epstein-files-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caine tells Slotkin there are no plans to send military to polls in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine told Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) in a letter that there are no plans to send the military to the polls in November&rsquo;s midterm elections. &ldquo;Election administration and security remain the fundamental responsibility of state and local officials. The Joint Force has no plans to send Federal military...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/caine-tells-slotkin-there-are-no-plans-to-send-military-to-polls-in-november/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/caine-tells-slotkin-there-are-no-plans-to-send-military-to-polls-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats propose counter to GOP’s antisocialism resolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives made a move Monday to publicly criticize socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) &mdash; as a counter to a Republican resolution that would do the same.The Republican&nbsp;resolution, which was introduced by Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) and is slated to come to the floor this week,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-propose-counter-to-gops-antisocialism-resolution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-propose-counter-to-gops-antisocialism-resolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats propose counter to GOP’s anti-socialism resolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives&nbsp;made a move Monday to publicly criticize socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) &mdash; as a counter to a Republican resolution that would do the same.&nbsp; The Republican&nbsp;resolution, which was introduced by Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) and is slated to come to the floor this week,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-propose-counter-to-gops-anti-socialism-resolution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-propose-counter-to-gops-anti-socialism-resolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump touts Venezuela deal, but political, logistical hurdles stand between US and oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced last week that the U.S. would team up with a Venezuelan company to pump oil from a large swath of the South American nation's reserves &mdash; but actually getting that petroleum out of the ground could come with significant hurdles. Announcing the agreement with Venezuela on Friday evening, Trump said it would &ldquo;substantially...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-touts-venezuela-deal-but-political-logistical-hurdles-stand-between-us-and-oil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-touts-venezuela-deal-but-political-logistical-hurdles-stand-between-us-and-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El-Sayed: If you're starting a trade war with Canada, 'you're the a&#8209;&#8209;hole']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, whose own state borders Canada, on Monday slammed the recent trade tensions between the Trump administration and its northern neighbor. &ldquo;Now, over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a trade war with Canada,&rdquo; El-Sayed said during a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-if-youre-starting-a-trade-war-with-canada-youre-the-a82098209hole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-if-youre-starting-a-trade-war-with-canada-youre-the-a82098209hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's attacks on NBC's Welker raise pressure on FCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's threat to have the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) punish &ldquo;Meet the Press&rdquo; moderator Kristen Welker over her reporting on his primary endorsement record has renewed concerns about the commission&rsquo;s independence, and the lengths Trump will go to control press coverage of his administration. Welker angered the president on Sunday while teasing an upcoming...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-attacks-on-nbcs-welker-raise-pressure-on-fcc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-attacks-on-nbcs-welker-raise-pressure-on-fcc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump approval dips to new low as Iran war weighs on support: Poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s approval rating sunk to a new low in a University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst poll as the Iran war drags on. Just 32 percent of 1,000 respondents to the national survey, which the university conducted from Aug. 21-26, approved of the president&rsquo;s job performance. That marked a decrease of 1 point relative to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-dips-to-new-low-as-iran-war-weighs-on-support-poll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-dips-to-new-low-as-iran-war-weighs-on-support-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffries voices ‘serious concerns’ with Senate-passed Russian sanctions bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday voiced strong reservations with a Senate-passed bill that would slap new sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil amid Moscow&rsquo;s war with Ukraine.&nbsp; While Jeffries stopped short of opposing the bill outright, he warned that it could ratify President Trump&rsquo;s tariff agenda in ways that ultimately make...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-voices-serious-concerns-with-senate-passed-russian-sanctions-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-voices-serious-concerns-with-senate-passed-russian-sanctions-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump on talk of Hegseth 2028 run: 'It's very early to talk about that']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump told reporters Monday in the Oval Office that it&rsquo;s too early to discuss the possibility of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth running for president in 2028. &ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s doing a fantastic job, but it&rsquo;s very early to talk about that," Trump said in response to chatter about a Hegseth run. "We have to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-talk-of-hegseth-2028-run-its-very-early-to-talk-about-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-talk-of-hegseth-2028-run-its-very-early-to-talk-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Supreme Court backs Trump in ballroom suit; House returns with shutdown bill on tap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon backed President Trump's White House ballroom construction, ruling 5-4 that a preservation group did not have grounds to sue to stop it. Trump in the Oval Office rolled out new prescription drug pricing, an expansion of his most favored nation status. The U.S. resumed strikes on Iran on Sunday,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-supreme-court-backs-trump-in-ballroom-suit-house-returns-with-shutdown-bill-on-tap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-supreme-court-backs-trump-in-ballroom-suit-house-returns-with-shutdown-bill-on-tap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divided Supreme Court rules White House ballroom construction may proceed ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday that construction of the White House ballroom can continue, lifting a block on above-ground work as President Trump&nbsp;asserts the project is necessary for national security.&nbsp; It halts a&nbsp;lower court ruling&nbsp;that would&rsquo;ve restricted construction until Congress provided additional approvals.&nbsp;&nbsp; Five of the court's conservative justices, including all three of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/divided-supreme-court-rules-white-house-ballroom-construction-may-proceed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/divided-supreme-court-rules-white-house-ballroom-construction-may-proceed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Dems move to block Trump's attempted renaming of Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trio of House Democrats introduced legislation on Monday to block President Trump from renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, which he signed an order to do last week amid his trade war with Canada. The legislation, titled the &ldquo;Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act,&rdquo; proposes prohibiting the president, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and federal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-dems-move-to-block-trumps-attempted-renaming-of-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-dems-move-to-block-trumps-attempted-renaming-of-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces Medicaid drug pricing deals with 9 firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Monday announced new Medicaid drug pricing agreements with nine mid-sized biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.Every drug &ldquo;will be at the lowest prices available anywhere in the world,&rdquo; President Trump said in the Oval Office, surrounded by company executives. &nbsp; Under the agreements, the companies will charge state Medicaid programs the same...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-announces-medicaid-drug-pricing-deals-with-9-firms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-announces-medicaid-drug-pricing-deals-with-9-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance calls El-Sayed 'very, very evil']]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance lashed out at Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign style rally in Detroit on Monday, labeling him as &ldquo;evil.&rdquo;"There's something about Abdul El-Sayed that is very, very evil, and on the rise in the United States of America today,&rdquo; Vance said."It's people who see themselves not as...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-calls-el-sayed-very-very-evil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-calls-el-sayed-very-very-evil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to meet with oil refiners amid stubborn gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is expected to meet with fuel refiners and distributors Tuesday as gasoline prices remain stubbornly high and are expected to be a major midterm issue. The president is expected to discuss how to expand U.S. refining capacity as part of an effort to lower gasoline prices, according to a White House official. Small,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-to-meet-with-oil-refiners-amid-stubborn-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-to-meet-with-oil-refiners-amid-stubborn-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump announces new prescription drug pricing; House returns with shutdown bill on tap]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday afternoon in the Oval Office rolled out new prescription drug pricing, an expansion of his most favored nation status. The U.S. resumed strikes on Iran on Sunday, hitting rocket launchers on Larak Island that U.S. Central Command said were ready to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran then retaliated,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-announces-new-prescription-drug-pricing-house-returns-with-shutdown-bill-on-tap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-announces-new-prescription-drug-pricing-house-returns-with-shutdown-bill-on-tap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent on trade war with Canada: Carney ‘chose to walk away’ from a deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday took aim at Prime Minister Mark Carney, claiming the Canadian leader &ldquo;chose to walk away&rdquo; from a trade deal. &ldquo;And then he started this. And it&rsquo;s unfortunate that he&rsquo;s not doing what&rsquo;s best for the Canadian people. He&rsquo;s doing best, what is best for the Liberal Party, what&rsquo;s best...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-on-trade-war-with-canada-carney-chose-to-walk-away-from-a-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-on-trade-war-with-canada-carney-chose-to-walk-away-from-a-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday his department is shutting down 110-plus driving schools that gave licenses to drivers who failed English language proficiency (ELP) tests. In a release, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said it is shutting down the schools after they issued driver&rsquo;s licenses to more than 5,000 individuals who failed ELP exams....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-announces-emergency-shutdown-of-110-driving-schools-over-english-proficiency-rule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-announces-emergency-shutdown-of-110-driving-schools-over-english-proficiency-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frost: Biden should have released Epstein files]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) on Sunday said that former President Biden and his administration should have released the federal government's documents and files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Frost appeared on Jubilee's "Surrounded," where a guest confronted him about President Trump before the lawmaker asked if he did not believe the president has...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/frost-biden-should-have-released-epstein-files/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/frost-biden-should-have-released-epstein-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says communities opposed to data centers want to be 'backwards and poor']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Monday that communities who do not want AI data centers will suffer economically.&ldquo;The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;If they want to be successful and rich, with far...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-communities-opposed-to-data-centers-want-to-be-backwards-and-poor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-communities-opposed-to-data-centers-want-to-be-backwards-and-poor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump says US 'will respond' to Iran strike in Jordan; House returns with shutdown bill on tap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. resumed strikes on Iran on Sunday, hitting rocket launchers on Larak Island that U.S. Central Command said were ready to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran then retaliated, carrying out attacks on American military assets at bases in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan. President Trump told Fox News on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-says-us-will-respond-to-iran-strike-in-jordan-house-returns-with-shutdown-bill-on-tap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-says-us-will-respond-to-iran-strike-in-jordan-house-returns-with-shutdown-bill-on-tap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: Reflecting Pool 'almost completely fixed' with improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday said the improvements to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are "almost completely fixed." Trump shared a photo of the grass near the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, where an etching of "86 47" was seen in the grass in June. The aerial shot also showed the Lincoln Memorial...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reflecting-pool-almost-completely-fixed-with-improvements/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reflecting-pool-almost-completely-fixed-with-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic FCC commissioner on Trump's Kristen Welker threat: 'Dangerous']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anna Gomez, a Democratic commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), on Sunday described President Trump's threat to report NBC News's Kristen Welker as "dangerous." Trump signaled the "Meet the Press" host could face an FCC probe after she reportedly said candidates he endorsed have received mixed results during the midterm primary cycle. "As I've...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-fcc-commissioner-on-trumps-kristen-welker-threat-dangerous/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-fcc-commissioner-on-trumps-kristen-welker-threat-dangerous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Department warns of travel to Nepal after flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department on Sunday warned Americans against traveling to certain parts of Nepal, days after a deadly flash flood swept through the border of Nepal and Tibet last week.The department advised Americans not to travel to the Rasuwagadhi-Timure-Syafrubesi of Rasuwa district, which includes the Nepal-China border crossing, due to flood damage, disrupted transportation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/state-department-warns-of-travel-to-nepal-after-flooding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/state-department-warns-of-travel-to-nepal-after-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump knocks 'highly conflicted' judge in Kennedy Center case]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday knocked U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who has overseen the case over the Kennedy Center and the president's attempts to refurbish and rename the living memorial, as "highly conflicted." "Kennedy Center is an old and decrepit building that is badly in need of a major construction and public relations fix before...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-knocks-highly-conflicted-judge-in-kennedy-center-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-knocks-highly-conflicted-judge-in-kennedy-center-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump vows response to Iran's retaliatory strikes: 'We're going to hit them hard']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump vowed to respond to Iran&rsquo;s retaliatory strikes on Monday after the two countries exchanged strikes late Sunday."We're going to hit them hard. There will be a response,&rdquo; Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.The president&rsquo;s remarks to Fox News come after he lashed out at Iran in a TruthSocial post, calling...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-vows-response-to-irans-retaliatory-strikes-were-going-to-hit-them-hard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-vows-response-to-irans-retaliatory-strikes-were-going-to-hit-them-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: House returns with shutdown bill on tap; US strikes Iran as report reveals warnings to Hegseth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. resumed strikes on Iran on Sunday, hitting rocket launchers on Larak Island that U.S. Central Command said were ready to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates said Iran retaliated by sending drones toward the American ally. Oil prices jumped Monday morning upon the return to military action after...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-house-returns-with-shutdown-bill-on-tap-us-strikes-iran-as-report-reveals-warnings-to-hegseth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-house-returns-with-shutdown-bill-on-tap-us-strikes-iran-as-report-reveals-warnings-to-hegseth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent to G20 finance leaders: Get tougher on China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he plans on encouraging leaders from Group of 20 (G20) countries to re-examine their trading relationships with China. "The world cannot have a China with a $1.2 trillion trade surplus," Bessent told Reuters. "In China, &#8203;the economy is quite weak, and they are trying to export their way out...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-to-g20-finance-leaders-get-tougher-on-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-to-g20-finance-leaders-get-tougher-on-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices jump after renewed attacks between US, Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crude oil prices jumped on Monday after the U.S. attacked Iran's Larak Island, prompting Iran to retaliate, the first known military action from either country after weeks of stalemate. Futures for Brent crude, the international benchmark, for September rose 3.4 percent to trade at $91.09 per barrel early Monday morning, after seeing a sharp fall...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oil-prices-jump-after-renewed-attacks-between-us-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oil-prices-jump-after-renewed-attacks-between-us-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hails NASA's space telescope launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday praised NASA for launching its dark universe-seeking space telescope. &ldquo;Congratulations to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and the Great Patriots at NASA, on a successful launch,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;This is THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA!&rdquo; NASA launched its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-hails-nasas-space-telescope-launch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-hails-nasas-space-telescope-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Department official says about 85 Americans still missing after Nepal flash flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are approximately 85 Americans still missing after flash flooding on the border of Nepal and Tibet, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Sunday. "This morning, I can say we now have 85 Americans, approximately, that are unaccounted for. We've also now seen nine Americans be safely evacuated,&rdquo; Pigott told host Martha Raddatz on ABC&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/state-department-official-says-about-85-americans-still-missing-after-nepal-flash-flooding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/state-department-official-says-about-85-americans-still-missing-after-nepal-flash-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack since late July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday, marking its first attack on the Middle Eastern country in more than a month, according to a U.S. official. American forces struck the two launchers on Larak Island, after they observed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces &ldquo;preparing to launch rockets with sea mines&rdquo; into...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-strikes-iranian-rocket-launchers-in-first-attack-since-late-july/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-strikes-iranian-rocket-launchers-in-first-attack-since-late-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS denies reports of torture, beatings and medical neglect in ICE detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Homeland Security Department (DHS) on Sunday denied a report in The New York Times about harsh treatment of migrants in immigration detention facilities. &ldquo;Another day and another hoax about ICE detention from the @nytimes,&rdquo; DHS wrote on social platform X. &ldquo;The media is clearly desperate for these false allegations to be true.&rdquo; The Times...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dhs-denies-reports-of-torture-beatings-and-medical-neglect-in-ice-detention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dhs-denies-reports-of-torture-beatings-and-medical-neglect-in-ice-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markey trounces Moulton in Massachusetts Senate primary poll ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is handily leading Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in a primary race for his seat in the upper chamber, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling poll, 60.4 percent of respondents that are likely to vote in the&nbsp; Democratic primary or have already voted said that they would back...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/markey-trounces-moulton-in-massachusetts-senate-primary-poll/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/markey-trounces-moulton-in-massachusetts-senate-primary-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freedom Fuel gas stations, which the Trump administration promoted last month, sold fuel that its supplier never paid for, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The suit, which attorneys for Mansfield Oil Company filed in U.S. District Court in Eastern Pennsylvania on Aug. 19, alleges that KRSM, a foreign corporation, obtained in excess...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/freedom-fuel-gas-stations-sold-stolen-fuel-lawsuit-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/freedom-fuel-gas-stations-sold-stolen-fuel-lawsuit-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week on the Hill: House aims to pass measure to avert shutdown ahead of midterms ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House is back in session this week after a monthlong August recess, with lawmakers aiming to avert a government shutdown before funding expires Sept. 30 amid the 2026 election season.The biggest item on the agenda will be a Senate-passed stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), that would keep the government...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/this-week-on-the-hill-house-aims-to-pass-measure-to-avert-shutdown-ahead-of-midterms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/this-week-on-the-hill-house-aims-to-pass-measure-to-avert-shutdown-ahead-of-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: 'I don't want Canadian anything']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Sunday he does not want U.S. businesses to import Canadian goods amid continued tariff tensions between the two countries. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his tariffs &ldquo;revived, and indeed saved&rdquo; the American automobile industry, pointing to profits made by Ford, General Motors and other U.S. car companies during his...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-i-dont-want-canadian-anything/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-i-dont-want-canadian-anything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump promises to 'fill up' SPR after US-Venezuela oil deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Sunday the U.S. will &ldquo;fill up&rdquo; the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as a result of the oil deal his administration reached with the Venezuelan government. &ldquo;One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-promises-to-fill-up-spr-after-us-venezuela-oil-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-promises-to-fill-up-spr-after-us-venezuela-oil-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Democrat: Ukraine needs &lsquo;more air defense']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Ukraine requires &ldquo;more air defense&rdquo; in its war against Russia. &ldquo;Putin is a mob thug," Blumenthal told CBS News's Margaret Brennan during the senator's "Face the Nation" appearance, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "He understands only force and strength. And so, to send the CIA director &mdash; as President...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/senate-democrat-ukraine-needs-lsquomore-air-defense/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/senate-democrat-ukraine-needs-lsquomore-air-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Democrat says Ukraine needs &lsquo;more air defense']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Ukraine requires &ldquo;more air defense&rdquo; in its war against Russia. &ldquo;[Russian President Vladimir] Putin is a mob thug. He understands only force and strength. And so, to send the CIA director, as President Biden did, Director Burns, to warn or try to persuade Putin with words, actions speak louder than...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/senate-democrat-says-ukraine-needs-lsquomore-air-defense/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/senate-democrat-says-ukraine-needs-lsquomore-air-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homan after Milo Yiannopoulos deportation: 'Get them out quick']]></title><description><![CDATA[White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said federal immigration enforcement authorities "get them out quick" after officials detained and swiftly deported far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos last week. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained the British national after he overstayed his visa. He was issued...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/homan-after-milo-yiannopoulos-deportation-get-them-out-quick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/homan-after-milo-yiannopoulos-deportation-get-them-out-quick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khanna: Ocasio-Cortez running for president in 2028 'would have no bearing' on own decision to enter race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) making a run for the presidency in two years wouldn&rsquo;t affect his own potential choice to do so. &ldquo;If your fellow progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez runs, will you still run?&rdquo; CNN&rsquo;s Dana Bash asked Khanna on &ldquo;State of the Union.&rdquo; &ldquo;It will have no bearing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/khanna-ocasio-cortez-running-for-president-in-2028-would-have-no-bearing-on-own-decision-to-enter-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/khanna-ocasio-cortez-running-for-president-in-2028-would-have-no-bearing-on-own-decision-to-enter-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 years after withdrawal, a grave picture for Afghans inside and outside the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fifth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan falls as the nation&rsquo;s citizens face a starkly different picture than when they first arrived in America, with the Trump administration employing numerous tactics to deport Afghans and halt the arrival of new refugees. Since President Trump returned to office, he has drastically curtailed the pathways...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-years-after-withdrawal-a-grave-picture-for-afghans-inside-and-outside-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-years-after-withdrawal-a-grave-picture-for-afghans-inside-and-outside-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump promises NBC's Welker will be reported to FCC 'for rebuke or punishment']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Sunday that NBC News's "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after she reportedly said on the program that Trump-endorsed candidates have had mixed results this election cycle. "Kristen Welker, the Unpopular 'Hostess' of the once great Meet the Press, now considered Meet the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-promises-nbcs-welker-will-be-reported-to-fcc-for-rebuke-or-punishment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-promises-nbcs-welker-will-be-reported-to-fcc-for-rebuke-or-punishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: US-Venezuela oil deal sparks debate; Doug Ford mocks Trump's Lake Ontario renaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Sunday mocked President Trump&rsquo;s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to &ldquo;Lake America,&rdquo; saying the move resembled &ldquo;something out of &lsquo;Saturday Night Live.'&rdquo; Ford has traded barbs with the president many times before. But Google Maps on Saturday changed the name to &ldquo;Lake America&rdquo; for U.S. users. The news comes amid...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-venezuela-oil-deal-sparks-debate-doug-ford-mocks-trumps-lake-ontario-renaming/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-venezuela-oil-deal-sparks-debate-doug-ford-mocks-trumps-lake-ontario-renaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homan pushes back on alleged ICE arrests of parents at bus stops]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday pushed back on the idea of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arresting parents at bus stops in Connecticut, as alleged by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) this week. "I pointed out, the last two years, no one can point to one single incidence we arrested anybody in elementary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/homan-pushes-back-on-alleged-ice-arrests-of-parents-at-bus-stops/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/homan-pushes-back-on-alleged-ice-arrests-of-parents-at-bus-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: US-Venezuela oil deal sparks debate; Doug Ford set for Sunday show appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump this weekend announced a&nbsp;new deal&nbsp;for the U.S. to acquire majority control of over 65 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, which has prompted a mixed response on the home front. Senate Democrats slammed the deal, describing the move as putting private profits over the safety of U.S. soldiers. GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno (Ohio) countered...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-venezuela-oil-deal-sparks-debate-doug-ford-set-for-sunday-show-appearance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-venezuela-oil-deal-sparks-debate-doug-ford-set-for-sunday-show-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP gambles on midterm dividends from RFK Jr.’s MAHA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than three months ahead of the midterm elections, the main political organization supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has barely made a splash to help boost Republican candidates.President Trump and parts of the Republican Party have aligned his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement with MAHA and Kennedy,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-gambles-on-midterm-dividends-from-rfk-jrs-maha/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-gambles-on-midterm-dividends-from-rfk-jrs-maha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson: Trump needs to be removed from office 'immediately']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson said Friday that President Trump should be removed from office if he is considering using nuclear weapons first, saying even entertaining the possibility should disqualify a president from serving. &ldquo;The second any president actively considers the first use of nuclear weapons, that person should be removed from office immediately, because that&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tucker-carlson-trump-needs-to-be-removed-from-office-immediately/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tucker-carlson-trump-needs-to-be-removed-from-office-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beatty on Trump admin threats to demolish Kennedy Center: 'Who&rsquo;s going to stop them?']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said Saturday she believes the ongoing legal battle over the Kennedy Center could stand in the way of President Trump tearing down the building, after his administration raised demolition as a possibility earlier this week. Beatty, an ex officio member of the center&rsquo;s board who has successfully challenged Trump&rsquo;s proposed changes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/beatty-on-trump-admin-threats-to-demolish-kennedy-center-whorsquos-going-to-stop-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/beatty-on-trump-admin-threats-to-demolish-kennedy-center-whorsquos-going-to-stop-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leavitt is leaving the White House. Don't expect her to go far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her final day as White House press secretary on Thursday, but she is not expected to veer far from President Trump&rsquo;s orbit as Republicans seek to defend their majorities on Capitol Hill.&nbsp; Trump and Leavitt announced earlier this month she would depart the White House to spend more time with her...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/leavitt-is-leaving-the-white-house-dont-expect-her-to-go-far/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/leavitt-is-leaving-the-white-house-dont-expect-her-to-go-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS confirms Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Far-right political figure Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the United Kingdom after his detention in Louisiana earlier this week, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody apprehended the British native on Thursday evening at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in Kenner, La., after DHS...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dhs-confirms-milo-yiannopoulos-was-deported-to-uk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dhs-confirms-milo-yiannopoulos-was-deported-to-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats sound alarm on US-Venezuela oil deal: 'This isn't a win']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic leaders slammed Friday's announcement by President Trump on a new deal to acquire majority U.S. control of over 65 million barrels of Venezuelan oil.&nbsp; &ldquo;Let's be clear: this isn't a win,&rdquo; Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) wrote in a social media post.&ldquo;This is proof Trump put our service members at risk to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-sound-alarm-on-us-venezuela-oil-deal-this-isnt-a-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-sound-alarm-on-us-venezuela-oil-deal-this-isnt-a-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump admin unjustly revoked pro-Palestinian foreign students' visas, judge finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge in California ruled Friday the Trump administration unconstitutionally sought to deport international students for pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel.In a 90-page ruling, U.S. District Judge No&euml;l Wise found the President Trump administration's use of existing immigration law to cancel foreign students' visas and deport them violated their constitutional right to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-admin-unjustly-revoked-pro-palestinian-foreign-students-visas-judge-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-admin-unjustly-revoked-pro-palestinian-foreign-students-visas-judge-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Memo: GOP sees risks in Trump’s midterm strategy of focusing on himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is likely to make the GOP&rsquo;s midterm campaign partly about himself &mdash; and that&rsquo;s a risky strategy, as even some in his party acknowledge. Trump&rsquo;s efforts go beyond the standard, campaign-trail appearances he is making on behalf of Republican candidates.According to a Tuesday report from The Atlantic, the president has proposed to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-gop-sees-risks-in-trumps-midterm-strategy-of-focusing-on-himself/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-gop-sees-risks-in-trumps-midterm-strategy-of-focusing-on-himself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House teleprompter operator who placed bets on Trump’s speeches ordered to pay $172K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House teleprompter operator who placed online bets on President Trump&rsquo;s speeches has been ordered to pay a total of $172,000, a federal agency said Friday.&nbsp; The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a news release that Gabriel Perez must pay out his profits from trade, totaling $107,539.02, in addition to a civil...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-teleprompter-operator-who-placed-bets-on-trumps-speeches-ordered-to-pay-172k/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-teleprompter-operator-who-placed-bets-on-trumps-speeches-ordered-to-pay-172k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Talarico talks healthcare with ally Mark Cuban, campaigning Democrats divided over Harris endorsements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban &mdash; the billionaire investor and former owner of the Dallas Mavericks &mdash; is set to appear alongside Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) in Fort Worth Saturday evening, where the pair will discuss healthcare monopolies in a live podcast event. The conversation comes one day after Talarico and Cuban announced their joint "Breaking...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-talarico-talks-healthcare-with-ally-mark-cuban-campaigning-democrats-divided-over-harris-endorsements/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-talarico-talks-healthcare-with-ally-mark-cuban-campaigning-democrats-divided-over-harris-endorsements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seneca Nation requests reversal on 'Lake America' executive order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca called Friday for President Trump to rescind his order to rename Lake Ontario as &ldquo;Lake America,&rdquo; citing a 225-year-old treaty between Native Americans and the U.S. government.Seneca said in a statement that this name change, which President Trump authorized in a Thursday executive order, violated the terms of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/seneca-nation-requests-reversal-on-lake-america-executive-order/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/seneca-nation-requests-reversal-on-lake-america-executive-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE plans to spend $2 million on dog-like robots for immigration enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot &ldquo;dogs&rdquo; to assist its agents' operations, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding document. A funding document posted to DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System on Thursday said the agency could spend between $1 million and $2 million on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-plans-to-spend-2-million-on-dog-like-robots-for-immigration-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-plans-to-spend-2-million-on-dog-like-robots-for-immigration-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance, Zeldin ask for EPA probe into East Palestine train derailment response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Trump administration officials are calling for an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into the government's response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment &mdash; which caused toxic chemicals to spill into the town. In a joint Friday letter, Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked the EPA&rsquo;s acting inspector...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-zeldin-ask-for-epa-probe-into-east-palestine-train-derailment-response/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-zeldin-ask-for-epa-probe-into-east-palestine-train-derailment-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian broadcaster reverses policy barring use of 'terrorist attack' label for 9/11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation&rsquo;s (CBC) walked back its move Friday to advise its journalists not to refer directly to Al Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. as an act of terrorism &mdash; guidance that garnered widespread criticism from political leaders. In an internal memo this week first reported by The Toronto Sun, CBC&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canadian-broadcaster-reverses-policy-barring-use-of-terrorist-attack-label-for-911/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canadian-broadcaster-reverses-policy-barring-use-of-terrorist-attack-label-for-911/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned.Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-blocks-promotions-of-4-army-officers-with-ties-to-sacked-generals-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-blocks-promotions-of-4-army-officers-with-ties-to-sacked-generals-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned.&nbsp; Some of the officers pulled from the list have links to former Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George,&nbsp;who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-blocks-promotions-of-4-army-officers-with-ties-to-sacked-generals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-blocks-promotions-of-4-army-officers-with-ties-to-sacked-generals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he secured ‘majority US control’ of large slice of Venezuela’s oil reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Friday evening that there will be &ldquo;majority U.S. control&rdquo; of a large swath of Venezuela&rsquo;s oil reserves.&ldquo;BREAKING NEWS: The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!&rdquo; Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.&ldquo;At my...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-secured-majority-us-control-of-large-slice-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-secured-majority-us-control-of-large-slice-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he secured ‘majority U.S. control’ of large slice of Venezuela’s oil reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Friday evening that there will be &ldquo;majority U.S. control&rdquo; of a large swath of Venezuela&rsquo;s oil reserves.&ldquo;BREAKING NEWS: The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!&rdquo; Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.&ldquo;At my...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-secured-majority-us-control-of-large-slice-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-secured-majority-us-control-of-large-slice-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration moves to relax fuel efficiency standards for commercial trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Friday moved to relax fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks.The Transportation Department took aim at Obama-era standards, arguing that they exceed the scope of the government&rsquo;s authority.&nbsp; The Obama administration&nbsp;set standards for both the whole vehicle and its engine. The Trump administration now says that the government...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-moves-to-relax-fuel-efficiency-standards-for-commercial-trucks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-moves-to-relax-fuel-efficiency-standards-for-commercial-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump considers giving away part of Yosemite to private company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is eyeing a land swap that would give part of Yosemite National Park to a private company, according to a document submitted to Congress. In the document, obtained by The Hill, the National Park Service (NPS) states that a landowner is seeking to connect their property with a park service road in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-considers-giving-away-part-of-yosemite-to-private-company/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-considers-giving-away-part-of-yosemite-to-private-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump attacks NYT over report on 9/11 remembrance plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump pushed back Friday against a report that he will not attend a ceremony in New York City marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack after event organizers denied his request to speak at the event.The New York Times reported on Friday that the president's team conveyed Trump&rsquo;s interest in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-nyt-over-report-on-911-remembrance-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-nyt-over-report-on-911-remembrance-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump attacks New York Times over report on 9/11 remembrance plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump pushed back Friday against a report that he will not attend a ceremony in New York City marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack after event organizers denied his request to speak at the event.&nbsp; The New York Times reported Friday that the president's team conveyed Trump&rsquo;s interest in speaking...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-new-york-times-over-report-on-911-remembrance-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-new-york-times-over-report-on-911-remembrance-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jelly Roll explains political beliefs after Trump roasts: I'm 'down the middle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Country music star Jelly Roll defended his political beliefs during his final hosting appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Thursday night, responding to widespread criticism from Trump supporters. "Just because I watched a fight on TV [referring to the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event] doesn't mean I support everything this administration does," Jelly Roll said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jelly-roll-explains-political-beliefs-after-trump-roasts-im-down-the-middle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jelly-roll-explains-political-beliefs-after-trump-roasts-im-down-the-middle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massie urges passage of PRIME Act following Trump move to ease meat processing restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOP Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) reupped his calls Friday for Congress to remove barriers for local meat processors after President Trump announced he would make it easier for ranchers to process their own food.&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;This is great, but it should be a law, not just an executive order,&rdquo; Massie wrote in a social media post,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-urges-passage-of-prime-act-following-trump-move-to-ease-meat-processing-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-urges-passage-of-prime-act-following-trump-move-to-ease-meat-processing-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughly 50 percent of Americans are skeptical about UFO origins: Poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Americans remain skeptical on alien origins, the majority believe the U.S. government isn't sharing everything.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/roughly-50-percent-of-americans-are-skeptical-about-ufo-origins-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/roughly-50-percent-of-americans-are-skeptical-about-ufo-origins-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffries, Ocasio-Cortez look to November at 2026 March on Washington: 'The tide is coming'&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil rights leaders and Democratic lawmakers, alongside hundreds of protesters, rallied on the National Mall on Friday to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington, with many speakers emphasizing the importance of November's midterm elections. The 2026 "Defend the Vote" March on Washington, organized by Rev. Al Shaprton's National Action Network and Martin Luther King III,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-ocasio-cortez-look-to-november-at-2026-march-on-washington-the-tide-is-comingnbsp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-ocasio-cortez-look-to-november-at-2026-march-on-washington-the-tide-is-comingnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milo Yiannopoulos held in ICE custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and is currently being held at a detention center, according to the agency&rsquo;s online detainee database. The British native previously served as chief of staff for rapper Kanye West, and was in Louisiana ahead of West&rsquo;s scheduled concert in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/milo-yiannopoulos-held-in-ice-custody/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/milo-yiannopoulos-held-in-ice-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused WWII Memorial vandal: 'I made a big mess to get the nation&rsquo;s attention']]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall earlier this month said during a new interview that she did it to &ldquo;get the nation&rsquo;s attention.&rdquo; Melissa Farris, 41, told The Washington Post that she graffitied the memorial in an attempt to spotlight what she alleges was wrongdoing by a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/accused-wwii-memorial-vandal-i-made-a-big-mess-to-get-the-nationrsquos-attention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/accused-wwii-memorial-vandal-i-made-a-big-mess-to-get-the-nationrsquos-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces creation of US Space Academy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday signed an executive order establishing the U.S. Space Academy to educate and train the next generation of engineers, operators and service members in the space realm.&nbsp; &ldquo;That's a big deal. So, you think of West Point, and you think of Annapolis, and you think of the Air Force Academy, and you...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-announces-creation-of-us-space-academy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-announces-creation-of-us-space-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump awards Artemis II crew with congressional space Medal of Honor]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump awarded NASA's Artemis II crew with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Friday during a visit to Johnson Space Center in Houston. U.S. astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen all received the honor four months after their historic mission in which the crew flew by the moon....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-awards-artemis-ii-crew-with-congressional-space-medal-of-honor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-awards-artemis-ii-crew-with-congressional-space-medal-of-honor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump posts update on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday posted an update on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, quoting an Interior department official as saying it was &ldquo;Coming out great!&rdquo; and will be open in a few weeks.In a&nbsp;Truth Social post, Trump quoted Interior&rsquo;s Greg Wischer as saying &ldquo;I visited the Reflecting Pool this morning, and pictures are included...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-update-on-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-update-on-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida tourism dips as Canadian visitors drop 14 percent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida saw about 270,000 fewer Canadian visitors in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/florida-tourism-dips-as-canadian-visitors-drop-14-percent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/florida-tourism-dips-as-canadian-visitors-drop-14-percent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump honors Artemis II astronauts at NASA; Warsh hints at potential Fed interest rate hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday is visiting the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he will award Congressional Space Medals of Honor to the astronauts involved in the Artemis II mission. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh spoke Friday morning in Wyoming at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium and suggested the nation's central bank could raise...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-honors-artemis-ii-astronauts-at-nasa-warsh-hints-at-potential-fed-interest-rate-hike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-honors-artemis-ii-astronauts-at-nasa-warsh-hints-at-potential-fed-interest-rate-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to attend Sept. 11 ceremony at Pentagon, not NYC]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will not be traveling to New York City for the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks, according to The Hill&rsquo;s sister network NewsNation.A White House official told the network that Vice President JD Vance is &ldquo;still traveling to NYC and all three sites will be represented with administration officials in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-to-attend-sept-11-ceremony-at-pentagon-not-nyc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-to-attend-sept-11-ceremony-at-pentagon-not-nyc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Warsh hints at potential Fed interest rate hike; March on Washington focuses on voting rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chair&nbsp;Kevin Warsh spoke Friday morning at the Jackson Hole economic symposium and suggested the nation's central bank could raise interest rates as inflation remains stubbornly high. Warsh has opted for a less-is-more approach to communication in his first few months as Fed chair, leaving Fed watchers hungry for indications of how he'll steer...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-warsh-hints-at-potential-fed-interest-rate-hike-march-on-washington-focuses-on-voting-rights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-warsh-hints-at-potential-fed-interest-rate-hike-march-on-washington-focuses-on-voting-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navarro on Canada trade talks: 'They will stab you in the back']]></title><description><![CDATA[White House trade adviser Peter Navarro tore into Canada on Friday over the escalating trade war with the U.S., accusing the longtime ally of negotiating in bad faith after backing out of last week&rsquo;s talks. &ldquo;They will stab you in the back,&rdquo; Navarro said during an appearance on NewsNation's "The Hill," while discussing the tit-for-tat...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/navarro-on-canada-trade-talks-they-will-stab-you-in-the-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/navarro-on-canada-trade-talks-they-will-stab-you-in-the-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump moves to allow farmers, ranchers to process their own food]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced on Friday he would move to allow American farmers and ranchers to process their own food, hitting back against what he called the &ldquo;monopoly&rdquo; created by large processors.&nbsp;&nbsp; Trump noted in a post on Truth Social that farmers and ranchers &ldquo;have always been a number one priority&rdquo; for him, adding that he...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-moves-to-allow-farmers-ranchers-to-process-their-own-food/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-moves-to-allow-farmers-ranchers-to-process-their-own-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney: 'Naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario']]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday rejected President Trump&rsquo;s renaming of Lake Ontario to &ldquo;Lake America,&rdquo; explaining the history of the Great Lake&rsquo;s indigenous name in a post on social media. &ldquo;The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari&rsquo;io, which, appropriately, means &lsquo;the lake is beautiful, the lake is big,&rsquo;&rdquo; Carney wrote...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carney-naming-reality-means-calling-it-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carney-naming-reality-means-calling-it-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez to join 'Defend the Vote' march in DC; Warsh set to make remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people are expected Friday on the National Mall to rally for voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections, following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans. The 2026 &ldquo;Defend the Vote&rdquo; March on Washington marks the anniversary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-sanders-ocasio-cortez-to-join-defend-the-vote-march-in-dc-warsh-set-to-make-remarks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-sanders-ocasio-cortez-to-join-defend-the-vote-march-in-dc-warsh-set-to-make-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP spat stalls NASA bill amid Trump’s ambitious moon base push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations between Senate and House Republicans over a bill to reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have stalled as President Trump is scheduled to visit NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Friday. The split between the two chambers is a problem for the president, as it could put in jeopardy his priority of establishing a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-spat-stalls-nasa-bill-amid-trumps-ambitious-moon-base-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-spat-stalls-nasa-bill-amid-trumps-ambitious-moon-base-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centcom says Iranian sea mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz transit routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military said Thursday that it has cleared all Iranian sea mines along internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz. In a video posted to the social platform X Thursday evening, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said that &ldquo;the U.S. military has achieved a major milestone in the Strait...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/centcom-says-iranian-sea-mines-cleared-from-strait-of-hormuz-transit-routes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/centcom-says-iranian-sea-mines-cleared-from-strait-of-hormuz-transit-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin politicians joke about Lake Michigan name change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wisconsin politicians made jokes out of President Trump&rsquo;s executive order aiming to rename Lake Ontario, jesting about the renaming of Lake Michigan, another Great Lake. On Thursday, the president put his signature on an executive order formally changing the name of Lake Ontario to &ldquo;Lake America&rdquo; amid U.S.-Canadian trade tensions. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to be changing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wisconsin-politicians-joke-about-lake-michigan-name-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wisconsin-politicians-joke-about-lake-michigan-name-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dingell plans legislation to void Trump's Lake Ontario renaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) plans to introduce a bill Monday that would nullify President Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to &ldquo;Lake America.&rdquo; The one-page &ldquo;Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act&rdquo; bill would ensure the executive order &ldquo;shall have no force or effect&rdquo; and &ldquo;restore the name of Lake Ontario,&rdquo; according to documents obtained by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dingell-plans-legislation-to-void-trumps-lake-ontario-renaming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dingell-plans-legislation-to-void-trumps-lake-ontario-renaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NTSB: Temporary Ellipse site factored into Marine One incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Thursday blaming the location of a temporary Ellipse site for an incident in early August where President Trump&rsquo;s Marine One (VM1) helicopter came within a mile of a passenger jet. The report stated that VM1 attempted to contact air traffic controllers twice at Reagan Washington...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ntsb-temporary-ellipse-site-factored-into-marine-one-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ntsb-temporary-ellipse-site-factored-into-marine-one-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump officials cast doubt on Pennsylvania measles death claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Trump administration health officials are openly questioning the circumstances of two deaths that Pennsylvania officials attributed to measles.&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;We don't know exactly what happened in Pennsylvania yet,&rdquo; Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in an interview Thursday on Fox Business. &ldquo;We don't know if the children died...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-officials-cast-doubt-on-pennsylvania-measles-death-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-officials-cast-doubt-on-pennsylvania-measles-death-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter signed by Democratic senators calls on ICE to halt electric shock gloves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of mostly Democratic senators pressed for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to not use gloves that can electrically shock people in a Thursday letter. In the letter addressed to ICE Acting Director David Venturella, the senators said that they were writing &ldquo;to express deep concern about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/letter-signed-by-democratic-senators-calls-on-ice-to-halt-electric-shock-gloves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/letter-signed-by-democratic-senators-calls-on-ice-to-halt-electric-shock-gloves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump boosts Paxton amid GOP worries over Texas Senate flip]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s trip to Texas to boost GOP midterm efforts, including Attorney General Ken Paxton&rsquo;s (R) Senate campaign, is highlighting the state&rsquo;s prominence on the midterm election map as the red state takes up oxygen in Republicans&rsquo; battle to retain their majority.&nbsp; The president&rsquo;s visit comes as the prospect of Democrats flipping Texas, a traditional...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-boosts-paxton-amid-gop-worries-over-texas-senate-flip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-boosts-paxton-amid-gop-worries-over-texas-senate-flip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: DOJ argues Kennedy Center isn't being renamed; Trump order renames Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon that renames Lake Ontario to "Lake America," following through on an idea he floated as the U.S.-Canada trade war hit fever pitch in recent days. Trump's battle to make the Kennedy Center his own returned to court Thursday, where a judge heard arguments about whether Trump's name...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-doj-argues-kennedy-center-isnt-being-renamed-trump-order-renames-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-doj-argues-kennedy-center-isnt-being-renamed-trump-order-renames-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration proposes changes to Biden-era climate report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is looking to change a portion of a 2023 federal climate report. The administration proposed to reframe how the Fifth National Climate Assessment sees its worst-case scenarios after U.N. scientists said earlier this year that a worst-case scenario was not plausible.In a notice published this week, the Trump administration described the federal climate report&rsquo;s high-emission scenarios as...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-proposes-changes-to-biden-era-climate-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-proposes-changes-to-biden-era-climate-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vermont's GOP governor: Trump's Lake Ontario order 'petty and disappointing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday took issue with President Trump&rsquo;s executive order renaming Lake Ontario &ldquo;Lake America&rdquo; as his trade war with Canada intensifies.&nbsp; &ldquo;This is petty and disappointing. We should be at the negotiating table, finding a path forward that strengthens both the U.S. and Canadian economies,&rdquo; Scott, who has hammered Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vermonts-gop-governor-trumps-lake-ontario-order-petty-and-disappointing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vermonts-gop-governor-trumps-lake-ontario-order-petty-and-disappointing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El-Sayed says he has 'no plans' to campaign with Piker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he has &ldquo;no plans&rdquo; to campaign with left-wing streamer Hasan Piker after a slew of Democratic lawmakers criticized Piker for his remarks on American Jews supporting Israel. During an interview with Semafor in the Detroit suburbs, El-Sayed denied that Piker will play a role in his race against...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-says-he-has-no-plans-to-campaign-with-piker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-says-he-has-no-plans-to-campaign-with-piker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lutnick floats new way to add Trump's name to Kennedy Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested on Thursday a new way for President Trump&rsquo;s name to reappear on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center. Lutnick told reporters outside of a Thursday hearing that the center could &ldquo;acknowledge President Trump&rdquo; for his role in proposed renovations. The Trump administration earlier this week said in a court filing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lutnick-floats-new-way-to-add-trumps-name-to-kennedy-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lutnick-floats-new-way-to-add-trumps-name-to-kennedy-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump coy on ‘Economic D-Day’ measures toward Russia, China]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump shrugged off questions Thursday about whether countries are taking the U.S.&rsquo;s &ldquo;Economic D-Day&rdquo; threats seriously after reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Iran&rsquo;s president. When asked if he would punish Russian President Vladimir Putin if the country continues interacting with Iran, he said, &ldquo;it depends.&rdquo; &ldquo;I think Russia...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-coy-on-economic-d-day-measures-toward-russia-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-coy-on-economic-d-day-measures-toward-russia-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's approval ratings endure a cruel summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is enduring a difficult summer in public opinion polls, with his falling approval rating deepening concerns for Republicans that they could lose the House and Senate majorities this fall. Trump has hit record lows in various polls, including a 33 percent approval rating in a Reuters/Ipsos poll this week. In the Economist/YouGov poll,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-approval-ratings-endure-a-cruel-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-approval-ratings-endure-a-cruel-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collins urges US to return to trade talks with Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday again pressed for the U.S. to return to talks with Canada amid the escalating trade war between two countries. Collins, who has previously criticized the 50 percent tit-for-tat tariffs both countries imposed after negotiations failed last weekend, said in a post on the social platform X Thursday afternoon that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/collins-urges-us-to-return-to-trade-talks-with-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/collins-urges-us-to-return-to-trade-talks-with-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chuck Edwards writes letter defending himself against sexual harassment allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) on Wednesday issued a letter to fellow lawmakers denouncing the Ethics Committee report that found he engaged in "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward two younger female staff members. &ldquo;The report repeatedly relies upon interactions that it says &lsquo;could be interpreted as romantic.&rsquo; But something that could be interpreted...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/chuck-edwards-writes-letter-defending-himself-against-sexual-harassment-allegations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/chuck-edwards-writes-letter-defending-himself-against-sexual-harassment-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada excludes seafood from retaliatory tariffs on US goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government late Wednesday exempted seafood and fish products from its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. In a statement, Canada&rsquo;s Department of Finance said it made the decision in response to &ldquo;feedback,&rdquo; noting the removal of seafood and fish from the tariffs will &ldquo;protect against broader economic harms.&rdquo; The Canadian levies are set to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-excludes-seafood-from-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-goods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-excludes-seafood-from-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells voters ahead of midterms: 'Pretend I'm on the ballot']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump again urged Americans on Wednesday to cast their vote as if he was &ldquo;on the ballot&rdquo; this November.&nbsp; &ldquo;I see it all the time, that when Trump&rsquo;s on the ballot, they win,&rdquo; the president told Fox News&rsquo;s Trey Gowdy. &ldquo;When he&rsquo;s out of the ballot, the people don&rsquo;t go to vote, and I&rsquo;m...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-tells-voters-ahead-of-midterms-pretend-im-on-the-ballot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-tells-voters-ahead-of-midterms-pretend-im-on-the-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order changing Lake Ontario's name 'effective immediately']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday formally changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America amid the U.S. trade war with Canada.&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario effective immediately to Lake America,&rdquo; Trump told reporters before he signed an executive order renaming the body of water.Beside...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-signs-order-changing-lake-ontarios-name-effective-immediately/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-signs-order-changing-lake-ontarios-name-effective-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Kennedy Center case returns to court; Trump order renames Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Thursday afternoon signed an executive order that renames Lake Ontario to "Lake America," following through on an idea he floated as the U.S.-Canada trade war hit fever pitch in recent days. Trump's battle to make the Kennedy Center his own returns to court Thursday, where a judge will hear arguments in whether...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-kennedy-center-case-returns-to-court-trump-order-renames-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-kennedy-center-case-returns-to-court-trump-order-renames-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maine Democrat backs Trump&rsquo;s Canada tariffs: &lsquo;It won't go well for them&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) doubled down on his support for President Trump&rsquo;s tariff war with Canada, saying any retaliation stemming from the tariffs &ldquo;won&rsquo;t go well&rdquo; for the neighboring country. &ldquo;If Canada thinks they&rsquo;re better off without our goods, I wish them good luck,&rdquo; Golden told the Portland Press Herald on Tuesday. &ldquo;I suspect in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/maine-democrat-backs-trumprsquos-canada-tariffs-lsquoit-wont-go-well-for-themrsquo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/maine-democrat-backs-trumprsquos-canada-tariffs-lsquoit-wont-go-well-for-themrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much beef does the US import, and where does it come from?]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 80% of U.S. beef imports in the first half of 2026 came from five countries, according to the USDA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/how-much-beef-does-the-us-import-and-where-does-it-come-from/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/how-much-beef-does-the-us-import-and-where-does-it-come-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese foreign minister calls for Washington, Beijing to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed a commitment to overcoming hurdles in the country&rsquo;s relationship with the U.S. during a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue in Beijing on Wednesday.&nbsp; Their discussion comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping&rsquo;s scheduled trip to the U.S. to meet with President Trump next month.&nbsp; While Wang...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/chinese-foreign-minister-calls-for-washington-beijing-to-overcome-obstacles-ahead-of-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/chinese-foreign-minister-calls-for-washington-beijing-to-overcome-obstacles-ahead-of-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump picks new chairman for agency overseeing ballroom, arch construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Wednesday named Mark Paoletta the chair of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), a panel overseeing his White House ballroom and Washington arch projects. Paoletta, the general counsel of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), will succeed Will Scharf as chair of the NCPC. Scharf is set to take...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-picks-new-chairman-for-agency-overseeing-ballroom-arch-construction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-picks-new-chairman-for-agency-overseeing-ballroom-arch-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump picks new chair for agency overseeing ballroom, arch construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Wednesday named Mark Paoletta the chair of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), a panel overseeing his White House ballroom and Washington arch projects. Paoletta, the general counsel of the White House Office of Management and Budget, will succeed Will Scharf as chair of the NCPC. Scharf is set to take over...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-picks-new-chair-for-agency-overseeing-ballroom-arch-construction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-picks-new-chair-for-agency-overseeing-ballroom-arch-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP congressman: Jelly Roll 'not welcomed' to Florida panhandle after Trump jabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Fla.) ripped country star Jason Deford, whose stage name is Jelly Roll, after the singer&rsquo;s late-night monologue made fun of President Trump&rsquo;s weight, with Patronis saying the singer is no longer welcome in his Florida Panhandle district. Jelly Roll returned as a guest host on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&rdquo; Monday night, where...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-congressman-jelly-roll-not-welcomed-to-florida-panhandle-after-trump-jabs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-congressman-jelly-roll-not-welcomed-to-florida-panhandle-after-trump-jabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic strategist: 'something's going on' when Trump 'can only deliver 52 percent' in South Carolina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha said Wednesday he expected President Trump&rsquo;s endorsement of Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) to lead to a wider margin of victory for her in Tuesday&rsquo;s GOP Senate runoff. Rocha explained in an appearance on NewsNation's "CUOMO" that he thought Graham would win but &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t think it would be this close&rdquo; given Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-strategist-somethings-going-on-when-trump-can-only-deliver-52-percent-in-south-carolina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-strategist-somethings-going-on-when-trump-can-only-deliver-52-percent-in-south-carolina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Traitor’ Jelly Roll responds to backlash over Trump jokes on ‘Kimmel Live!’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jelly Roll told fans threatening to stop listening to his music to &ldquo;go right ahead.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/traitor-jelly-roll-responds-to-backlash-over-trump-jokes-on-kimmel-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/traitor-jelly-roll-responds-to-backlash-over-trump-jokes-on-kimmel-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Kennedy Center case returns to court; Texas frees ICE officer after judge denies extradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's battle to make the Kennedy Center his own returns to court on Thursday, where a judge will hear arguments in whether Trump's name may be inscribed on the building. Earlier this week, the Justice Department argued in court filings that the renowned performing arts facility will suffer financial ruin if his name isn't...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-kennedy-center-case-returns-to-court-texas-frees-ice-officer-after-judge-denies-extradition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-kennedy-center-case-returns-to-court-texas-frees-ice-officer-after-judge-denies-extradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Kennedy Center case returns to court; Texas frees ICE officer after court rules against Minnesota extradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's battle to make the Kennedy Center his own returns to court on Thursday, where a judge will hear arguments in whether Trump's name may be inscribed on the building. Earlier this week, the Justice Department argued in court filings that the renowned performing arts facility will suffer financial ruin if his name isn't...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-kennedy-center-case-returns-to-court-texas-frees-ice-officer-after-court-rules-against-minnesota-extradition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-kennedy-center-case-returns-to-court-texas-frees-ice-officer-after-court-rules-against-minnesota-extradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leavitt talks about what's next for her on last day at White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there&rsquo;s &ldquo;definitely a list&rdquo; of who could be her successor, but no decisions have been made just yet, as she takes on her last day in the role. &ldquo;As for who the president chooses next it is a decision that is entirely up to him,&rdquo; Leavitt said Thursday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/leavitt-talks-about-whats-next-for-her-on-last-day-at-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/leavitt-talks-about-whats-next-for-her-on-last-day-at-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Intel Chair: 'Joint service environment' needs to prepare for future conflicts]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) on Wednesday said the intelligence community needs to buy into a &ldquo;joint service environment&rdquo; in which the lines of communication are open and fluid.&nbsp; He referenced the joint effort after the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a similar environment officials should be operating under as the U.S. tracks drone...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-intel-chair-joint-service-environment-needs-to-prepare-for-future-conflicts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-intel-chair-joint-service-environment-needs-to-prepare-for-future-conflicts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration won't 'just sit down and take' further retaliation from Canada: Trade rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday said that the Trump administration would not &ldquo;just sit down and take&rdquo; further retaliation from Canada after Ottawa introduced a dollar-for-dollar match on tariffs.&nbsp; &ldquo;If there's further retaliation from the Canadian side, we, of course, we're not going to just sit down and take that. Our view is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-wont-just-sit-down-and-take-further-retaliation-from-canada-trade-rep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-wont-just-sit-down-and-take-further-retaliation-from-canada-trade-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan lawmakers turn up pressure on Serbian president as elections loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of bipartisan lawmakers are sending a warning to Serbian President Aleksandar Vu&#269;i&#263; to answer anti-corruption demands and sever ties with America&rsquo;s adversaries or risk sanctions from the U.S.&nbsp; Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Bill Keating (D-Mass.), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced legislation Thursday calling for sanctions and visa bans on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bipartisan-lawmakers-turn-up-pressure-on-serbian-president-as-elections-loom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bipartisan-lawmakers-turn-up-pressure-on-serbian-president-as-elections-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Kennedy Center case returns to court; Trump heads to Houston to boost Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's battle to make the Kennedy Center his own returns to court on Thursday, where a judge will hear arguments in whether Trump's name may be inscribed on the building. Earlier this week, the Justice Department argued in court filings that the renowned performing arts facility will suffer financial ruin if his name isn't...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-kennedy-center-case-returns-to-court-trump-heads-to-houston-to-boost-paxton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-kennedy-center-case-returns-to-court-trump-heads-to-houston-to-boost-paxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cook argues Trump administration has no legal basis to remove her from Federal Reserve board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Governor&nbsp;Lisa Cook on Wednesday pushed back against the Trump administration's renewed attempt to fire her from the central bank's Board of Governors, despite a Supreme Court ruling preventing her removal. Cook's lawyers, Abbe Lowell and Norm Eisen, said President Trump has "no legal basis" to remove their client. The Fed governor, who was...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cook-argues-trump-administration-has-no-legal-basis-to-remove-her-from-federal-reserve-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cook-argues-trump-administration-has-no-legal-basis-to-remove-her-from-federal-reserve-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATF investigating 'major' cybersecurity incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Wednesday announced an investigation into a &ldquo;major&rdquo; cybersecurity incident that the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for. The ATF said a standalone system operating separately from the agency's network did not appear to affect its enterprise network, eForms system or other systems, according to a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/atf-investigating-major-cybersecurity-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/atf-investigating-major-cybersecurity-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's &lsquo;unique&rsquo; diplomacy gives hope to families detained in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace Jin Drexel was living in agony for seven months, advocating for the release of her father from a Chinese prison, when a friend mentioned to her in early May that her phone must be blowing up.A short time earlier, President Trump, in response to a question from The Hill, had said he would...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-lsquouniquersquo-diplomacy-gives-hope-to-families-detained-in-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-lsquouniquersquo-diplomacy-gives-hope-to-families-detained-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump toes line on data centers as more Republicans pump the breaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans&rsquo; growing skepticism about data centers is forcing President Trump to balance his steadfast support for the industry with pushback from his party ahead of the midterm elections. While Trump has doubled down on his support of data centers, the president signaled last week he may give GOP candidates room to oppose the facilities as...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-toes-line-on-data-centers-as-more-republicans-pump-the-breaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-toes-line-on-data-centers-as-more-republicans-pump-the-breaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump toes line on data centers as more Republicans pump the brakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans&rsquo; growing skepticism about data centers is forcing President Trump to balance his steadfast support for the industry with pushback from his party ahead of the midterm elections. While Trump has doubled down on his support of data centers, the president signaled last week he may give GOP candidates room to oppose the facilities as...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-toes-line-on-data-centers-as-more-republicans-pump-the-brakes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-toes-line-on-data-centers-as-more-republicans-pump-the-brakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans divided over preelection stimulus push as economy slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over whether to make a last-ditch push to enact legislation to stimulate the economy and cheer up voters before Election Day as the latest federal data shows the economy is slowing and inflation remains a problem. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) last month floated a fourth budget reconciliation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/republicans-divided-over-preelection-stimulus-push-as-economy-slows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/republicans-divided-over-preelection-stimulus-push-as-economy-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans divided over pre-election stimulus push as economy slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over whether to make a last-ditch push to enact legislation to stimulate the economy and cheer up voters before Election Day as the latest federal data shows the economy is slowing and inflation remains a problem. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) last month floated a fourth budget reconciliation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/republicans-divided-over-pre-election-stimulus-push-as-economy-slows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/republicans-divided-over-pre-election-stimulus-push-as-economy-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA administrator suggests putting data centers in space]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday suggested housing data centers in space amid mounting controversy surrounding the facilities&rsquo; growing presence in the U.S. &ldquo;Let's take our data centers, put them in Earth orbit, take advantage of that free fusion reactor that's out there for us and use that to ensure we do win the ......]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/nasa-administrator-suggests-putting-data-centers-in-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/nasa-administrator-suggests-putting-data-centers-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dingell: November election isn't about Hasan Piker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) on Wednesday expressed her frustration with media coverage surrounding left-wing streamer Hasan Piker and the upcoming Senate race in Michigan. &ldquo;But I want to tell you: this is just the opportunity to say something to you, I'm done. This election is about what's going to happen when we elect Abdul [El-Sayed]...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dingell-november-election-isnt-about-hasan-piker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dingell-november-election-isnt-about-hasan-piker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats in key House, Senate races sign AI regulation pledge amid data center scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighteen House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates have signed a pledge to push for beefed-up regulations on the AI industry, as the rapidly-evolving technology continues to impact Americans.The candidates, 17 Democrats and one independent &mdash; populist Dan Osborn, who is challenging Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts (Neb.) &mdash; agreed to back a five-pronged approach to AI...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-in-key-house-senate-races-sign-ai-regulation-pledge-amid-data-center-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-in-key-house-senate-races-sign-ai-regulation-pledge-amid-data-center-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maine Republican governor nominee requests ICE at polling places during midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bobby Charles, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Maine, recently said he wants the Trump administration to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and U.S. Marshals to polling sites in the state. In audio obtained by the Bangor Daily News, Charles said he would ask White House border czar Tom Homan to fulfill the request. ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/maine-republican-governor-nominee-requests-ice-at-polling-places-during-midterms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/maine-republican-governor-nominee-requests-ice-at-polling-places-during-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders ICE to release second witness to fatal Texas shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge in Houston ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities on Monday to release a witness to last month&rsquo;s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in the Texas city by agency officers. U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett granted Daniel Tirado Pantoja&rsquo;s petition for writ of habeas, ordering ICE to release the man...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-orders-ice-to-release-second-witness-to-fatal-texas-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-orders-ice-to-release-second-witness-to-fatal-texas-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia mail carrier sentenced after stealing $1M in checks: DOJ]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAfee pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail on May 14, 2026, and was sentenced this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/georgia-mail-carrier-sentenced-after-stealing-1m-in-checks-doj/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/georgia-mail-carrier-sentenced-after-stealing-1m-in-checks-doj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE detainments reach second-term high for Trump administration: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained just under 50,000 people in July, marking its highest monthly arrest total during President Trump's second term, newly released data show. According to numbers published in U.C. Berkeley and UCLA's joint Deportation Data Project, ICE arrested 49,571 people in July 2026. A Monday Associated Press analysis noted that the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-detainments-reach-second-term-high-for-trump-administration-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-detainments-reach-second-term-high-for-trump-administration-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE detainment  reach second-term high for Trump administration: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained almost 50,000 people in July, marking its highest monthly arrest total during President Trump's second term, newly released data shows. According to numbers published in the Deportation Data Project &mdash; a joint project conducted by the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles &mdash; ICE arrested...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-detainment-reach-second-term-high-for-trump-administration-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-detainment-reach-second-term-high-for-trump-administration-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA, Fed, Senate among Chinese hackers' targets, Justice Department says&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that targeted its network and other sensitive U.S. agencies.The DOJ said in a statement that it seized hacking platforms &ldquo;QScan&rdquo; and &ldquo;QTRouter,&rdquo; which were operated by a state-run group employed by Chinese-based firm, Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company.These platforms worked...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/nasa-fed-senate-among-chinese-hackers-targets-justice-department-saysnbsp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/nasa-fed-senate-among-chinese-hackers-targets-justice-department-saysnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Labor secretary calls Trump's Canada tariffs 'irrational']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich on Wednesday called President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Canadian imports "irrational." Reich warned in an interview with "Squawk Box" co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC that the economic ramifications are rising prices, particularly for housing, as a result of the trade war. "And as Canadian wood products become even...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-labor-secretary-calls-trumps-canada-tariffs-irrational/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-labor-secretary-calls-trumps-canada-tariffs-irrational/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump administration can move forward with mail-in voting policy; Meta, states reach settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a nationwide injunction on the Trump administration's mail-in voting policy, allowing it to be implemented for November's election. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted the Justice Department&rsquo;s request to reconsider her earlier injunction after a Supreme Court ruling that found a separate lawsuit challenging&nbsp;President Trump&rsquo;s order was premature. Meta...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-administration-can-move-forward-with-mail-in-voting-policy-meta-states-reach-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-administration-can-move-forward-with-mail-in-voting-policy-meta-states-reach-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['JD Vance is a dirtbag': Maine Senate nominee responds to VP on ICE shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is blasting Vice President Vance for going after members of his party over their response to a federal immigration officer fatally shooting a man in Maine earlier this summer. &ldquo;JD Vance is a dirtbag. There&rsquo;s a young man that had a Social Security number, he had a job. I...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jd-vance-is-a-dirtbag-maine-senate-nominee-responds-to-vp-on-ice-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jd-vance-is-a-dirtbag-maine-senate-nominee-responds-to-vp-on-ice-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘JD Vance is a dirtbag’: Maine Senate nominee responds to vice president on ICE shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is blasting Vice President Vance for going after members of his party over their response to a federal immigration officer fatally shooting a man in Maine earlier this summer. &ldquo;JD Vance is a dirtbag. There&rsquo;s a young man that had a Social Security number, he had a job. I...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jd-vance-is-a-dirtbag-maine-senate-nominee-responds-to-vice-president-on-ice-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jd-vance-is-a-dirtbag-maine-senate-nominee-responds-to-vice-president-on-ice-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche rips Philadelphia district attorney over promise to blow up White House ballroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday ripped into the Philadelphia district attorney for suggesting that the White House ballroom would be blown to bits while noting that he was entitled to a piece of the shrapnel as a keepsake.&nbsp; &ldquo;The ballroom is being built. And it&rsquo;s disgusting that a district attorney in Philadelphia, who, by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-rips-philadelphia-district-attorney-over-promise-to-blow-up-white-house-ballroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-rips-philadelphia-district-attorney-over-promise-to-blow-up-white-house-ballroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor league baseball coach released from ICE custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[The minor league baseball coach arrested by immigration authorities last week was released on bond Monday, according to his employer, the San Diego Padres. &ldquo;We are pleased that Oswaldo Pirela has been released on bond and reunited with his family. Out of respect for his privacy and the ongoing matter, we will have no further...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/minor-league-baseball-coach-released-from-ice-custody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/minor-league-baseball-coach-released-from-ice-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Foreign Affairs Committee adds pro-Israel Democrats]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Democrats with pro-Israel bonafides are moving into key positions on the Foreign Affairs Committee as the party grapples with a growing divide among pro-Palestinian advocates and members traditionally supportive of Israel.In an announcement Tuesday, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fl.) was named ranking member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. Moskowitz recently defeated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-foreign-affairs-committee-adds-pro-israel-democrats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-foreign-affairs-committee-adds-pro-israel-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump reputation with ranchers has 'taken a hit': US Cattlemen's Association chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump came under fire from the chief of the U.S. Cattlemen's Association on Wednesday for agreeing to import beef from other countries to reduce the price of meat at stores nationwide.&nbsp; Justin Tupper, president of the Cattlemen&rsquo;s Association, said the measure will not help ranchers across the country who are held to a higher...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reputation-with-ranchers-has-taken-a-hit-us-cattlemens-association-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reputation-with-ranchers-has-taken-a-hit-us-cattlemens-association-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump reputation with ranchers has 'taken a hit': Cattlemen's Association chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump came under fire from the chief of the U.S. Cattlemen's Association Wednesday for agreeing to import beef from unnamed countries to reduce the price of meat at stores nationwide.&nbsp; Justin Tupper, president of the Cattlemen&rsquo;s Association, said the measure will not help ranchers across the country who are held to a higher standard...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reputation-with-ranchers-has-taken-a-hit-cattlemens-association-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-reputation-with-ranchers-has-taken-a-hit-cattlemens-association-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump calls CIA director’s trip to Russia ‘semi-routine’]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump referred to CIA Director John Ratcliffe&rsquo;s trip to Russia this week as &ldquo;semi-routine&rdquo; after the Kremlin confirmed Ratcliffe was in the country to meet intelligence officials.&nbsp; "I hate to disappoint people," Trump told conservative talks show host Glenn Beck on Wednesday.&nbsp; "John Ratcliffe is a fantastic guy. He's the head of the CIA,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-calls-cia-directors-trip-to-russia-semi-routine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-calls-cia-directors-trip-to-russia-semi-routine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Dolly Parton 'really liked me,' but 'wasn't a very political person']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said in an interview on Wednesday that the late country music icon Dolly Parton liked him, but was not &ldquo;a very political person." &ldquo;She was unique. She was amazing, and to lose her, it&rsquo;s like losing a member of the family,&rdquo; Trump told conservative talk show host Glenn Beck.&ldquo;We all knew her...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-dolly-parton-really-liked-me-but-wasnt-a-very-political-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-dolly-parton-really-liked-me-but-wasnt-a-very-political-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: Dolly Parton 'really liked me,' but 'wasn't a very political person']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said in an interview Wednesday that the late country music icon Dolly Parton liked him but was not &ldquo;a very political person." &ldquo;She was unique. She was amazing, and to lose her, it&rsquo;s like losing a member of the family,&rdquo; Trump told conservative talk show host Glenn Beck.&ldquo;We all knew her so...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-dolly-parton-really-liked-me-but-wasnt-a-very-political-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-dolly-parton-really-liked-me-but-wasnt-a-very-political-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Department warns Americans of travel to Mexicali]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department on Monday issued a travel advisory for Americans visiting the northern Mexican city of Mexicali. The advisory, issued by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, noted the U.S. government was suspending its consular activities in the border city on Tuesday. The Hill has reached out to the State Department for clarification on whether...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/state-department-warns-americans-of-travel-to-mexicali/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/state-department-warns-americans-of-travel-to-mexicali/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: If Ayatollah is dead, Iran 'putting on a good show']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Wednesday he does not believe Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader is dead after a report suggested the leader could be recently deceased or brain dead. "He was very seriously wounded, but I don't think he's dead,&rdquo; Trump said in an interview with conservative commentator Glenn Beck. &ldquo;And if he is, they're putting on a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-if-ayatollah-is-dead-iran-putting-on-a-good-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-if-ayatollah-is-dead-iran-putting-on-a-good-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; Meta, state attorneys general reach lawsuit settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured more than $800,000 into Graham's effort. Both races were a test of the president's influence. Read more takeaways...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-notches-endorsement-wins-meta-state-attorneys-general-reach-lawsuit-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-notches-endorsement-wins-meta-state-attorneys-general-reach-lawsuit-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; Meta, state AGs reach lawsuit settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured over $800,000 into Graham's effort. Both races were a test of the president's influence. Read more takeaways here....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-notches-endorsement-wins-meta-state-ags-reach-lawsuit-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-notches-endorsement-wins-meta-state-ags-reach-lawsuit-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa Senate, governor races tight in new polling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic and Republican candidates in the Iowa Senate and gubernatorial races are locked in tight battles, a new survey shows. The poll, which Suffolk University in Boston conducted from Aug. 20-23, found that 45 percent of 500 respondents backed GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race, while 41 percent supported Democratic state Rep....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iowa-senate-governor-races-tight-in-new-polling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iowa-senate-governor-races-tight-in-new-polling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; Meta, 29 states reach lawsuit settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured over $800,000 into Graham's effort. Both races were a test of the president's influence. Read more takeaways here....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-notches-endorsement-wins-meta-29-states-reach-lawsuit-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-notches-endorsement-wins-meta-29-states-reach-lawsuit-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge blocks Ohio proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new requirement that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at a motor vehicle bureau. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed the measure in March 2025, amending the state&rsquo;s &ldquo;motor voter&rdquo; law to require that individuals show a U.S. passport, birth certificate...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-blocks-ohio-proof-of-citizenship-law-for-voter-registration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-blocks-ohio-proof-of-citizenship-law-for-voter-registration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USS Abraham Lincoln sailor’s father released from immigration custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nicaraguan immigrant who was detained by Border Patrol agents while his son spent more than nine months deployed in the Middle East has been released from custody, his family announced Tuesday. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, who has lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades, was released and reunited with his family following his...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-father-released-from-immigration-custody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-father-released-from-immigration-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump notches endorsement wins; inflation holds steady]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured over $800,000 into Graham's effort. Both races were a test of the president's influence. Read more takeaways here....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-notches-endorsement-wins-inflation-holds-steady/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-notches-endorsement-wins-inflation-holds-steady/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Vance to keynote GOP midterm convention]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump and Vice President JD Vance will address Republicans at the party&rsquo;s midterm convention next month in Dallas in an effort to galvanize their MAGA base ahead of midterm elections where the House and Senate majorities are in play. Trump will appear for both nights of the gathering on September 9th and 10th, and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-vance-to-keynote-gop-midterm-convention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-vance-to-keynote-gop-midterm-convention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lake America'? Who is responsible for naming geographic places?]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump announced his desire to change the name amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lake-america-who-is-responsible-for-naming-geographic-places/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lake-america-who-is-responsible-for-naming-geographic-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Secret Service officials placed on leave amid misconduct investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three U.S. Secret Service (USSS) officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday amid an investigation into possible misconduct, a spokesperson told The Hill.&nbsp; The agency&rsquo;s Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting the probe, and details around the investigation were not immediately clear. All three officials were non-law enforcement personnel, according to the spokesperson. &ldquo;The U.S....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/3-secret-service-officials-placed-on-leave-amid-misconduct-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/3-secret-service-officials-placed-on-leave-amid-misconduct-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Memo: Canada’s Carney gets under Trump’s skin amid trade dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The personal is political, it&rsquo;s said &mdash; and it certainly seems to have become so between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The two men are at odds as a trade war between the two nations ramps up. On Tuesday, Canada announced&nbsp;the imminent imposition of tariffs on around 700 U.S. products. The new...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-canadas-carney-gets-under-trumps-skin-amid-trade-dispute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-canadas-carney-gets-under-trumps-skin-amid-trade-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Collins tries to keep Trump off the ballot in Maine]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a campaign stop in South Carolina last week, President Trump urged Republicans to turn out and vote as if he were on the ballot.Sen. Susan Collins (R), fighting an uphill re-election battle in blue-leaning Maine, is sending the opposite signal, flexing her independent streak and keeping her distance from Trump and Vice President...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/susan-collins-tries-to-keep-trump-off-the-ballot-in-maine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/susan-collins-tries-to-keep-trump-off-the-ballot-in-maine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP faces jam-packed September with funding, reconciliation on agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans in both chambers are staring down a September sprint after returning from August recess, with a jam-packed legislative agenda and little time to clear their biggest remaining priorities before the midterm election crunch. At the top of the House&rsquo;s list is passing a short-term stopgap spending measure &mdash; also known as a continuing resolution...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-faces-jam-packed-september-with-funding-reconciliation-on-agenda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-faces-jam-packed-september-with-funding-reconciliation-on-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Scott's daughter defeated in Georgia&nbsp;House special election for open seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), is projected to lose the special election runoff to fill the remainder of her father&rsquo;s term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ.Former Gwinnett School Board Chair Everton Blair emerged the victor in Tuesday's runoff, after coming in behind Marcye Scott in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/david-scotts-daughter-defeated-in-georgianbsphouse-special-election-for-open-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/david-scotts-daughter-defeated-in-georgianbsphouse-special-election-for-open-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former presidents honor Dolly Parton following singer’s passing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the four living former presidents have released statements honoring the late country singer Dolly Parton in the hours after her passing was announced Tuesday following her battle with cancer and other recent health issues. Former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama each paid tribute to Parton in statements praising her...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-presidents-honor-dolly-parton-following-singers-passing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-presidents-honor-dolly-parton-following-singers-passing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP election law expert: Many more ‘low propensity voters in Republican party’ after Trump mail-in voting ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Election law attorney Ben Ginsberg on Monday said President Trump&rsquo;s executive order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting will largely impact Republican voters.&ldquo;One thing is, I think you're going to see some blowback from Republicans in the coming weeks, because after all, Republicans are the older party and older folks like to vote by mail....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-election-law-expert-many-more-low-propensity-voters-in-republican-party-after-trump-mail-in-voting-ruling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-election-law-expert-many-more-low-propensity-voters-in-republican-party-after-trump-mail-in-voting-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Georgia holds special election runoff for late David Scott's House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in Georgia&rsquo;s 13th Congressional District are at the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill late Rep. David Scott&rsquo;s (D) seat through the rest of the year. Scott's daughter, Marcye Scott, and Everton Blair, a former Gwinnet County Board of Education member, advanced from the runoff after no candidate secured over half of the vote...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-georgia-holds-special-election-runoff-for-late-david-scotts-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-georgia-holds-special-election-runoff-for-late-david-scotts-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Georgia holds special election runoff for David Scott's House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in Georgia&rsquo;s 13th Congressional District are at the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill late Rep. David Scott&rsquo;s (D) seat through the rest of the year. Scott's daughter, Marcye Scott, and Everton Blair, a former Gwinnett County board of education member, advanced from the runoff after no candidate secured more than half...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-georgia-holds-special-election-runoff-for-david-scotts-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-georgia-holds-special-election-runoff-for-david-scotts-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSA ditches Gold+ privatized airport security program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Monday it will phase out its new Gold+ private airport screening program, opting instead to optimize its existing Screening Partnership Program (SPP). TSA unveiled the change as part of its Horizon 25 Strategy, named in honor of the agency&rsquo;s 25th anniversary. The strategy will home in on modernizing TSA...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tsa-ditches-gold-privatized-airport-security-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tsa-ditches-gold-privatized-airport-security-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force officer who called for Trump impeachment criminally charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Air Force officer who twice called for President Trump&rsquo;s impeachment publicly on the steps of the Capitol has been criminally charged.Air Force Maj. Jason Watson faces is accused of breaking multiple military laws &mdash; allegedly committing three Article 88 violations for making &ldquo;contemptuous&rdquo; remarks about Trump, five Article 92 violations for disobeying orders...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-force-officer-who-called-for-trump-impeachment-criminally-charged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-force-officer-who-called-for-trump-impeachment-criminally-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pelosi: Trump&rsquo;s effort to control mail-in voting 'threatens to silence' voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) bashed a recent Supreme Court decision to lift an injunction on President Trump&rsquo;s mail-in ballot plan, saying it &ldquo;threatens to silence&rdquo; voters. &ldquo;The right to vote is the foundation of our Democracy, and the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision allowing the President to move forward with this assault on that right is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pelosi-trumprsquos-effort-to-control-mail-in-voting-threatens-to-silence-voters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pelosi-trumprsquos-effort-to-control-mail-in-voting-threatens-to-silence-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army sergeant's wife deported to Honduras under Trump crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wife of an active-duty U.S. soldier has reportedly been deported to Honduras, her native country, in the latest instance of a family member of an American service member being swept up in the Trump administration&rsquo;s immigration crackdown, Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, the wife of Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez and mother of a 6-year-old...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/army-sergeants-wife-deported-to-honduras-under-trump-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/army-sergeants-wife-deported-to-honduras-under-trump-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirro hit with bar complaint over bid to indict Democrats in illegal orders video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legal watchdog has filed a bar complaint against U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro, arguing she violated various standards in seeking to bring charges against six Democratic lawmakers who filmed a video noting that military members can refuse illegal orders. The complaint from the Legal Accountability Center asks the New York court system&rsquo;s Grievance...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pirro-hit-with-bar-complaint-over-bid-to-indict-democrats-in-illegal-orders-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pirro-hit-with-bar-complaint-over-bid-to-indict-democrats-in-illegal-orders-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders flags to half-staff for a week in honor of Dolly Parton]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump has ordered all American flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80. &ldquo;Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding her death is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-orders-flags-to-half-staff-for-a-week-in-honor-of-dolly-parton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-orders-flags-to-half-staff-for-a-week-in-honor-of-dolly-parton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations are blocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Monday threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center if a judge determines that the renowned performing arts center cannot close for a two-year renovation.&nbsp; In court filings on Monday, attorney Brantley T. Mayer repeatedly referred to the Kennedy Center as a "decrepit" structure in dire need of renovations led by the Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-threatens-to-demolish-kennedy-center-if-renovations-are-blocked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-threatens-to-demolish-kennedy-center-if-renovations-are-blocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton says Republicans ‘secretly cheering’ for Mark Carney amid US-Canada trade negotiation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed that Republicans are &ldquo;secretly cheering&rdquo; for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney amid tension between Washington and Ottawa over trade. &ldquo;I can't imagine that even in the Republican cloakroom in the Senate, there's much enthusiasm for going into a trade war with Canada," Clinton said Monday night during an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hillary-clinton-says-republicans-secretly-cheering-for-mark-carney-amid-us-canada-trade-negotiation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hillary-clinton-says-republicans-secretly-cheering-for-mark-carney-amid-us-canada-trade-negotiation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats push Rubio on Board of Peace 'slush fund' for Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Democrats are applying new scrutiny on President Trump&rsquo;s Board of Peace, demanding answers on how his inner circle is using American tax dollars for a &ldquo;slush fund&rdquo; and planning to profit off plans to rebuild the Gaza Strip. The Trump administration was forced to halt the transfer of $50 million to the Board in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-push-rubio-on-board-of-peace-slush-fund-for-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-push-rubio-on-board-of-peace-slush-fund-for-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agriculture secretary says beef import plan still under discussion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s plan to temporarily suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports is still under discussion, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday.&ldquo;I am not privy to talk about that,&rdquo; Rollins said when asked by reporters outside of the White House about the details of this decision. &ldquo;I think the conversations are still...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/agriculture-secretary-says-beef-import-plan-still-under-discussion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/agriculture-secretary-says-beef-import-plan-still-under-discussion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret Service says it's aware of Iranian video threatening Barron Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secret Service on Tuesday said it was aware of a video threatening President Trump&rsquo;s son, Barron, being circulated by Iranian state media.Clips suggest that Iran&rsquo;s leaders are tracking Barron&rsquo;s whereabouts and offering a $10 million reward to those who can provide insight to his location, according to reports from ABC News. &ldquo;The U.S....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/secret-service-says-its-aware-of-iranian-video-threatening-barron-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/secret-service-says-its-aware-of-iranian-video-threatening-barron-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump teases 'Lake America' as Canada sets retaliatory tariffs; SC voters set to pick Graham or Norman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs against U.S. products, including steel and aluminum. Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne said Canada would match the U.S.&rsquo;s tariffs &ldquo;dollar for dollar, rate for rate.&rdquo; The tariffs would take effect Sept. 8. Since the trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada came to a halt, President Trump and Canadian Prime...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-teases-lake-america-as-canada-sets-retaliatory-tariffs-sc-voters-set-to-pick-graham-or-norman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-teases-lake-america-as-canada-sets-retaliatory-tariffs-sc-voters-set-to-pick-graham-or-norman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Places that have been renamed during Trump's second term]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said renaming Lake Ontario is under "serious consideration." It wouldn't be the first place renamed during his second term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/places-that-have-been-renamed-during-trumps-second-term/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/places-that-have-been-renamed-during-trumps-second-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrat jabs Trump over Lake Ontario threat: 'Let&rsquo;s just call it Lake Natalie']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) on Tuesday took a jab at President Trump over his threat to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America amid his trade war with Canada, saying the U.S. should "just call it Lake Natalie" after White House executive assistant Natalie Harp. Dingell shared on the social platform X a screenshot of Trump's...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrat-jabs-trump-over-lake-ontario-threat-letrsquos-just-call-it-lake-natalie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrat-jabs-trump-over-lake-ontario-threat-letrsquos-just-call-it-lake-natalie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carville rips Jeffries for meeting with Kushner: 'We don't want to f&#8209;&#8209;&#8209; with them']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic strategist James Carville went after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over his recent meeting with President Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law Jared Kushner. &ldquo;One thing that I know and you know, these are a pack of crooks, and they're a pack of people that don't give a s&#8209;&#8209;&#8209; about the United States of America, and we...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carville-rips-jeffries-for-meeting-with-kushner-we-dont-want-to-f820982098209-with-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carville-rips-jeffries-for-meeting-with-kushner-we-dont-want-to-f820982098209-with-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford responds to Trump's Lake Ontario taunt: 'A lot of rhetoric']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford dismissed President Trump&rsquo;s Tuesday threat to rename a Canadian lake in honor of the U.S., a day after the pair publicly exchanged insults amid an escalating trade fight between the two countries.&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s a lot of rhetoric,&rdquo; Ford told CNN&rsquo;s Wolf Blitzer, noting Canada&rsquo;s role as a &ldquo;number one...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doug-ford-responds-to-trumps-lake-ontario-taunt-a-lot-of-rhetoric/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doug-ford-responds-to-trumps-lake-ontario-taunt-a-lot-of-rhetoric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada announces 'dollar for dollar, rate for rate' retaliatory tariffs on US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of American products as high as 50 percent Tuesday, just days after the collapse of negotiations between the two countries. Canadian Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne said Canada will match the U.S.&rsquo;s tariffs &ldquo;dollar for dollar, rate for rate.&rdquo; The tariffs would take effect Sept. 8. He said the 15...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-announces-dollar-for-dollar-rate-for-rate-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-announces-dollar-for-dollar-rate-for-rate-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lutnick's last-minute demands derailed Canada trade talks: Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick&rsquo;s interventions in the U.S.-Canada trade talks helped the weeks-long negotiations fall apart, according to multiple reports, thrusting the two countries into a trade war. U.S. and Canadian officials had felt good about an outline of a trade deal struck last Tuesday ahead of the original Wednesday deadline. President Trump took to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lutnicks-last-minute-demands-derailed-canada-trade-talks-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lutnicks-last-minute-demands-derailed-canada-trade-talks-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic governors react to Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting: 'States run elections, not Donald Trump']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic governors are expressing their dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court&rsquo;s Monday decision to lift a lower court&rsquo;s block on the Trump administration&rsquo;s executive order restricting mail-in ballot voting. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill criticized the move as a &ldquo;terrible decision&rdquo; in a social media post.&nbsp; &ldquo;States run elections, not Donald Trump,&rdquo; she wrote. &ldquo;I will...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-governors-react-to-supreme-court-ruling-on-mail-in-voting-states-run-elections-not-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-governors-react-to-supreme-court-ruling-on-mail-in-voting-states-run-elections-not-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump approval reaches record low in new survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s approval rating for his second term has reached a new low, according to a new poll. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, the president&rsquo;s approval rating hit 33 percent, a 14-point slide from the start of his second term, when it was at 47 percent, and a 4-point slide from about a month ago, when...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-reaches-record-low-in-new-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-reaches-record-low-in-new-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump approval mired at record low in new survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s approval rating for his second term has reached a new low, according to a new poll. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, the president&rsquo;s approval rating hit 33 percent, a 14-point slide from the start of his second term, when it was at 47 percent, and a 4-point slide from about a month ago, when...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-mired-at-record-low-in-new-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-mired-at-record-low-in-new-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham, Norman tied in South Carolina Senate poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman are neck-and-neck in a new survey, as voters head to the polls Tuesday to determine which Republican will be on the ballot in South Carolina's Senate race. The poll, which the Trafalgar Group conducted from Saturday through Monday, found that 47.9 percent of 1,031 respondents backed Graham, whom...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/graham-norman-tied-in-south-carolina-senate-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/graham-norman-tied-in-south-carolina-senate-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 measles-related deaths reported in Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two individuals have died due to measles in Pennsylvania, the state&rsquo;s Department of Health said Tuesday. Both individuals, who were unvaccinated, lived in Lancaster County. The state health department said in a release it will not identify the deceased to protect their privacy and that of their families. Their deaths marked the first measles-related deaths...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/2-measles-related-deaths-reported-in-pennsylvania/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/2-measles-related-deaths-reported-in-pennsylvania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ asks judge to lift nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department (DOJ) asked a federal judge in Massachusetts late Monday to lift a nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the November midterms. The DOJ wrote in a late-night filing that the Supreme Court&rsquo;s ruling in a separate challenge to President Trump&rsquo;s executive order &ldquo;leaves no room for further dispute&rdquo; in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-asks-judge-to-lift-nationwide-block-on-mail-in-voting-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-asks-judge-to-lift-nationwide-block-on-mail-in-voting-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China: New US sanctions on Iran 'will only further intensify tensions']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Tuesday the latest U.S. sanctions on Iran &ldquo;will only further intensify tensions&rdquo; between the two countries. &ldquo;Economic warfare and maximum pressure will not help resolve the issue. They will only further intensify tensions and conflicts, create spillover risks,&rdquo; Lin told reporters, according to CNN. The Treasury Department announced...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/china-new-us-sanctions-on-iran-will-only-further-intensify-tensions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/china-new-us-sanctions-on-iran-will-only-further-intensify-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran vows retaliation after widened US sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran threatened to retaliate after the Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new effort to isolate the Islamic Republic from the global economy and ramp up pressure to bring the nearly six-month-long war to a close and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared few details about &ldquo;Operation Economic Outcast&rdquo; in highly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-vows-retaliation-after-widened-us-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-vows-retaliation-after-widened-us-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump taunts Canada over Lake Ontario's name; SC voters set to pick Graham or Norman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday's South Carolina Republican Senate runoff election between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will test President Trump's endorsement power. MAGA Inc., a super PAC that backs Trump, has invested in Graham's election, and Trump on Monday night touted an Oval Office meeting with the senator. Norman trailed Graham in the state primary two...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-taunts-canada-over-lake-ontarios-name-sc-voters-set-to-pick-graham-or-norman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-taunts-canada-over-lake-ontarios-name-sc-voters-set-to-pick-graham-or-norman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire investor: US Treasury buybacks hurt credibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller on Monday criticized the Treasury Department&rsquo;s buyback expansion plan, arguing it represents an artificial attempt to interfere in the bond market.&nbsp; In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Druckenmiller noted bond yields dipped after the Treasury unveiled the plan on Wednesday but rose back to their previous levels the next day....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/billionaire-investor-us-treasury-buybacks-hurt-credibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/billionaire-investor-us-treasury-buybacks-hurt-credibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: French language not a factor in Canada trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said on Tuesday that Canada&rsquo;s French language requirements are not a factor in the escalating trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa, contradicting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.&nbsp; &ldquo;I would never interfere with Canadians speaking French! In fact, I have never even thought of doing such a stupid thing," Trump wrote on Truth Social....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-french-language-not-a-factor-in-canada-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-french-language-not-a-factor-in-canada-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump eyes changing Lake Ontario name amid trade war with Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Tuesday that his administration is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, amid the trade war between the U.S. and Canada. &ldquo;The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don&rsquo;t expect to doing much business with Ontario...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-eyes-changing-lake-ontario-name-amid-trade-war-with-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-eyes-changing-lake-ontario-name-amid-trade-war-with-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada expected to announce retaliatory tariffs Tuesday ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is expected to unveil retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Tuesday, following President Trump&rsquo;s new threats to escalate the trade war between the two countries. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his country would match U.S. tariffs "dollar for dollar" after the Trump administration&rsquo;s 50 percent tariffs on more than $20 billion worth of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-expected-to-announce-retaliatory-tariffs-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-expected-to-announce-retaliatory-tariffs-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada expected to announce retaliatory tariffs on Tuesday ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is expected to unveil retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Tuesday, following President Trump&rsquo;s new threats to escalate the trade war between the two countries. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced &ldquo;dollar for dollar&rdquo; retaliation after the Trump administration&rsquo;s 50 percent tariffs on over $20 billion worth of Canadian goods went into effect on Saturday....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-expected-to-announce-retaliatory-tariffs-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-expected-to-announce-retaliatory-tariffs-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Movement: MAHA and anti-abortion groups split on FDA nominee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anti-abortion groups and other conservatives largely applauded the White House announcement that President Trump would nominate health policy aide Dr. Heidi Overton&nbsp;for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, viewing her as their champion for, among other things, bringing an end to medication abortion. But others in the conservative world were less thrilled. Overton is not...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-movement-maha-and-anti-abortion-groups-split-on-fda-nominee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-movement-maha-and-anti-abortion-groups-split-on-fda-nominee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's tariff war with Canada threatens GOP candidates in border battlegrounds&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s tariff war with Canada is putting vulnerable GOP candidates in border states in a precarious position about 10 weeks out from the midterms, with economic anxiety already running high.Trump&rsquo;s 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports took effect on Saturday after bilateral negotiations collapsed at the eleventh hour. Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-tariff-war-with-canada-threatens-gop-candidates-in-border-battlegroundsnbsp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-tariff-war-with-canada-threatens-gop-candidates-in-border-battlegroundsnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s fight with GOP senators over trade intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is headed for a clash with Senate Republicans over his decision to pause tariffs on beef imports while ratcheting up tariffs on key Canadian goods. Trump&rsquo;s plan to exempt 300,000 tons of product for ground beef from out-of-quota tariffs to address Americans&rsquo; concerns about high food prices while simultaneously threatening Canada with 50...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-fight-with-gop-senators-over-trade-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-fight-with-gop-senators-over-trade-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Memo: Trump and Bessent crank up economic pressure on Iran as other options fall short]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months into the war on Iran &mdash; and with less than three months left before the midterms &mdash; the Trump administration has decided it&rsquo;s time for Plan C. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out his ambitions for an &ldquo;economic onslaught&rdquo; against the Islamic Republic that would target its &ldquo;financial connections around the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-trump-and-bessent-crank-up-economic-pressure-on-iran-as-other-options-fall-short/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-trump-and-bessent-crank-up-economic-pressure-on-iran-as-other-options-fall-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffries responds to Kushner meeting backlash: 'No one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass']]></title><description><![CDATA[House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that &ldquo;no one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass,&rdquo; in a post on the social media platform X. The video comes after he faced backlash for meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the two met...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-responds-to-kushner-meeting-backlash-no-one-from-the-trump-cartel-is-getting-a-pass/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-responds-to-kushner-meeting-backlash-no-one-from-the-trump-cartel-is-getting-a-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration preparing to revoke visas of up to 200K foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas from up to 200,000 migrants who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the U.S. on a rolling basis &mdash; a move that would trigger the largest mass visa revocation ever, The Associated Press reported Monday. The State Department is expected to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-preparing-to-revoke-visas-of-up-to-200k-foreigners-in-largest-mass-visa-revocation-ever/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-preparing-to-revoke-visas-of-up-to-200k-foreigners-in-largest-mass-visa-revocation-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration preparing to revoke visas of up to 200,000 foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas from up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the U.S. on a rolling basis, in what would be the largest mass visa revocation ever, the Associated Press reported Monday. The State Department is expected to announce the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-preparing-to-revoke-visas-of-up-to-200000-foreigners-in-largest-mass-visa-revocation-ever/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-preparing-to-revoke-visas-of-up-to-200000-foreigners-in-largest-mass-visa-revocation-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's super PAC drops over $800K on Graham in South Carolina]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s super PAC MAGA Inc. spent over $827,000 to support Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) ahead of the state&rsquo;s Republican Senate primary runoff on Tuesday, marking the group&rsquo;s most significant spending in months.The filing with the Federal Election Commission, which was made public on Monday, marks the group&rsquo;s first independent expenditure since March when...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-super-pac-drops-over-800k-on-graham-in-south-carolina/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-super-pac-drops-over-800k-on-graham-in-south-carolina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's super PAC drops more than $800K on Graham in South Carolina]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s super PAC MAGA Inc. spent more than $827,000 to support Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) ahead of the state&rsquo;s Republican Senate primary runoff on Tuesday, marking the group&rsquo;s most significant spending in months.&nbsp; The filing with the Federal Election Commission, which was made public on Monday, marks the group&rsquo;s first independent expenditure since March...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-super-pac-drops-more-than-800k-on-graham-in-south-carolina/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-super-pac-drops-more-than-800k-on-graham-in-south-carolina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's Ford warns US power could be cut as he trades insults with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday threatened to cut the province&rsquo;s power exports to the U.S. as a trade war with President Trump plays out publicly for a second time.&nbsp; Ford told reporters &ldquo;everything is on the table&rdquo; when it comes to retaliatory measures against the White House in response to failed trade talks and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ontarios-ford-warns-us-power-could-be-cut-as-he-trades-insults-with-trump-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ontarios-ford-warns-us-power-could-be-cut-as-he-trades-insults-with-trump-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's Ford warns U.S. power could be cut as he trades insults with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday threatened to cut the province&rsquo;s power exports to the U.S. as a trade war with President Trump plays out publicly for a second time.&nbsp; Ford told reporters &ldquo;everything is on the table&rdquo; when it comes to retaliatory measures against the White House in response to failed trade talks and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ontarios-ford-warns-us-power-could-be-cut-as-he-trades-insults-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ontarios-ford-warns-us-power-could-be-cut-as-he-trades-insults-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Hogg: Media focus on Hasan Piker 'kind of weird']]></title><description><![CDATA[Activist David Hogg on Sunday said he finds recent media focus on left-wing streamer Hasan Piker &ldquo;kind of weird.&rdquo; &ldquo;To be honest with you, I find it kind of weird. Like he's a streamer. This guy is not an elected official, and there's a lot of elected officials out there that are saying incredibly horrible...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/david-hogg-media-focus-on-hasan-piker-kind-of-weird/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/david-hogg-media-focus-on-hasan-piker-kind-of-weird/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rules blue states sued too early over Trump’s mail voting order ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court lifted a judge&rsquo;s block on President Trump&rsquo;s executive order adding to mail voting requirements, removing a key roadblock that prevented the policy from going into effect for the midterms. Over the public dissents of three liberal justices, the high court said on Monday that the judge had no authority to block Trump&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/supreme-court-rules-blue-states-sued-too-early-over-trumps-mail-voting-order/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/supreme-court-rules-blue-states-sued-too-early-over-trumps-mail-voting-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US envoy clarifies Golan Heights comments after contradicting Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Barrack, President Trump&rsquo;s U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, Sunday walked back comments he made last week suggesting that Israel "still" occupies the Golan Heights in violation of United Nations resolutions, which contradict the president's position. Barrack made the remark on Friday in an interview with Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur Mario Nawfal. He...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-envoy-clarifies-golan-heights-comments-after-contradicting-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-envoy-clarifies-golan-heights-comments-after-contradicting-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raskin: 'Trump's idiotic trade war killing American businesses']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday went after President Trump for his recent tariffs on Canada. &ldquo;Stop Trump&rsquo;s idiotic trade war killing American businesses. Let peaceful commerce among the nations prevail. And hands off Canada, America&rsquo;s #1 trading partner, whose people are now boycotting American products because of Trump&rsquo;s imbecilic policies,&rdquo; Raskin said in a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/raskin-trumps-idiotic-trade-war-killing-american-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/raskin-trumps-idiotic-trade-war-killing-american-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raskin: 'Trump&rsquo;s idiotic trade war killing American businesses']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday went after President Trump for his recent tariffs on Canada. &ldquo;Stop Trump&rsquo;s idiotic trade war killing American businesses. Let peaceful commerce among the nations prevail. And hands off Canada, America&rsquo;s #1 trading partner, whose people are now boycotting American products because of Trump&rsquo;s imbecilic policies,&rdquo; Raskin said in a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/raskin-trumprsquos-idiotic-trade-war-killing-american-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/raskin-trumprsquos-idiotic-trade-war-killing-american-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin wants to mobilize at least 300,000 more troops to Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to draft 300,000 more troops in his continued war effort against Ukraine. Zelensky told reporters Russia could draft enough troops next year to reach a total of 500,000, according to Reuters. Russian forces have recently ramped up ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine, targeting...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/putin-wants-to-mobilize-at-least-300000-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine-war-zelensky/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/putin-wants-to-mobilize-at-least-300000-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine-war-zelensky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration lays out new $103K fee proposal for H-1B visas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new proposed rule for H-1B visas on Monday that would charge a $103,265 fee for all workers seeking to gain employment in the U.S. subject to the annual statutory cap.Notice of the proposed rule says the fee would be used for the federal government&rsquo;s costs of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-lays-out-new-103k-fee-proposal-for-h-1b-visas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-lays-out-new-103k-fee-proposal-for-h-1b-visas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about US-Canada trade war impacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The burgeoning trade war between the U.S. and Canada will impact a slew of products that businesses in both countries import from one another.&nbsp; After trade talks between Trump administration officials and their Canadian counterparts broke down late last week, President Trump&rsquo;s 50 percent levies on $20 billion worth of goods imported from America&rsquo;s northern...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-to-know-about-us-canada-trade-war-impacts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-to-know-about-us-canada-trade-war-impacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent warns Iran's global partners to cut ties or face &lsquo;Operation Economic Outcast&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday issued a global warning for countries to cut any financial ties with Iran or risk being cut off from the U.S. dollar system, launching a new economic pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic as the military front has reached a stalemate six months into the war.Called "Operation Economic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-warns-irans-global-partners-to-cut-ties-or-face-lsquooperation-economic-outcastrsquo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-warns-irans-global-partners-to-cut-ties-or-face-lsquooperation-economic-outcastrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marines cancel joint drill with South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States canceled a large joint amphibious landing exercise between the Marine Corps and South Korean forces set for September due to resource constraints tied to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, Seoul&rsquo;s military announced Monday. &ldquo;The U.S. Marine Corps formally notified our forces in June that its ability to deploy forces during this year&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/marines-cancel-joint-drill-with-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/marines-cancel-joint-drill-with-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Democrat: Party 'does not stand for what Hasan Piker stands for']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.) on Sunday said the party does not stand for what Hasan Piker does and criticized his rhetoric as it relates to political violence.&nbsp; &ldquo;Piker's ideology, whether it was seeming to celebrate or at least excuse 9/11, whether it is seeming to excuse the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which I condemned...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrat-party-does-not-stand-for-what-hasan-piker-stands-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrat-party-does-not-stand-for-what-hasan-piker-stands-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's opposition leader demands Carney reconvene parliament after US trade talks collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre pressed his country&rsquo;s prime minister, Mark Carney, to reconvene the Canadian parliament amid trade tensions with the U.S. &ldquo;As Canadians are vulnerable to an escalating trade war with the United States, Parliament must be reconvened. Canadians deserve answers on how trade talks collapsed, what tariffs will cost their families, and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canadas-opposition-leader-demands-carney-reconvene-parliament-after-us-trade-talks-collapse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canadas-opposition-leader-demands-carney-reconvene-parliament-after-us-trade-talks-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance defends Canada trade war in visit to Maine; Collins skips rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brewer, Maine &mdash; Vice President JD Vance rallied Republicans in Maine on Monday, defending the escalating trade with Canada that has drawn criticism from Sen. Susan Collins (R), who skipped the event.Collins previously said she was already &ldquo;scheduled&rdquo; on Monday, but she has been the loudest voice in the Republican party so far against...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-defends-canada-trade-war-in-visit-to-maine-collins-skips-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-defends-canada-trade-war-in-visit-to-maine-collins-skips-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Bessent teases new Iran sanctions, saying appeasement no longer works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a maximum pressure campaign of sanctions against Iran on Monday, dubbing it "Operation Outcast." He said sanctions would be announced imminently as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against Iran. The move could also put China in the crosshairs as Iran&rsquo;s largest trading partner and primary buyer of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-bessent-teases-new-iran-sanctions-saying-appeasement-no-longer-works/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-bessent-teases-new-iran-sanctions-saying-appeasement-no-longer-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Al Green files articles of impeachment against Trump again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump on Monday, reviving his push to remove the president from office as Democrats debate how aggressively to confront Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Green&rsquo;s resolution is aimed at impeaching Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors &ldquo;committed in violation of the president&rsquo;s mandated...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rep-al-green-files-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rep-al-green-files-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shapiro on Canada tariffs: Trump chooses 'chaos and cruelty']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Sunday slammed the new tariffs on Canada from the Trump administration, claiming that President Trump &ldquo;is destroying the relationship with one of our country&rsquo;s strongest allies.&rdquo; &ldquo;Since Day One, Donald Trump has chosen chaos and cruelty &mdash; and by doubling down on his reckless trade war with Canada, he&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/shapiro-on-canada-tariffs-trump-chooses-chaos-and-cruelty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/shapiro-on-canada-tariffs-trump-chooses-chaos-and-cruelty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Existing White House bunker undermines need for East Wing renovation, officials reportedly say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says the White House already has an existing underground bunker for the president and his staff in case of national security threats, potentially undercutting administration claims of an urgent need for the East Wing renovations. Three former officials told The Washington Post that the White House complex currently includes a subterranean, highly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/existing-white-house-bunker-undermines-need-for-east-wing-renovation-officials-reportedly-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/existing-white-house-bunker-undermines-need-for-east-wing-renovation-officials-reportedly-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump boasts his endorsements are 'stronger than ever'&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday boasted his endorsements are &ldquo;stronger than ever,&rdquo; despite some prominent losses in recent primaries. &ldquo;My Endorsements are stronger than ever &mdash; Not to mention the fact that good people are getting elected that never had the chance,&rdquo; the president wrote in a Sunday evening Truth Social post, boasting that 254 candidates...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-boasts-his-endorsements-are-stronger-than-evernbsp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-boasts-his-endorsements-are-stronger-than-evernbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump boasts his endorsements are ‘stronger than ever’ ]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday boasted that the success of his endorsements are &ldquo;stronger than ever,&rdquo; despite some prominent losses in recent primaries. &ldquo;My Endorsements are stronger than ever &mdash; Not to mention the fact that good people are getting elected that never had the chance,&rdquo; the president wrote in a Sunday evening Truth Social post,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-boasts-his-endorsements-are-stronger-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-boasts-his-endorsements-are-stronger-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats demand Iran war cost details from Trump, Hegseth: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 50 House Democrats reportedly signed a letter to President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asking for more details on the cost of the Iran war.&nbsp; &ldquo;What was billed as a two-week operation is now a full-scale war that has lasted for over 150 days, cost over $37 billion, and claimed the lives of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-demand-iran-war-cost-details-from-trump-hegseth-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-demand-iran-war-cost-details-from-trump-hegseth-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats demand Iran war cost details from Trump, Hegseth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 50 House Democrats reportedly signed a letter to President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asking for more details on the cost of the Iran war.&ldquo;What was billed as a two-week operation is now a full-scale war that has lasted for over 150 days, cost over $37 billion, and claimed the lives of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-demand-iran-war-cost-details-from-trump-hegseth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-demand-iran-war-cost-details-from-trump-hegseth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens 50 percent New Year's Day tariffs on more Canadian goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump hit back at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, threatening to hit imported cars, trucks, auto parts and steel with 50 percent tariffs. The new tariffs would take effect on Jan. 1. &ldquo;Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years,&rdquo; he wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;Their ridiculously high tariffs...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-threatens-50-percent-new-years-day-tariffs-on-more-canadian-goods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-threatens-50-percent-new-years-day-tariffs-on-more-canadian-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump planning visit to Ireland for tournament at his golf course]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will reportedly head to Ireland next month to attend the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg.Trump will be in Ireland on Sept. 12 and 13, the final two days of the tournament, a White House official told The Associated Press. The New York Post was first to report on the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-planning-visit-to-ireland-for-tournament-at-his-golf-course/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-planning-visit-to-ireland-for-tournament-at-his-golf-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump blames NY prosecutors for Cohen role in hush money trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump blamed New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) for pressuring his former fixer Michael Cohen to testify against him in the 2024 hush money trial. &ldquo;They threatened you with jail. They threatened you with everything if you didn't go against Trump,&rdquo; the president told...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-blames-ny-prosecutors-for-cohen-role-in-hush-money-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-blames-ny-prosecutors-for-cohen-role-in-hush-money-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump blames New York prosecutors for Cohen's role in hush money trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump blamed New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) for pressuring his former fixer Michael Cohen to testify against him in the 2024 hush money trial. &ldquo;They threatened you with jail. They threatened you with everything if you didn't go against Trump,&rdquo; the president told Cohen in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-blames-new-york-prosecutors-for-cohens-role-in-hush-money-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-blames-new-york-prosecutors-for-cohens-role-in-hush-money-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76 percent in Canada say ending US trade negotiations was right call: Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over three-quarters of Canadians believe that their country ending trade negotiations with the U.S. was the right call, according to a new poll. In the Angus Reid Institute poll, 76 percent of respondents said their country was in the right &ldquo;by refusing the terms being offered and ending negotiations without a trade agreement,&rdquo; while 13...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/76-percent-in-canada-say-ending-us-trade-negotiations-was-right-call-survey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/76-percent-in-canada-say-ending-us-trade-negotiations-was-right-call-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump administration ramps up Iran pressure as ‘economic D-Day’ arrives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is ramping up its pressure campaign against Iran on Monday, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent set to unveil new sanctions in what has been dubbed an &ldquo;economic D-Day." The operation is aimed at crippling Tehran&rsquo;s economy and squeezing allies that continue to support the Islamic Republic as the war nears the six-month...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-administration-ramps-up-iran-pressure-as-economic-d-day-arrives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-administration-ramps-up-iran-pressure-as-economic-d-day-arrives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent doubles down on Trump warnings: 'Entering the endgame' on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday previewed the Trump administration&rsquo;s economic offensive against Iran, set to begin Monday. Echoing President Trump&rsquo;s rhetoric on the military operations against the Islamic Republic, Bessent said the U.S. has &ldquo;dismantled Iran&rsquo;s capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program.&rdquo; The Treasury secretary wrote...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-doubles-down-on-trump-warnings-entering-the-endgame-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-doubles-down-on-trump-warnings-entering-the-endgame-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's 'economic D-Day' on Iran puts China in the crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s announcement of a major economic warfare campaign against Iran also has the effect of putting China in the crosshairs, the Islamic republic&rsquo;s largest trading partner and primary purchaser of its oil exports. Trump&rsquo;s threats to go after any country, business or banking institution supporting Iran come as diplomatic efforts have unraveled, six months...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-economic-d-day-on-iran-puts-china-in-the-crosshairs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-economic-d-day-on-iran-puts-china-in-the-crosshairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Servicemember aboard USS Lincoln decries father’s ICE detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday said his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Joshua Aviles has spent roughly nine months deployed at sea due to the Iran war amid reported shortages of clean water, food and supplies. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been deployed for over nine months, out at sea in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/servicemember-aboard-uss-lincoln-decries-fathers-ice-detention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/servicemember-aboard-uss-lincoln-decries-fathers-ice-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln decries father’s ICE detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday said his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Joshua Aviles has spent roughly nine months deployed at sea due to the Iran war amid reported shortages of clean water, food and supplies. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been deployed for over nine months, out at sea in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sailor-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln-decries-fathers-ice-detention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sailor-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln-decries-fathers-ice-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernie Moreno says Natalie Harp discourse has been 'super misogynistic']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Sunday said discussions regarding White House aide Natalie Harp in recent days have been &ldquo;super misogynistic.&rdquo;Democrats and former White House staffers have said Harp&rsquo;s relationship with President Trump has been inappropriate, citing reporting from The Daily Beast that unveiled letters to Trump in which she professes her allegiance to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bernie-moreno-says-natalie-harp-discourse-has-been-super-misogynistic-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bernie-moreno-says-natalie-harp-discourse-has-been-super-misogynistic-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernie Moreno says Natalie Harp discourse has been ‘super misogynistic’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Sunday said discussions regarding White House aide Natalie Harp in recent days have been &ldquo;super misogynistic.&rdquo;Democrats and former White House staffers have said Harper&rsquo;s relationship with President Trump has been inappropriate, citing reporting from The Daily Beast that unveiled her letters to Trump in which she professes her allegiance...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bernie-moreno-says-natalie-harp-discourse-has-been-super-misogynistic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bernie-moreno-says-natalie-harp-discourse-has-been-super-misogynistic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donalds says he's 'working' with Haitian leaders to stabilize government after end of TPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), the GOP nominee for Florida governor, said Sunday he is &ldquo;working&rdquo; with leaders in Haiti to stabilize the country, after the temporary protected status (TPS) of more than 300,000 Haitians migrants in the U.S. expired.&ldquo;I've actually had meetings with the transitional government and the ambassador for the transitional government,&rdquo; Donalds...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/donalds-says-hes-working-with-haitian-leaders-to-stabilize-government-after-end-of-tps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/donalds-says-hes-working-with-haitian-leaders-to-stabilize-government-after-end-of-tps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pence: Stopping ballistic attacks in Ukraine will 'take the last fighting tool out of Vladimir Putin's hands']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday stressed the importance of Ukraine having the capabilities to deter Russian ballistic missile strikes.During an interview on NewsNation&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Hill Sunday,&rdquo; Pence said Russian forces have &ldquo;shifted&rdquo; to using high-arcing ballistic missiles and cruise missiles to strike Ukraine.Those weapons require Patriot...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-stopping-ballistic-attacks-in-ukraine-will-take-the-last-fighting-tool-out-of-vladimir-putins-hands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-stopping-ballistic-attacks-in-ukraine-will-take-the-last-fighting-tool-out-of-vladimir-putins-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure mounts on Ethics Committee to speed up misconduct probes as midterms loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats and Republicans are pressing the House Ethics Committee to move more quickly on investigations involving allegations of sexual misconduct or domestic abuse, as a string of high-profile cases and the looming midterms have renewed scrutiny of the secretive panel&rsquo;s process. Investigations into Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and Max Miller (R-Ohio) &mdash;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pressure-mounts-on-ethics-committee-to-speed-up-misconduct-probes-as-midterms-loom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pressure-mounts-on-ethics-committee-to-speed-up-misconduct-probes-as-midterms-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oz says MMR vaccine 'is not a lethal vaccine']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), noted Sunday the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not lethal, contradicting President Trump.&ldquo;The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine, and it is offered in other countries,&rdquo; Oz told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News&rsquo;s &ldquo;Face the Nation.&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oz-says-mmr-vaccine-is-not-a-lethal-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oz-says-mmr-vaccine-is-not-a-lethal-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oz: MMR vaccine 'is not a lethal vaccine']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), noted Sunday the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not lethal, contradicting President Trump.&ldquo;The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine, and it is offered in other countries,&rdquo; Oz told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News&rsquo;s "Face the Nation."...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oz-mmr-vaccine-is-not-a-lethal-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oz-mmr-vaccine-is-not-a-lethal-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrasso: ‘Tomorrow is D-Day for the economy in Iran’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on Sunday said tomorrow will be &ldquo;D-Day&rdquo; for the economy in Iran as the Trump administration and U.S. military vow to exert maximum financial and militaristic pressure on Tehran to end the war overseas.&ldquo;Their economy is in shambles. And they're still dangerous. So the President's right to focus...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/barrasso-tomorrow-is-d-day-for-the-economy-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/barrasso-tomorrow-is-d-day-for-the-economy-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrasso: Monday will be 'D-Day for the economy in Iran&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said that Monday will be &ldquo;D-Day&rdquo; for the economy in Iran as the Trump administration and U.S. military vow to exert maximum financial and militaristic pressure on Tehran to end the war overseas.&nbsp; &ldquo;Their economy is in shambles. And they're still dangerous. So, the president's right to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/barrasso-monday-will-be-d-day-for-the-economy-in-iranrsquo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/barrasso-monday-will-be-d-day-for-the-economy-in-iranrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump talks about foster care initiative, racing interest at Freedom 250 Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[First lady Melania Trump on Sunday shared how her father got her into racing during an interview at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix event. &ldquo;Yes, when I was growing up, my father introduced me to the races and to the race cars, and he owned some incredible cars from Maserati and Cougar and Mustang, Mercedes,&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/melania-trump-talks-about-foster-care-initiative-racing-interest-at-freedom-250-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/melania-trump-talks-about-foster-care-initiative-racing-interest-at-freedom-250-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump talks about foster care initiative and racing interest at Freedom 250 Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[First lady Melania Trump on Sunday shared how her father got her into racing during an interview at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix event. &ldquo;Yes, when I was growing up, my father introduced me to the races and to the race cars, and he owned some incredible cars from Maserati and Cougar and Mustang, Mercedes,&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/melania-trump-talks-about-foster-care-initiative-and-racing-interest-at-freedom-250-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/melania-trump-talks-about-foster-care-initiative-and-racing-interest-at-freedom-250-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McMahon says AI can be a ‘great tool’ for students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that AI could be a helpful tool for K-12 students if schools and educators apply the technology properly. During an interview on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;State of the Union,&rdquo; McMahon spoke of her recent visit to the Alpha School in Austin, Texas. Students at the private institution interact with chatbots for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mcmahon-says-ai-can-be-a-great-tool-for-students/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mcmahon-says-ai-can-be-a-great-tool-for-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McMahon: AI can be a ‘great tool’ for students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that AI could be a helpful tool for K-12 students if schools and educators apply the technology properly. During an interview on CNN&rsquo;s "State of the Union," McMahon spoke of her recent visit to the Alpha School in Austin, Texas. Students at the private institution interact with chatbots for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mcmahon-ai-can-be-a-great-tool-for-students/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mcmahon-ai-can-be-a-great-tool-for-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennings shrugs off reports about interest in press secretary job: 'I don't know what's gonna happen']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Jennings on Sunday downplayed reports that he is a favorite to succeed Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary.&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s going to happen,&rdquo; Jennings said on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;State of the Union. The CNN contributor added, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t have anything to say about it this morning,&rdquo; before calling Leavitt &ldquo;one of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jennings-shrugs-off-reports-about-interest-in-press-secretary-job-i-dont-know-whats-gonna-happen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jennings-shrugs-off-reports-about-interest-in-press-secretary-job-i-dont-know-whats-gonna-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pence denies that Iran war hurting Ukraine by depleting US stockpiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence denied Sunday that the U.S. military depleting its weapons stockpiles in the Iran war is hurting Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russia. &ldquo;I don't see it that way, and I don't think&hellip; the Ukrainians do either,&rdquo; Pence told host Dana Bash on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;State of the Union,&rdquo; while in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-denies-that-iran-war-hurting-ukraine-by-depleting-us-stockpiles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-denies-that-iran-war-hurting-ukraine-by-depleting-us-stockpiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duffy: Carney will 'come to the table' because tariffs will be 'devastating']]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to &ldquo;come to the table&rdquo; on trade because tariffs against the U.S.&rsquo;s northern neighbor will be &ldquo;devastating.&rdquo; &ldquo;To think that they're going to go to war with Donald Trump and actually win that war with the U.S., I think it's foolish...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-carney-will-come-to-the-table-because-tariffs-will-be-devastating/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffy-carney-will-come-to-the-table-because-tariffs-will-be-devastating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump takes honor lap in IndyCar Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump arrived at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix event in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon, where his motorcade took him on a lap around the racetrack where IndyCar drivers are expected to reach speeds around 180 mph. The event is part of semiquincentennial celebrations and includes flyovers by various branches of the military....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-takes-honor-lap-in-indycar-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-takes-honor-lap-in-indycar-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas GOP Rep on Talarico: 'His views would kill Texas']]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R) said Sunday that Senate Democratic nominee James Talarico backs policies that would &ldquo;kill&rdquo; their state. During an interview on &ldquo;The Hill Sunday,&rdquo; Van Duyne said Talarico is &ldquo;pretty much a complete DSA candidate,&rdquo; referring to the Democratic Socialists of America. Talarico has never been a member of the left-wing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/texas-gop-rep-on-talarico-his-views-would-kill-texas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/texas-gop-rep-on-talarico-his-views-would-kill-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson says Kushner 'not directly involved' in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday downplayed the reported meeting between President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what that&rsquo;s about. I know Jared has interest in lots of other things going on,&rdquo; Johnson told host Peter Doocy on Fox News&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Sunday Briefing.&rdquo; The Louisiana Republican...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/johnson-says-kushner-not-directly-involved-in-trump-administration-after-reported-meeting-with-jeffries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/johnson-says-kushner-not-directly-involved-in-trump-administration-after-reported-meeting-with-jeffries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson: Kushner 'not directly involved' in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday downplayed the reported meeting between Jared Kushner and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what that&rsquo;s about. I know Jared has interest in lots of other things going on,&rdquo; Johnson told host Peter Doocy on Fox News&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Sunday Briefing.&rdquo; &ldquo;He&rsquo;s not really directly involved in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/johnson-kushner-not-directly-involved-in-trump-administration-after-reported-meeting-with-jeffries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/johnson-kushner-not-directly-involved-in-trump-administration-after-reported-meeting-with-jeffries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pence: US must prepare for 'inevitable' action against Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence argued Sunday the U.S. military should prepare for further strikes against Iran, action he deemed &ldquo;inevitable.&rdquo; &ldquo;It's going to be absolutely imperative that we keep the pressure on, and that we keep the military assets in the region to be able to take the action that I believe is going...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-us-must-prepare-for-inevitable-action-against-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-us-must-prepare-for-inevitable-action-against-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pence says US must prepare for 'inevitable' action against Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence argued Sunday the U.S. military should prepare for further strikes against Iran, action he deemed &ldquo;inevitable.&rdquo; &ldquo;It's going to be absolutely imperative that we keep the pressure on, and that we keep the military assets in the region to be able to take the action that I believe is going...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-says-us-must-prepare-for-inevitable-action-against-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-says-us-must-prepare-for-inevitable-action-against-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pence: 'Last thing' US economy needs is trade war with Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday the trade war between the U.S. and Canada could damage the American economy.&ldquo;American businesses and American consumers pay American tariffs, and I think the last thing we need right now, as our economy is getting back on its feet, is a trade war with Canada,&rdquo; Pence told...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-last-thing-us-economy-needs-is-trade-war-with-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pence-last-thing-us-economy-needs-is-trade-war-with-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McMahon says Education Department ‘cracking down’ on teachers harassing students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday her department is &ldquo;cracking down&rdquo; on K-12 teachers sexually harassing students.During an interview on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;State of the Union,&rdquo; McMahon criticized the practice of a school district reassigning a teacher accused of sexually harassing a student to another school.&ldquo;And it's not part of their record or anything,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mcmahon-says-education-department-cracking-down-on-teachers-harassing-students/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mcmahon-says-education-department-cracking-down-on-teachers-harassing-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McMahon: Education Department ‘cracking down’ on teachers harassing students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday her department is &ldquo;cracking down&rdquo; on K-12 teachers sexually harassing students.During an interview on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;State of the Union,&rdquo; McMahon criticized the practice of a school district reassigning a teacher accused of sexually harassing a student to another school.&ldquo;And it's not part of their record or anything,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mcmahon-education-department-cracking-down-on-teachers-harassing-students/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mcmahon-education-department-cracking-down-on-teachers-harassing-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: US-Canada trade war details surface; Trump to take honor lap in IndyCar Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The details of the failed trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada, which sparked tit-for-tat 50 percent tariffs on certain goods between the two countries, are now coming to light. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a Saturday evening interview with The New York Times that, before this weekend, officials had offered to reduce...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-canada-trade-war-details-surface-trump-to-take-honor-lap-in-indycar-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-canada-trade-war-details-surface-trump-to-take-honor-lap-in-indycar-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump accuses Canada of wanting 'benefits of being a State, without being one' amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday claimed that Canada desires the &ldquo;benefits of being a state, without being one&rdquo; amid trade tensions between the U.S. and its northern neighbor. &ldquo;Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!!&rdquo; the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-accuses-canada-of-wanting-benefits-of-being-a-state-without-being-one-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-accuses-canada-of-wanting-benefits-of-being-a-state-without-being-one-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAACP slams Navy's reported talks to swap war hero's name on carrier with Trump's]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAACP President Derrick Johnson bashed the Navy Friday following reports that it planned to rename an aircraft carrier, named after a Black WWII war hero, and had considered President Trump's name as a replacement. Johnson wrote in a social media post that the alleged talks surrounding the USS Doris Miller's name are &ldquo;a slap in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/naacp-slams-navys-reported-talks-to-swap-war-heros-name-on-carrier-with-trumps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/naacp-slams-navys-reported-talks-to-swap-war-heros-name-on-carrier-with-trumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump's March executive order restricting the practice &mdash; despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS's 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November's midterms....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-postal-service-issues-rule-to-tighten-requirements-for-mail-in-voting-despite-courts-looking-to-block/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-postal-service-issues-rule-to-tighten-requirements-for-mail-in-voting-despite-courts-looking-to-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump: White House ballroom construction 'under budget,' 'ahead of schedule']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue.&ldquo;Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of the White House!&rdquo; the president wrote on Truth Social, alongside a photo of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/president-trump-white-house-ballroom-construction-under-budget-ahead-of-schedule-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/president-trump-white-house-ballroom-construction-under-budget-ahead-of-schedule-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump: White House ballroom construction 'under budget', 'ahead of schedule']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue.&ldquo;Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of the White House!&rdquo; the president wrote on Truth Social, alongside a photo of the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/president-trump-white-house-ballroom-construction-under-budget-ahead-of-schedule/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/president-trump-white-house-ballroom-construction-under-budget-ahead-of-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump bashes Greene, Massie after meeting with Tucker Carlson]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump hit back again on Friday evening at GOP criticism of his administration&rsquo;s decision to lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef. The president expressed anger over a meeting between conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson and two Republicans that have critiqued this new policy, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-bashes-greene-massie-after-meeting-with-tucker-carlson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-bashes-greene-massie-after-meeting-with-tucker-carlson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada announces retaliatory tariffs to begin Sept. 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday morning that the country will enact retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. beginning on Sept. 8 in response to the Trump administration&rsquo;s new 50 percent tariffs.The prime minister said during a press conference that the country will &ldquo;match Washington&rsquo;s new tariffs dollar for dollar in order to protect...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-to-begin-sept-8/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-to-begin-sept-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Across the country, Kennedy touts MAHA, but not vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in the Oval Office last week as President Trump proudly signed an executive order to reduce childhood vaccines, heavily implying a link between vaccines and autism.&nbsp; But when Kennedy made appearances in California and then hit the campaign trail for Republicans in Iowa over the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/across-the-country-kennedy-touts-maha-but-not-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/across-the-country-kennedy-touts-maha-but-not-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge rules against Trump's 75-country visa ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration&rsquo;s pause on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries on Friday.In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found that this policy was &ldquo;contrary to law&rdquo; and was &ldquo;in excess&rdquo; of Secretary of State Marco Rubio&rsquo;s legal authority.The visa pause order was announced by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/federal-judge-rules-against-trumps-75-country-visa-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/federal-judge-rules-against-trumps-75-country-visa-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsom praises Trump Accounts, first lady foster-youth efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) offered rare praise for the Trump administration on Friday, endorsing its investment account program for children and foster youth initiatives.During a press conference on his CalKIDS program &mdash; a similar state-level initiative &mdash; Newsom said he was &ldquo;enthusiastic about encouraging people to get a Trump Account.&rdquo; &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/newsom-praises-trump-accounts-first-lady-foster-youth-efforts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/newsom-praises-trump-accounts-first-lady-foster-youth-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Carney suspends trade talks with US, Freedom 250 Grand Prix begins in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on social platform X that the country would be suspending its trade talks with the U.S., setting Trump's 50 percent tariffs into motion. "The U.S. intends to impose a 50% tariff on $28 billion of Canadian goods. Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-carney-suspends-trade-talks-with-us-freedom-250-grand-prix-begins-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-carney-suspends-trade-talks-with-us-freedom-250-grand-prix-begins-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada rejects US terms for trade deal as 50 percent tariffs take effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled his country&rsquo;s negotiators from trade talks with the U.S. on Friday evening, just hours before the Trump administration&rsquo;s new round of tariffs were set to go into effect.This decision followed weeks of intense negotiations between the two nations over President Trump&rsquo;s proposed 50 percent tariffs on over $20...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-rejects-us-terms-for-trade-deal-as-50-percent-tariffs-take-effect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-rejects-us-terms-for-trade-deal-as-50-percent-tariffs-take-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS starts deportation flights after end to remaining protections for TPS holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lower court judges have now fully lifted certain limitations on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that cleared the end of temporary protected status (TPS), removing any final roadblock to deportations. A federal judge earlier this week lifted the final stay that barred immigration officials from carrying...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dhs-starts-deportation-flights-after-end-to-remaining-protections-for-tps-holders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dhs-starts-deportation-flights-after-end-to-remaining-protections-for-tps-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration wants to deny ABA ability to oversee law schools: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Education has suggested ending the American Bar Association&rsquo;s (ABA) oversight on the law school accreditation process. The ABA has had the power to accredit nearly 200 law schools over the last 70 years, but this power may come to an end, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The department made its...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-wants-to-deny-aba-ability-to-oversee-law-schools-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-wants-to-deny-aba-ability-to-oversee-law-schools-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President makes final push for Darline Graham in trip to 'Trump country']]></title><description><![CDATA[Myrtle Beach, S.C. &mdash; President Trump travelled south to rally support for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday ahead of next week&rsquo;s primary runoff and urged Republicans to turn out in November&rsquo;s midterm elections. &ldquo;I think Lindsey respected Darline more than any other person he knows including me, and that does not make me happy,"...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/president-makes-final-push-for-darline-graham-in-trip-to-trump-country/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/president-makes-final-push-for-darline-graham-in-trip-to-trump-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House rips Rosie O'Donnell for Trump, Harp jokes: She's 'a total slob']]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House responded Thursday to comments made by comedian Rosie O&rsquo;Donnell while hosting &ldquo;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&rdquo; concerning President Trump and his administration. Davis Ingle, a representative for the White House, said in a statement to news outlets that &ldquo;Rosie O&rsquo;Donnell is a nasty woman and a total slob whose brain has been completely destroyed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-rips-rosie-odonnell-for-trump-harp-jokes-shes-a-total-slob/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-rips-rosie-odonnell-for-trump-harp-jokes-shes-a-total-slob/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump defends Darline Graham's Taiwan response: 'She was being honest']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump defended Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday following her stumble on a national security question during the Palmetto State's GOP Senate primary debate this week. The president offered his support to Graham as he was on his way to Myrtle Beach, S.C., where he's set to rally alongside her Friday evening, just days...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-defends-darline-grahams-taiwan-response-she-was-being-honest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-defends-darline-grahams-taiwan-response-she-was-being-honest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he'll spend 'a lot' of MAGA Inc. war chest in midterms&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said he&rsquo;s prepared to spend &lsquo;a lot&rsquo; of money from his MAGA Inc. war chest to support Republican candidates in this midterm cycle. &ldquo;Well, I&rsquo;ve raised a lot, and nobody knows what it is, but I will tell you it&rsquo;s about $850 million,&rdquo; Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-hell-spend-a-lot-of-maga-inc-war-chest-in-midtermsnbsp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-hell-spend-a-lot-of-maga-inc-war-chest-in-midtermsnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he'll spend 'a lot' of MAGA Inc. funds in midterms&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said he&rsquo;s prepared to spend "a lot" of money from his MAGA Inc. campaign account to support Republican candidates this midterm cycle. &ldquo;Well, I&rsquo;ve raised a lot, and nobody knows what it is, but I will tell you it&rsquo;s about $850 million,&rdquo; Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-hell-spend-a-lot-of-maga-inc-funds-in-midtermsnbsp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-hell-spend-a-lot-of-maga-inc-funds-in-midtermsnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has mountain of Leavitt replacements, says Scott Jennings 'is good']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday said he's never seen so many job applications in his life in response to the opening created by Karoline Leavitt's decision to leave her post as White House press secretary. Asked by reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about who he was considering to replace Leavitt, Trump declined to give...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-has-mountain-of-leavitt-replacements-says-scott-jennings-is-good/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-has-mountain-of-leavitt-replacements-says-scott-jennings-is-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump defends beef import plan after GOP blowback]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump Friday defended his decision to temporary suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it&rsquo;s &ldquo;what the people want.&rdquo; &ldquo;We want to get the beef prices down so we will get them down a little bit,&rdquo; Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South Carolina.&ldquo;That&rsquo;s what people want, that&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-defends-beef-import-plan-after-gop-blowback/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-defends-beef-import-plan-after-gop-blowback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial attorney Ed Martin leaving Justice Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Justice Department&rsquo;s Weaponization Working Group, Ed Martin, is leaving the department, capping a chaotic tenure in the Trump administration. Martin, who also served as the U.S. pardon attorney, has been at the center of a string of controversies since the earliest days of joining the administration, including failing to advance as a nominee...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/controversial-attorney-ed-martin-leaving-justice-department/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/controversial-attorney-ed-martin-leaving-justice-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP backlash grows to Trump's beef price intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump&rsquo;s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American consumers. The president said Friday a deal is coming that would lower the price of ground beef for Americans to 25 percent below the current market...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-backlash-grows-to-trumps-beef-price-intervention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-backlash-grows-to-trumps-beef-price-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump lifts beef import tariffs, heads to South Carolina to rally for Graham]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday sought to ease price pressure on beef prices by temporarily lifting the tariffs on imported beef. The move drew swift and sharp rebukes from some lawmakers and ranchers. Trump is set to hit the campaign trail Friday in an attempt to give Republican Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) one last boost before...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-lifts-beef-import-tariffs-heads-to-south-carolina-to-rally-for-graham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-lifts-beef-import-tariffs-heads-to-south-carolina-to-rally-for-graham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNAP enrollment dropping faster than expected. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span &mdash; a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's &ldquo;big beautiful bill&rdquo; take hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/snap-enrollment-dropping-faster-than-expected-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/snap-enrollment-dropping-faster-than-expected-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how Walmart is using $2.9B in tariff refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart says it's doubling down on lower prices with its $2.9 billion tariff refund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/heres-how-walmart-is-using-29b-in-tariff-refunds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/heres-how-walmart-is-using-29b-in-tariff-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief Justice Roberts briefly allows White House ballroom construction ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a ruling that was set to halt construction on the White House ballroom later Friday, ruling that work can briefly continue as the Supreme Court mulls the Trump administration&rsquo;s emergency plea to intervene.It delays, for now, a lower court&rsquo;s deadline to stop above-ground construction by the end of the day. ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/chief-justice-roberts-briefly-allows-white-house-ballroom-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/chief-justice-roberts-briefly-allows-white-house-ballroom-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump lawyer to liberal think tank: Retract National Guard report that defames president]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump has demanded a liberal think tank retract a critical report on his National Guard deployments by Friday evening, threatening to file a $5 billion defamation suit if it doesn&rsquo;t. In a nine-page letter sent Monday by Trump&rsquo;s personal attorney, which was reviewed by The Hill,&nbsp;he claimed the Center for American Progress (CAP) had...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-lawyer-to-liberal-think-tank-retract-national-guard-report-that-defames-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-lawyer-to-liberal-think-tank-retract-national-guard-report-that-defames-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massie, Greene slam Trump's move to lower beef prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Republicans pushed back on the Trump administration&rsquo;s Friday decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef in an effort to bring down prices for American consumers ahead of the midterm elections.President Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Friday morning that he had finalized &ldquo;a deal to substantially lower the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-greene-slam-trumps-move-to-lower-beef-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/massie-greene-slam-trumps-move-to-lower-beef-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE begins deporting Haitians who lost temporary protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out its first deportation flight to Haiti on Thursday since the Trump administration terminated deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians earlier this year. The plane, which carried over 160 people, arrived in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien, The Associated Press reported. The U.S. currently...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-begins-deporting-haitians-who-lost-temporary-protections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-begins-deporting-haitians-who-lost-temporary-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump temporarily lifts ground beef import tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. will pause higher tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days to lower costs of the meat for consumers. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported without an &ldquo;out-of-quota tariff," or the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-temporarily-lifts-ground-beef-import-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-temporarily-lifts-ground-beef-import-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump campaigns in South Carolina, Vance heads to Ohio]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is set to hit the campaign trail on Friday in an attempt to give Republican Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) one last boost before the special GOP primary runoff on Tuesday. Graham, a political newcomer who replaced her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), is going up against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) for the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-campaigns-in-south-carolina-vance-heads-to-ohio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-campaigns-in-south-carolina-vance-heads-to-ohio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran labels new US sanctions 'unjust']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran&rsquo;s Parliament, pushed back Friday against &ldquo;unjust&rdquo; U.S. economic sanctions placed on the country by the Trump administration earlier this week.&nbsp; &ldquo;We must plan for the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them,&rdquo; Qalibaf told a group of economic representatives in Baghdad, according to a message shared on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-labels-new-us-sanctions-unjust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-labels-new-us-sanctions-unjust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump seeks to rekindle bromance with Kim Jong Un]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is pushing to rekindle his first-term bromance with North Korea&rsquo;s Kim Jong Un, expressing his desire for another rendezvous after reducing joint military exercises with South Korea in an effort to appease the dictator.The president met with Kim three times during his first term, but ultimately, denuclearization talks stalled and the relationship...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-seeks-to-rekindle-bromance-with-kim-jong-un/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-seeks-to-rekindle-bromance-with-kim-jong-un/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump seeks to boost Darline Graham in South Carolina homestretch]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is seeking to give Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) a final boost as her candidacy hits a road bump in the race to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).Trump will hit the campaign trail Friday for Darline Graham, whom he appointed to fill out her brother&rsquo;s term, ahead of her...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-seeks-to-boost-darline-graham-in-south-carolina-homestretch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-seeks-to-boost-darline-graham-in-south-carolina-homestretch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats urge ICE to halt purchase of electric gloves 'before more innocent lives are lost']]></title><description><![CDATA[House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are calling for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to abandon plans to equip immigration agents with electric shock gloves and &ldquo;halt this procurement before more innocent lives are lost.&rdquo; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month published a notice of their plan to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-urge-ice-to-halt-purchase-of-electric-gloves-before-more-innocent-lives-are-lost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-urge-ice-to-halt-purchase-of-electric-gloves-before-more-innocent-lives-are-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance: Bessent has 'very discreet plan' to shrink $40 trillion national debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance said Thursday night that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a &ldquo;very discreet plan" to shrink the nation&rsquo;s debt. &ldquo;He [Bessent] has had a very discreet plan, of course, supported by the president of the United States, to get the United States to a point where our economy is growing faster than our...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-bessent-has-very-discreet-plan-to-shrink-40-trillion-national-debt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-bessent-has-very-discreet-plan-to-shrink-40-trillion-national-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Democrat: Rein in data centers without losing tech race to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (Va.), whose own district lies in a hotbed of data center activity, pushed to rein them in on Thursday, but not enough where the U.S. would lose the technology race to China. &ldquo;The reality is, if we want to grow and develop some of these emerging technologies like AI and others,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrat-rein-in-data-centers-without-losing-tech-race-to-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrat-rein-in-data-centers-without-losing-tech-race-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump jokes about her low profile in Rose Garden remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[First lady Melania Trump poked fun at her low profile throughout her husband's second term during a White House event Thursday, making her first major public appearance since mid-July. &ldquo;Good afternoon,&rdquo; the first lady greeted press at the White House Rose Garden for an event highlighting her new foster care scholarship initiative. &ldquo;I heard you...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/melania-trump-jokes-about-her-low-profile-in-rose-garden-remarks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/melania-trump-jokes-about-her-low-profile-in-rose-garden-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Cohen set aside beef in radio interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump and his fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen have seemingly turned over a new leaf, with the president saying he respects that Cohen took back things he&rsquo;s said. Portions of the interview played on Cohen&rsquo;s radio show on 77 WABC radio in New York City Thursday. The rest is expected to air on Sunday. Cohen was...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-cohen-set-aside-beef-in-radio-interview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-cohen-set-aside-beef-in-radio-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells Cohen he was 'weaponized' in feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump suggested Michael Cohen was &ldquo;forced&rdquo; to testify against him in the 2024 New York hush money trial in a Thursday clip from the president&rsquo;s upcoming interview with his former personal attorney. &ldquo;They weaponized government against you and against others, Michael. There were plenty of others too, and it&rsquo;s a disgrace,&rdquo; the president told...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-tells-cohen-he-was-weaponized-in-feud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-tells-cohen-he-was-weaponized-in-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive wins special election to fill Swalwell's California House seat&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) is projected to defeat Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell&rsquo;s (D-Calif.) term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ.Swalwell, once seen as the frontrunner in the California governor&rsquo;s race, dropped out...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/progressive-wins-special-election-to-fill-swalwells-california-house-seatnbsp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/progressive-wins-special-election-to-fill-swalwells-california-house-seatnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turmoil in Treasury bond yields sparks global worries: What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. bond yields are rarely a burning issue with the general public. But that&rsquo;s changed this week as a spike in yields has hit the front pages and TV newscasts. Yields on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds hit their highest point in almost two decades on Tuesday. The rise prompted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to step in with a buyback...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/turmoil-in-treasury-bond-yields-sparks-global-worries-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/turmoil-in-treasury-bond-yields-sparks-global-worries-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IndyCar president: 'Could be a little bit of carnage' in DC race this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[IndyCar President Doug Boles said Thursday morning that tight corners on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix race course around the National Mall this weekend could result in a &ldquo;little bit of carnage&rdquo; around the nation&rsquo;s capital. The nearly-1.7-mile course, which loops around the National Archives, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian National Air and Space...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/indycar-president-could-be-a-little-bit-of-carnage-in-dc-race-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/indycar-president-could-be-a-little-bit-of-carnage-in-dc-race-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump announces new foster scholarships ahead of IndyCar DC event]]></title><description><![CDATA[First lady Melania Trump announced a new round of scholarships for foster children Thursday in partnership with IndyCar and Fox Corporation. The two companies donated $2 million to fund scholarships at Indiana and Purdue Universities. &ldquo;Tomorrow's leaders are sitting in classrooms today, including those growing up in foster care. Their capability is no less remarkable,&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/melania-trump-announces-new-foster-scholarships-ahead-of-indycar-dc-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/melania-trump-announces-new-foster-scholarships-ahead-of-indycar-dc-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP, Democrats lament $40 trillion debt as Congress struggles to act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the nation&rsquo;s $40 trillion debt, lamenting Congress&rsquo;s inability to meaningfully confront a problem that has grown increasingly difficult to ignore. Both parties have spent years trying to tackle the rising debt. Republicans have frequently pointed to federal spending and entitlement programs as the main drivers, while Democrats have emphasized...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-democrats-lament-40-trillion-debt-as-congress-struggles-to-act/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-democrats-lament-40-trillion-debt-as-congress-struggles-to-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gabbard shares emotional update on husband’s cancer months after White House exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard shared a new update Thursday on her husband&rsquo;s battle with a rare form of bone cancer, months after she announced that her resignation from the Trump administration was prompted by his diagnosis. &ldquo;Earlier this year, my husband Abraham was diagnosed with a very rare bone cancer,&rdquo; Gabbard said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gabbard-shares-emotional-update-on-husbands-cancer-months-after-white-house-exit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gabbard-shares-emotional-update-on-husbands-cancer-months-after-white-house-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration announces new sanctions on Cuba, escalating economic pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced new sanctions against Cuban individuals and entities, part of the Trump administration&rsquo;s escalating pressure campaign against the communist regime in Havana. The latest sanctions target leaders of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), which Rubio said exploits educational exchange with the goal of &ldquo;identifying,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-announces-new-sanctions-on-cuba-escalating-economic-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-announces-new-sanctions-on-cuba-escalating-economic-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie O’Donnell jabs Trump, fuels Harp buzz: ‘Let Natalie tuck you in’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Rosie O&rsquo;Donnell swiped at President Trump over his close relationship with his executive assistant Natalie Harp while guest-hosting ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&rdquo; on Wednesday, piling on to the viral critique of the longtime White House aide. &ldquo;A special hello to those of you watching from home and from the White House,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Donnell said during...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rosie-odonnell-jabs-trump-fuels-harp-buzz-let-natalie-tuck-you-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rosie-odonnell-jabs-trump-fuels-harp-buzz-let-natalie-tuck-you-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan women call on Ethics panel to speed up Gomez probe ahead of midterms ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for the House Ethics Committee to speed up its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) ahead of the midterms. The House Ethics Committee on Monday said he was investigating allegations that Gomez violated House rules by &ldquo;engaging in inappropriate sexual contact...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bipartisan-women-call-on-ethics-panel-to-speed-up-gomez-probe-ahead-of-midterms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bipartisan-women-call-on-ethics-panel-to-speed-up-gomez-probe-ahead-of-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI raided Swalwell's home, seized devices as part of sexual assault probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correction: An earlier version of this story included incorrect information. Updated at 10:12 p.m. EDT. The FBI reportedly raided former Rep. Eric Swalwell&rsquo;s (D-Calif.) home and confiscated his electronic devices over the weekend amid an ongoing probe, according to multiple outlets. The FBI searched the former congressman's home in Washington, D.C., Sunday after they seized...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fbi-raided-swalwells-home-seized-devices-as-part-of-sexual-assault-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fbi-raided-swalwells-home-seized-devices-as-part-of-sexual-assault-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI raided Swalwell's home, seized devices as part of Chinese spy probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI reportedly raided former Rep. Eric Swalwell&rsquo;s (D-Calif.) home on Sunday, a day after confiscating his electronic devices as part of an investigation regarding his ties to a potential Chinese spy.&nbsp; On Monday, news broke of Swalwell&rsquo;s &ldquo;physical relations&rdquo; with Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese spy, as outlined in&nbsp;newly declassified documents released by the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fbi-raided-swalwells-home-seized-devices-as-part-of-chinese-spy-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fbi-raided-swalwells-home-seized-devices-as-part-of-chinese-spy-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent: US can 'grow our way' out of $40T debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can "grow our way" out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached on Wednesday. "Well, I mean, look Sara, there's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number, and we can grow our way out of that," Bessent told "Squawk on the Street" co-host Sara...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-us-can-grow-our-way-out-of-40t-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-us-can-grow-our-way-out-of-40t-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent: US can 'grow our way' out of $40 trillion debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can "grow" its way out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached Wednesday. "Well, I mean, look Sara, there's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number, and we can grow our way out of that," Bessent told "Squawk on the Street" co-host Sara Eisen...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-us-can-grow-our-way-out-of-40-trillion-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-us-can-grow-our-way-out-of-40-trillion-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Cook Political Report shifts Texas, Iowa Senate races; Bessent downplays $40T debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved both the Texas and Iowa Senate races from "lean Republican" to "toss up," a major shift for the deep-red states with less than three months until the midterm elections. Elsewhere, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the U.S. can "grow our way out" of the national debt, which...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-cook-political-report-shifts-texas-iowa-senate-races-bessent-downplays-40t-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-cook-political-report-shifts-texas-iowa-senate-races-bessent-downplays-40t-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Cook Political Report shifts Texas, Iowa Senate races; Bessent downplays $40 trillion debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved both the Texas and Iowa Senate races from "lean Republican" to "toss up," a major shift for the deep-red states with less than three months until the midterm elections. Elsewhere, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the U.S. can "grow our way out" of the national debt, which...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-cook-political-report-shifts-texas-iowa-senate-races-bessent-downplays-40-trillion-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-cook-political-report-shifts-texas-iowa-senate-races-bessent-downplays-40-trillion-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP senator places hold on Trump nominees over wetlands policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer (N.D.) is placing a hold on all future Trump nominees over the administration&rsquo;s approach to wetlands.&nbsp; In a statement shared with The Hill, Cramer expressed disappointment that the administration is leaving a Biden-era wetland policy in place for the time being &mdash; and indicated that he would not advance the president&rsquo;s...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-senator-places-hold-on-trump-nominees-over-wetlands-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-senator-places-hold-on-trump-nominees-over-wetlands-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats press Warsh to release reported conversations with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Democrats called for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to publicly disclose his communications with President Trump, citing recent reporting they said raises &ldquo;sincere doubts&rdquo; about the central bank&rsquo;s independence from the White House under his leadership. Warsh and Trump have spoken "repeatedly" since he was confirmed in April to replace former Chair...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-press-warsh-to-release-reported-conversations-with-trump-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-press-warsh-to-release-reported-conversations-with-trump-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats press Warsh to release reported conversations with Trump ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Democrats are calling for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to publicly disclose his communications with President Trump, citing recent reporting they say raises &ldquo;sincere doubts&rdquo; about the central bank&rsquo;s independence from the White House under his leadership. Warsh and Trump have "spoke repeatedly" since he was confirmed in April to replace former...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-press-warsh-to-release-reported-conversations-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-press-warsh-to-release-reported-conversations-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scavino warns officials fired for doing 's&#8209;&#8209;&#8209;ty job' against media attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino tore into unnamed former staffers in a profanity-laced post on social media, telling those who had been fired or passed over for jobs to stop bashing the administration in the media and &ldquo;take the L.&rdquo; &ldquo;When you get fired for doing a spectacularly s---ty job at an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/scavino-warns-officials-fired-for-doing-s820982098209ty-job-against-media-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/scavino-warns-officials-fired-for-doing-s820982098209ty-job-against-media-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scavino warns officials fired for doing 's---ty job' against media attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino tore into unnamed former staffers in a profanity-laced post on social media, telling those who had been fired or passed over for jobs to stop bashing the administration in the media and &ldquo;take the L.&rdquo; &ldquo;When you get fired for doing a spectacularly s---ty job at an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/scavino-warns-officials-fired-for-doing-s-ty-job-against-media-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/scavino-warns-officials-fired-for-doing-s-ty-job-against-media-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green-card applicants to face greater public charge scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green-card applicants soon could face greater scrutiny when they are deemed a public charge, which defines a person who is primarily dependent on the government.&nbsp; Public charge guidance allows immigration officials reviewing green-card applications to consider whether a U.S. citizen child of the applicant or one of their relatives has used health or social service...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/green-card-applicants-to-face-greater-public-charge-scrutiny-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/green-card-applicants-to-face-greater-public-charge-scrutiny-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green card applicants to face greater public charge scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green card applicants soon could face greater scrutiny when they are deemed a public charge, which defines a person who is primarily dependent on the government.&nbsp; Public charge guidance allows immigration officials reviewing green card applications to consider whether a U.S. citizen child or other relative has used health or social service programs, even if...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/green-card-applicants-to-face-greater-public-charge-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/green-card-applicants-to-face-greater-public-charge-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alina Habba says she's 'not in the running' to replace Leavitt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alina Habba, the president's former personal attorney, ruled herself out as a candidate for White House press secretary as speculation swirls about who President Trump will pick to follow Karoline Leavitt. "Flattered by the Kalshi odds, but I&rsquo;m not in the running for any job," Habba wrote in a social media post on Wednesday, referring...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/alina-habba-says-shes-not-in-the-running-to-replace-leavitt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/alina-habba-says-shes-not-in-the-running-to-replace-leavitt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump shows off White House construction projects: 'We get the best stuff']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Wednesday showed reporters a closer look at the White House's various construction projects, including the ballroom and new helipad, touting that "we get the best stuff." Trump led an uninterrupted, 30-minute tour of the new White House helipad designed for Marine One, which, when completed, will be 100-feet-wide and made of granite,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-shows-off-white-house-construction-projects-we-get-the-best-stuff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-shows-off-white-house-construction-projects-we-get-the-best-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House legislative affairs director departs post ahead of midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House legislative director James Baird is leaving his post, Vice President Vance announced on Thursday.&nbsp; Baird&rsquo;s departure comes ahead of November&rsquo;s midterm elections and at a time when President Trump&rsquo;s relationship has grown rocky with Senate Republicans. Additionally, Baird, who was previously Vance&rsquo;s legislative director in the Senate, is departing as the vice president...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-legislative-affairs-director-departs-post-ahead-of-midterms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-legislative-affairs-director-departs-post-ahead-of-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran warns of 'further defeat' after Trump 'Economic D-Day' announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragachi on Thursday said President Trump&rsquo;s pledged "economic D-Day&rdquo; attack on Tehran will only result in &ldquo;further defeat&rdquo; for the United States as the national debt swells. &ldquo;The so-called &ldquo;Economic D-Day&rdquo; is a diversion from America's own crisis: unprecedented debt &amp; surging interest costs,&rdquo; Aragachi wrote in a post on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-warns-of-further-defeat-after-trump-economic-d-day-announcement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-warns-of-further-defeat-after-trump-economic-d-day-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump warns Iran of ‘economic warfare’; bond market sounds alarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump late Wednesday threatened Iran with a sweeping new economic crackdown, warning that countries helping Tehran evade U.S. pressure could also face consequences. In a post online, Trump described the effort as &ldquo;Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale&rdquo; as his administration seeks to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-warns-iran-of-economic-warfare-bond-market-sounds-alarm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-warns-iran-of-economic-warfare-bond-market-sounds-alarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ossoff: 'Amazing to watch this White House melt down' over Harp remark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) doubled down Wednesday on his criticism of President Trump&rsquo;s relationship with longtime White House aide Natalie Harp, brushing off a wave of attacks from the president&rsquo;s inner circle over his remarks. Ossoff, who is seeking reelection in Georgia against Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), came under fire by the White House...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ossoff-amazing-to-watch-this-white-house-melt-down-over-harp-remark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ossoff-amazing-to-watch-this-white-house-melt-down-over-harp-remark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Democrats eye Congress with affordability at the top of their agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new generation of young progressive Democrats could enter Congress next year with a deeply personal connection to the economic issues at the center of their campaigns &mdash; and a desire to make those policy items a bigger part of the party&rsquo;s agenda. For many of these potential lawmakers, the inability to afford a house...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/young-democrats-eye-congress-with-affordability-at-the-top-of-their-agenda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/young-democrats-eye-congress-with-affordability-at-the-top-of-their-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio outperforms Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchups: Poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio performed slightly better than Vice President Vance in multiple hypothetical 2028 presidential matchups against Democratic candidates, according to a new poll. The Emerson College and The Hill survey found that in five matchups against Democrats, Rubio outperformed Vance in all but one &mdash; with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg holding...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-outperforms-vance-in-hypothetical-2028-matchups-poll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-outperforms-vance-in-hypothetical-2028-matchups-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio outperforms Vance in hypothetical 2028 match-ups: Poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio performed slightly better than Vice President Vance in multiple hypothetical 2028 presidential match-ups against Democratic candidates, according to a new poll. The Emerson College and The Hill survey found that in five match-ups against Democrats, Rubio outperformed Vance in all but one &mdash; with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg holding...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-outperforms-vance-in-hypothetical-2028-match-ups-poll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-outperforms-vance-in-hypothetical-2028-match-ups-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond markets rattle economy, forcing controversial buyback ‘Band-Aid’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. bond market is raising alarm bells for the economy, forcing the Trump administration to take emergency measures to ease the immediate impact on American pocketbooks.Long-term borrowing costs hit their highest levels across the world on Tuesday, with the cost for the U.S. government to borrow money reaching its highest rate in nearly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bond-markets-rattle-economy-forcing-controversial-buyback-band-aid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bond-markets-rattle-economy-forcing-controversial-buyback-band-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard figured out how to 'corrupt' young girls' minds, Sean Duffy tells daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy brought the Trump administration&rsquo;s feud with Harvard University back to the forefront in a new reality TV series that follows his family&rsquo;s travels across America.&nbsp; All six episodes of the &ldquo;Great American Road Trip&rdquo; debuted on the department&rsquo;s YouTube page on Wednesday &mdash; including stops in states like Arizona, Texas and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/harvard-figured-out-how-to-corrupt-young-girls-minds-sean-duffy-tells-daughter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/harvard-figured-out-how-to-corrupt-young-girls-minds-sean-duffy-tells-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced Wednesday evening the &ldquo;MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER&rdquo; against Iran amid negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading waterway that has been effectively closed since early March.&ldquo;This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,&rdquo; the president wrote on Truth Social.Trump said any nation...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-announces-most-crushing-economic-operation-ever-against-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-announces-most-crushing-economic-operation-ever-against-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Jong Un's sister 'unaware' of talks between US, North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Yo Jong, a top adviser and sister of North Korea&rsquo;s Kim Jong Un, denied knowledge of discussions between the country&rsquo;s leader and President Trump in a message shared by state media on Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp; Trump told reporters earlier in the day that the country&rsquo;s leader had responded to his request for a conversation and that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kim-jong-uns-sister-unaware-of-talks-between-us-north-korea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kim-jong-uns-sister-unaware-of-talks-between-us-north-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Reserve officials hint rate increase may be necessary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple Federal Reserve officials indicated the central bank may need to raise interest rates later this year, according to newly-released minutes of the Fed&rsquo;s July meeting.While most participants at the joint meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Fed&rsquo;s Board of Governors "anticipated that inflation would step down over the rest...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/federal-reserve-officials-hint-rate-increase-may-be-necessary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/federal-reserve-officials-hint-rate-increase-may-be-necessary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top DHS lawyer faces bar complaint over 'worst of the worst' list for judges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing an ethics complaint with the Florida Bar after he launched a &ldquo;Worst of the Worst&rdquo; list for federal jurists, attacking their rulings. James Percival, the general counsel for DHS, has in recent weeks taken to X to criticize judges who have made unfavorable...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/top-dhs-lawyer-faces-bar-complaint-over-worst-of-the-worst-list-for-judges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/top-dhs-lawyer-faces-bar-complaint-over-worst-of-the-worst-list-for-judges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's border plans spark controversy at Texas national park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s border construction plans inside a national park have hit a wall: resistance from community members ranging from environmental activists to county sheriffs.Last year, news broke that the federal government was planning to build more than 100 miles of border wall through the Big Bend region, including inside Big Bend National Park,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-border-plans-spark-controversy-at-texas-national-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-border-plans-spark-controversy-at-texas-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National debt crosses $40 trillion ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion on Tuesday, according to newly released data from the Treasury Department. It marks a key milestone for the U.S., which has seen its total outstanding debt double over less than a decade. This sum first crossed the $20 trillion mark in late 2017 and reached $39 trillion just...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/national-debt-crosses-40-trillion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/national-debt-crosses-40-trillion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US ambassador to India causes diplomatic firestorm with Kashmir comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday stirred a diplomatic firestorm after he told reporters that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is an &ldquo;important part of India&rdquo;. Gor reignited diplomatic tensions over the area of Kashmir which has been claimed by both India and Pakistan. The two nuclear-armed countries have fought three wars...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-to-india-causes-diplomatic-firestorm-with-kashmir-comment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-to-india-causes-diplomatic-firestorm-with-kashmir-comment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump plays down bond market fears, pushes interest rate cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump downplayed concerns around the bond market and called for lower interest rates during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday.&nbsp; &ldquo;No, I don&rsquo;t think so,&rdquo; Trump told reporters, in response to a question about whether Americans should be concerned about volatility in the bond market. &ldquo;Our country is doing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-plays-down-bond-market-fears-pushes-interest-rate-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-plays-down-bond-market-fears-pushes-interest-rate-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury Department to double debt buybacks after bond yield spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will increase the maximum amount of U.S. debt it can buy back, a move met with declining bond yields and rising stocks.&nbsp; Starting next month, the Treasury plans to double the maximum value of longer-dated securities, specifically in the 10-to-20-year and the 20-to-30-year sectors, it allows itself to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/treasury-department-to-double-debt-buybacks-after-bond-yield-spike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/treasury-department-to-double-debt-buybacks-after-bond-yield-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump warns North Korea has '57 very powerful nuclear weapons']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump warned Wednesday that North Korea has &ldquo;57 very powerful nuclear weapons,&rdquo; comments that come after he complimented the country a few days ago. &ldquo;The fact that I get along with him, that&rsquo;s a good thing, not a bad thing. He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons,&rdquo; Trump said during an event at the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-warns-north-korea-has-57-very-powerful-nuclear-weapons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-warns-north-korea-has-57-very-powerful-nuclear-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Gomez accused of sexual harassment by House Ethics witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two attorneys said Wednesday their client told the House Ethics Committee that Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) sexually harassed and assaulted her. The statement comes after the House Ethics Committee said Monday it was &ldquo;reviewing allegations&rdquo; that Gomez &ldquo;may have engaged in sexual misconduct in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jimmy-gomez-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-house-ethics-witness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jimmy-gomez-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-house-ethics-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eric Trump defends Natalie Harp: A 'genuinely good person']]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Trump, second son of the president, said Wednesday that the conversation surrounding the relationship between longtime White House aide Natalie Harp and his father was &ldquo;absolute trash.&rdquo; &ldquo;Natalie is an incredible young woman &mdash; a cancer survivor, a genuinely good person, and arguably one of the hardest-working people in the White House. She&rsquo;s deeply...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/eric-trump-defends-natalie-harp-a-genuinely-good-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/eric-trump-defends-natalie-harp-a-genuinely-good-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social.Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-taps-white-house-adviser-heidi-overton-to-lead-fda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-taps-white-house-adviser-heidi-overton-to-lead-fda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump celebrates Florida loss of 'treasonous creep']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Wednesday celebrated the loss of Alexander Vindman in the Senate Democratic primary in Florida.&ldquo;The most gratifying loss last night was that of a real treasonous creep, Alexander Vindman, to a Radical Left Lunatic, who can&rsquo;t speak or think properly,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-celebrates-florida-loss-of-treasonous-creep/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-celebrates-florida-loss-of-treasonous-creep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US-Canada trade deal 'subject to the finalization of documents']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Wednesday touted a last-minute breakthrough in trade talks with Canada before new 50 percent tariffs were set to take effect this week, claiming there are &ldquo;no longer any tariffs&rdquo; for U.S. exports but noting the deal hasn't been inked. &ldquo;So subject to the finalization of documents, we have a deal with Canada,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-us-canada-trade-deal-subject-to-the-finalization-of-documents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-us-canada-trade-deal-subject-to-the-finalization-of-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacon urges Trump to 'say less' after 'contradictory' Iran messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Tuesday urged President Trump to "say less" following "contradictory" statements about the state of the U.S. conflict and negotiations with Iran. "Some action had to be taken, if not with this president, maybe previous presidents, but something &ndash;&ndash; this could not be allowed to continue like this," Bacon told CNN's...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bacon-urges-trump-to-say-less-after-contradictory-iran-messages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bacon-urges-trump-to-say-less-after-contradictory-iran-messages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump indicates he'll meet with Kim Jong Un; US, Canada closing in on tariff deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the last big primary election nights in the midterm cycle also brought another round of surprises. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), crushed Democrat Alex Vindman for a chance to run against Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) to fill out the last two years of Secretary of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-indicates-hell-meet-with-kim-jong-un-us-canada-closing-in-on-tariff-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-indicates-hell-meet-with-kim-jong-un-us-canada-closing-in-on-tariff-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Florida Dem Angie Nixon stuns in Senate primary; Trump says US, Canada closing in on tariff deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the last big primary election nights in the midterm cycle also brought another round of surprises. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), crushed Democrat Alex Vindman for a chance to run against Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) to fill out the last two years of Secretary of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-dem-angie-nixon-stuns-in-senate-primary-trump-says-us-canada-closing-in-on-tariff-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-dem-angie-nixon-stuns-in-senate-primary-trump-says-us-canada-closing-in-on-tariff-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slotkin asks Hegseth, Caine to confirm troops won't be sent to polling places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) on Monday sent letters to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine, asking them to confirm they will not deploy U.S. servicemembers to polling places this year. In the letters, Slotkin asked Hegseth and Caine to confirm the Defense Department &ldquo;will not send Federal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/slotkin-asks-hegseth-caine-to-confirm-troops-wont-be-sent-to-polling-places/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/slotkin-asks-hegseth-caine-to-confirm-troops-wont-be-sent-to-polling-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Florida Dem Angie Nixon stuns in Senate primary; Trump hosts crypto leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the last big primary election nights in the midterm cycle also brought another round of surprises. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), crushed Democrat Alex Vindman for a chance to run against Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) to fill out the last two years of Secretary of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-dem-angie-nixon-stuns-in-senate-primary-trump-hosts-crypto-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-dem-angie-nixon-stuns-in-senate-primary-trump-hosts-crypto-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ defends Comey prosecution, says 'no serious dispute' Trump post could be seen as a threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department discouraged a judge from tossing a case against former FBI Director James Comey, saying it should be up to the jury to determine whether posting a photo of seashells arranged to spell &ldquo;86 47&rdquo; constituted a &ldquo;true threat&rdquo; against President Trump&rsquo;s life. &ldquo;The issue presented is who should answer the &lsquo;true threats&rsquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-defends-comey-prosecution-says-no-serious-dispute-trump-post-could-be-seen-as-a-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-defends-comey-prosecution-says-no-serious-dispute-trump-post-could-be-seen-as-a-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prediction markets shut out of Trump's meeting with tech executives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Predication market officials will not attend a White House event Wednesday that will feature cryptocurrency and other tech leaders. President Trump "will host an event with tech leaders tomorrow to strengthen America's innovative and technological dominance,&rdquo; a White House official told Politico. &ldquo;Prediction market companies will not be a part of the event,&rdquo; they said....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/prediction-markets-shut-out-of-trumps-meeting-with-tech-executives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/prediction-markets-shut-out-of-trumps-meeting-with-tech-executives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint exercises with South Korea shortened by about half after Trump order]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon and South Korean military on Wednesday confirmed major joint exercises between the two would be cut in half after President Trump ordered the reduction over the weekend. The exercise, which began on Monday and is known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, will end on Aug. 21 rather than the original date of Aug. 27,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/joint-exercises-with-south-korea-shortened-by-about-half-after-trump-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/joint-exercises-with-south-korea-shortened-by-about-half-after-trump-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he told Mills to exit race before primary loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Wednesday he told Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) to abandon his reelection bid before he lost his district&rsquo;s GOP primary. &ldquo;I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn&rsquo;t listen,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;He thought he could win, so who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-told-mills-to-exit-race-before-primary-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-told-mills-to-exit-race-before-primary-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump attacks on female reporters 'much nastier,' 'much more aggressive': Haberman]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Tuesday said President Trump&rsquo;s insults directed at female reporters in the press corps are much more "aggressive" than in previous years. Haberman, who has often been the subject of Trump&rsquo;s affronts and earned the nickname "Maggot," told CNN during an interview that she&rsquo;s seen his attacks grow "nastier" during...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-on-female-reporters-much-nastier-much-more-aggressive-haberman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-on-female-reporters-much-nastier-much-more-aggressive-haberman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE detains San Diego Padres catching coordinator in El Paso]]></title><description><![CDATA[A minor-league catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday at the airport while attempting to travel home.&nbsp; Authorities say Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, an immigrant from Venezuela, entered the country legally in 2014 and was granted authorization to stay until 2018.Dominguez&rsquo;s family says he...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-detains-san-diego-padres-catching-coordinator-in-el-paso/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-detains-san-diego-padres-catching-coordinator-in-el-paso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: 63 percent say inappropriate for Trump, family to profit from cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Americans believe it is inappropriate for President Trump to proft from cyrptocurrency while he is president, according to a new poll. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 63 percent of respondents said Trump and his family profiting from cryptocurrency is inappropriate, while 32 percent disagreed and 5 percent did not answer the question. Last month, top...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/poll-63-percent-say-inappropriate-for-trump-family-to-profit-from-cryptocurrency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/poll-63-percent-say-inappropriate-for-trump-family-to-profit-from-cryptocurrency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost 1 in 4 Trump voters see mass deportation campaign as too aggressive: Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half of Americans say President Trump&rsquo;s mass deportation is too aggressive, according to a new poll released Wednesday, as Republicans look to regain voters&rsquo; confidence on immigration less than 90 days away from the midterm election. Nearly a quarter of voters who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election also said his immigration enforcement approach...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/almost-1-in-4-trump-voters-see-mass-deportation-campaign-as-too-aggressive-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/almost-1-in-4-trump-voters-see-mass-deportation-campaign-as-too-aggressive-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Reilly: Trump can't let Iranians 'make him look like a loser']]></title><description><![CDATA[Political commentator Bill O&rsquo;Reilly said Tuesday that President Trump cannot allow the Iranian regime to &ldquo;make him look like a loser,&rdquo; as conflict in the Middle East nears the six-month mark. &ldquo;From what I understand, there is some kind of strategy that will involve a tougher approach on Iran. I don't know what it is....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oreilly-trump-cant-let-iranians-make-him-look-like-a-loser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oreilly-trump-cant-let-iranians-make-him-look-like-a-loser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donalds on whether Trump will campaign with him: 'That's his decision']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Tuesday, after securing the GOP nomination in Florida's gubernatorial race, said it is up to President Trump to decide whether he will campaign with the nominee ahead of November. Donalds, in an appearance on NewsNation's "On Balance," heralded Trump's endorsement of his bid to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/donalds-on-whether-trump-will-campaign-with-him-thats-his-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/donalds-on-whether-trump-will-campaign-with-him-thats-his-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump delays new tariffs on Canada amid talks; Florida, Wyoming primaries yield upsets]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced late Tuesday he would pause the 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal. The tariffs were expected to go into effect at midnight Wednesday. At the White House, the president will meet with crypto, prediction market and financial leaders, along...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-delays-new-tariffs-on-canada-amid-talks-florida-wyoming-primaries-yield-upsets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-delays-new-tariffs-on-canada-amid-talks-florida-wyoming-primaries-yield-upsets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rick Scott: Trump will have to resume full war with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said President Trump will have to resume a full war with Iran days after the initial failed ceasefire deal expired. Asked if the president should follow through on his threat last month to "bomb and destroy" at least "ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT" near Tehran if the Iranian regime...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rick-scott-trump-will-have-to-resume-full-war-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rick-scott-trump-will-have-to-resume-full-war-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC rips latest US sanctions on senior staff: 'Flagrant attack']]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday slammed the U.S. over sanctions targeting senior staff, vowing to continue to seek out justice after what they described as a "flagrant attack" on the global tribunal's independence. The sanctions were made against court president Judge Tomoko Akane and the Office of the Prosecutor's senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/icc-rips-latest-us-sanctions-on-senior-staff-flagrant-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/icc-rips-latest-us-sanctions-on-senior-staff-flagrant-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Memo: On Iran, Trump’s critics see tough talk as a mask for frustration]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is talking tough on Iran &mdash; but his critics say it&rsquo;s evidence of frustration rather than strength almost six months on from the start of the conflict. On Tuesday, Trump sought to evince a confidence that the U.S. has the upper hand. He implied Tehran will bend to his will in the end...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-on-iran-trumps-critics-see-tough-talk-as-a-mask-for-frustration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-on-iran-trumps-critics-see-tough-talk-as-a-mask-for-frustration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Kelly takes on Trump over USS Abraham Lincoln, boosts Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Democrats are eying Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential race. But Kelly, who is not up for reelection this year, says his focus is on the midterm elections in November.Kelly has been spending his time in recent days highlighting that priority, traveling to Kansas, Iowa and Georgia...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mark-kelly-takes-on-trump-over-uss-abraham-lincoln-boosts-dems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mark-kelly-takes-on-trump-over-uss-abraham-lincoln-boosts-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic socialist notches surprise win in Florida Senate primary: 5 takeaways  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A progressive scored an unexpected upset in Florida&rsquo;s Democratic primary for Senate, a left-wing breakthrough in President Trump&rsquo;s home state that tees up a tough, GOP-favored fight this fall. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) but was not endorsed by the national organization, toppled Alex Vindman, whose star rose as a witness in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-socialistnotchessurprise-win-in-florida-senate-primary5-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-socialistnotchessurprise-win-in-florida-senate-primary5-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic socialist notches surprise win in Florida Senate primary: 5 takeaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[A progressive scored an unexpected upset in Florida&rsquo;s Democratic primary for Senate, a left-wing breakthrough in President Trump&rsquo;s home state that tees up a tough, GOP-favored fight this fall. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) but was not endorsed by the national organization, toppled Alex Vindman, whose star rose as a witness in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-socialist-notches-surprise-win-in-florida-senate-primary-5-takeaways-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-socialist-notches-surprise-win-in-florida-senate-primary-5-takeaways-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic socialist notches surprise win in Florida Senate primary: 5 takeaways  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A progressive scored an unexpected upset in Florida&rsquo;s Democratic primary for Senate, a left-wing breakthrough in President Trump&rsquo;s home state that tees up a tough, GOP-favored fight this fall. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) but was not endorsed by the national organization, toppled Alex Vindman, whose star rose as a witness in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-socialist-notches-surprise-win-in-florida-senate-primary-5-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-socialist-notches-surprise-win-in-florida-senate-primary-5-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Bill Hill advances in race for Alaska’s GOP-held House seat ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent Bill Hill has advanced in the race for Alaska&rsquo;s at-large House seat, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich III, Decision Desk HQ projects.Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman, advanced alongside Begich in Alaska's open primary system &mdash; in which the top four vote-getters advance from the primary, regardless of party, to a ranked-choice general...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/independent-bill-hill-advances-in-race-for-alaskas-gop-held-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/independent-bill-hill-advances-in-race-for-alaskas-gop-held-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyoming secretary of state wins GOP primary for open House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray (R) is projected to win the GOP primary for his state&rsquo;s at-large House seat, according to Decision Decision HQ. According to the nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report, the seat leans solidly Republican. If he wins later this year, he will succeed Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.), who is running...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wyoming-secretary-of-state-wins-gop-primary-for-open-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wyoming-secretary-of-state-wins-gop-primary-for-open-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said late Tuesday that he paused the 50 percent tariffs on a slew of Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal. The announcement comes just a few hours before the tariffs were supposed to go into effect at midnight. &ldquo;I have paused the 50% Tariffs against...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-canada-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-canada-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50 percent tariffs on Canada for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said late Tuesday that he paused the 50 percent tariffs on a slew of Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal. The announcement comes just a few hours before the tariffs were supposed to go into effect at midnight. &ldquo;I have paused the 50% Tariffs against...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-pauses-50-percent-tariffs-on-canada-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-pauses-50-percent-tariffs-on-canada-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's choice for Wyoming governor loses GOP primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's pick to succeed term-limited Gov. Mark Gordon (R) is projected to lose the Republican primary, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). GOP state Sen. Eric Barlow is set to defeat Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder and three other Republican candidates, including 2022 gubernatorial contender Brent Bien. Degenfelder was also backed by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-choice-for-wyoming-governor-loses-gop-primary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-choice-for-wyoming-governor-loses-gop-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webster's pick loses GOP primary for open Florida House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retiring Rep. Daniel Webster's pick to succeed him the House is projected to lose his GOP primary in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).&nbsp; Businessman Joe Strada is set to defeat Baker, who previously served in the state Senate and Florida House, and a handful of other candidates in the primary for the 11th...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/websters-pick-loses-gop-primary-for-open-florida-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/websters-pick-loses-gop-primary-for-open-florida-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE alleges House Democrats 'disrupted operations' at Georgia detention center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday accused several House Democrats, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), of having "disrupted operations" during a visit to one of its detention centers in Lumpkin, Ga. Jayapal wrote on the social platform X that she brought a delegation of five lawmakers to conduct an oversight visit of Stewart Detention...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-alleges-house-democrats-disrupted-operations-at-georgia-detention-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-alleges-house-democrats-disrupted-operations-at-georgia-detention-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham, Norman tangle in South Carolina GOP Senate debate: Three takeaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) faced off on the debate stage Tuesday, a day before early voting begins in the runoff to determine which of the two will be South Carolina&rsquo;s GOP nominee for Senate. Graham, whom South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed to succeed to her brother, the late...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/graham-norman-tangle-in-south-carolina-gop-senate-debate-three-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/graham-norman-tangle-in-south-carolina-gop-senate-debate-three-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham, Norman tangle in South Carolina GOP Senate debate: 3 takeaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) faced off on the debate stage Tuesday, a day before early voting begins in the runoff to determine which of the two will be South Carolina&rsquo;s GOP nominee for Senate. Graham, whom South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed to succeed to her brother, the late...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/graham-norman-tangle-in-south-carolina-gop-senate-debate-3-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/graham-norman-tangle-in-south-carolina-gop-senate-debate-3-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilbert wins Democratic primary for open Wilson House seat in Florida ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County, Fla., Commissioner Oliver Gilbert (D) is expected to advance to the November general election after winning the Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District seat currently held by retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Gilbert defeated six other Democratic candidates who all vied to succeed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gilbert-wins-democratic-primary-for-open-wilson-house-seat-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gilbert-wins-democratic-primary-for-open-wilson-house-seat-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott ally wins GOP primary for open Dunn House seat in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Capitol Hill staffer Austin Rogers is projected to win the Republican primary in Florida&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.Rogers, who was Sen. Rick Scott&rsquo;s (R-Fla.) general counsel from June 2025 until this past February, defeated a crowded GOP field en route to the nomination in the battle to succeed retiring...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/scott-ally-wins-gop-primary-for-open-dunn-house-seat-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/scott-ally-wins-gop-primary-for-open-dunn-house-seat-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida GOP chair loses House primary for Dunn seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida GOP Chair Evan Power is projected to lose the Republican primary in the state&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.Power is projected to finish in fourth place in the eight-man field, as Austin Rogers secured the nomination in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.). Power has served as...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/florida-gop-chair-loses-house-primary-for-dunn-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/florida-gop-chair-loses-house-primary-for-dunn-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-endorsed Mills loses primary in Florida amid House Ethics probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican Rep. Cory Mills is projected to lose his Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), marking a setback for President Trump, who endorsed his reelection bid. Ryan Elijah, a former TV reporter, defeated the incumbent and two other GOP challengers with the support of two of Mills's Florida House Republican colleagues &mdash; Reps. Mike...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-endorsed-mills-loses-primary-in-florida-amid-house-ethics-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-endorsed-mills-loses-primary-in-florida-amid-house-ethics-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boca Raton mayor set to square off against Moskowitz in battleground Florida House race ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) will face off this fall against Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer for his toss-up House seat in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ. Moskowitz won his primary over Oliver Larkin, a progressive union organizer backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in a race that marked the last congressional...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/boca-raton-mayor-set-to-square-off-against-moskowitz-in-battleground-florida-house-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/boca-raton-mayor-set-to-square-off-against-moskowitz-in-battleground-florida-house-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dandiya, Askar duke it out for Frankel's redistricted Florida House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrat Pia Dandiya and Republican Casey Askar are projected to win their respective primaries to face off for Florida's open 22nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Dandiya's primary victory over attorney Kaysia Earley puts her up for a tought fight against Askar for the seat currently held by Rep. Lois Frankel (D). The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dandiya-askar-duke-it-out-for-frankels-redistricted-florida-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dandiya-askar-duke-it-out-for-frankels-redistricted-florida-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-endorsed Lauf loses GOP primary for open Donalds seat in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Schwartzel is projected to defeat Catalina Lauf to clinch the GOP nomination for Rep. Byron Donalds's House seat in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). His victory delivers a blow to President Trump, who threw his support behind Lauf's campaign last week. Schwartzel, the president of Sun Broadcasting, and Lauf, a former Commerce...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-endorsed-lauf-loses-gop-primary-for-open-donalds-seat-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-endorsed-lauf-loses-gop-primary-for-open-donalds-seat-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beltran wins GOP primary to face Castor for redistricted House seat in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former state Rep. Mike Beltran (R) was projected to win the primary for Florida&rsquo;s redrawn 14th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Beltran defeated state Republican Rep. Kevin Steele and a slew of other candidates who competed in a crowded primary to take on longtime Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) in November.The 14th...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/beltran-wins-gop-primary-to-face-castor-for-redistricted-house-seat-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/beltran-wins-gop-primary-to-face-castor-for-redistricted-house-seat-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moskowitz wards off DSA-backed challenger in Florida primary for toss-up House seat ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) warded off a progressive challenger in the Democratic primary for his toss-up House seat, according to Decision Desk HQ.Moskowitz, who is running for a third term, was projected to defeat Oliver Larkin, a progressive union organizer backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).The primary race was the last...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/moskowitz-wards-off-dsa-backed-challenger-in-florida-primary-for-toss-up-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/moskowitz-wards-off-dsa-backed-challenger-in-florida-primary-for-toss-up-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wasserman Schultz clinches Florida House primary win despite pushback from Black Democrats ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is projected to win the Democratic primary for a South Florida House seat despite pushback from some in the party who argued the plurality-Black district should be represented by a Black Democrat, according to Decision Desk HQ.Wasserman Schultz defeated four other Democrats for the Broward County-based House seat, including...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wasserman-schultz-clinches-florida-house-primary-win-despite-pushback-from-black-democrats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/wasserman-schultz-clinches-florida-house-primary-win-despite-pushback-from-black-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ secures indictment of 17 Iranians accused of 'massive' cyber theft campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday unsealed an indictment charging 17 Iranian nationals with targeting American and foreign institutions via a cyber theft campaign on behalf of Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The 14-count indictment charges 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based company that has allegedly conducted a &ldquo;coordinated campaign of cyber...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-secures-indictment-of-17-iranians-accused-of-massive-cyber-theft-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-secures-indictment-of-17-iranians-accused-of-massive-cyber-theft-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanders to introduce bill to end Social Security garnishment for student loan debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Monday he will introduce legislation seeking to prevent the federal government from garnishing Social Security benefits for seniors with unpaid student loan payments.&nbsp; The bill, titled the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026, proposes barring the Education Department from cutting an individual&rsquo;s Social Security retirement or disability benefits to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sanders-to-introduce-bill-to-end-social-security-garnishment-for-student-loan-debt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sanders-to-introduce-bill-to-end-social-security-garnishment-for-student-loan-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada braces for 50 percent US tariffs amid last-minute talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is on guard Tuesday, bracing for the possibility that 50 percent U.S. tariffs will hit its exports to the United States without a trade truce before midnight. If no 11th-hour deal is struck between the U.S. and Canada, Trump has threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on a plethora of Canadian imports in response...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-braces-for-50-percent-us-tariffs-amid-last-minute-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/canada-braces-for-50-percent-us-tariffs-amid-last-minute-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ossoff battle with Trump, White House gets nasty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House and Sen. Jon Ossoff are engaged in an increasingly nasty fight that intensified after the Georgia Democrat, a rising star in his party, invoked President Trump&rsquo;s longtime aide Natalie Harp in his insults of the commander-in-chief. Ossoff ramped up the feud on Tuesday during a campaign event with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.),...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ossoff-battle-with-trump-white-house-gets-nasty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ossoff-battle-with-trump-white-house-gets-nasty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Florida, Alaska voters head to primary polls; Supreme Court urged to keep ballroom paused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida voting concludes Tuesday in primary elections to pick candidates for November contests. The governor's mansion is up for grabs, along with a Senate seat and House races. Rep. Byron Donalds is favored to win the GOP nod for governor, though he faces challenges from Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, investment firm founder James Fishback and former...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-alaska-voters-head-to-primary-polls-supreme-court-urged-to-keep-ballroom-paused/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-alaska-voters-head-to-primary-polls-supreme-court-urged-to-keep-ballroom-paused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Florida, Alaska vote in primaries; Supreme Court urged to keep ballroom paused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida voting concludes Tuesday in primary elections to pick candidates for November contests. The governor's mansion is up for grabs, along with a Senate seat and House races. Rep. Byron Donalds is favored to win the GOP nod for governor, though he faces challenges from Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, investment firm founder James Fishback and former...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-alaska-vote-in-primaries-supreme-court-urged-to-keep-ballroom-paused/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-alaska-vote-in-primaries-supreme-court-urged-to-keep-ballroom-paused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Wyoming picks candidates for open governor's race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wyoming voters are at the polls Tuesday to select their Republican and Democratic candidates for governor, an open seat with incumbent Gov. Mark Gordon (R-Wyo.) ineligible for another term. The Cowboy State's Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder, is running with President Trump's endorsement, which has had a mixed track record this primary season...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-wyoming-picks-candidates-for-open-governors-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-wyoming-picks-candidates-for-open-governors-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Two Democrats vie for Swalwell's House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in California's 14th Congressional District, which spans a portion of the Bay Area's Alameda County, will go to the polls on Tuesday for the runoff in the special election to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from congress in April amid allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The seat will remain safely in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-two-democrats-vie-for-swalwells-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-two-democrats-vie-for-swalwells-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Open House seat in Wyoming up for grabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wyoming voters head to the polls on Tuesday to pick the Republican and Democratic candidates for the Cowboy State's at-large U.S. House seat. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) is seeking a promotion to the upper chamber and has left Wyoming's lone House seat open, with a large field of Republicans seeking the job in the reliably-red...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-open-house-seat-in-wyoming-up-for-grabs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-open-house-seat-in-wyoming-up-for-grabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Florida holds key House primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida voters are at the polls Tuesday to select the Democratic and GOP candidates for November's U.S. House races following Florida Republicans redrawing the Sunshine State's congressional districts in hopes of netting up to four additional seats. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) seeking the Florida governor's mansion opened up his House seat for the taking. In...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-florida-holds-key-house-primaries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-florida-holds-key-house-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Begich looks to defend Alaska House seat in primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in Alaska are at the polls Tuesday as first-term Rep. Nick Begich (R) looks to defend his seat in November. Indepedent Bill Hill leads the crowded field of primary challengers for the state's at-large seat. Democrat Matt Schultz, an Anchorage pastor, initially led Hill in the polls, but dropped out and endorsed the independent,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-begich-looks-to-defend-alaska-house-seat-in-primary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-begich-looks-to-defend-alaska-house-seat-in-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: 2 Democrats vie for Swalwell's House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in California's 14th Congressional District, which spans a portion of the Bay Area's Alameda County, will decide on Tuesday who will win the runoff in the special election to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress in April amid allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The seat will remain safely in Democratic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-2-democrats-vie-for-swalwells-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-2-democrats-vie-for-swalwells-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department watchdog launches review of DEA’s controversial fentanyl tactic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The independent watchdog for the Department of Justice (DOJ) shared notice of a review into the Drug Enforcement Agency&rsquo;s (DEA) investigative tactics used to get the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, off the streets.&nbsp; Agents both past and present have detailed methods that allow drug traffickers to move thousands of pills without being arrested to rack up...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/justice-department-watchdog-launches-review-of-deas-controversial-fentanyl-tactic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/justice-department-watchdog-launches-review-of-deas-controversial-fentanyl-tactic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ watchdog launches review of DEA’s controversial fentanyl tactic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The independent watchdog for the Department of Justice (DOJ) shared notice of a review into the Drug Enforcement Agency&rsquo;s (DEA) investigative tactics used to get synthetic opioid fentanyl off the streets.&nbsp; Agents both past and present have detailed methods that allow drug traffickers to move thousands of pills without being arrested to rack up charges...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-watchdog-launches-review-of-deas-controversial-fentanyl-tactic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-watchdog-launches-review-of-deas-controversial-fentanyl-tactic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30-year Treasury bond yield rises to highest level since 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond surpassed 5.3 percent on Tuesday before a slight downtick, foreshadowing an increase in borrowing costs across the country. The 30-year bond yield is 5.284 percent as of Tuesday afternoon, after opening at 5.308 percent and peaking at 5.337 percent earlier in the day. That marked the highest...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/30-year-treasury-bond-yield-rises-to-highest-level-since-2007/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/30-year-treasury-bond-yield-rises-to-highest-level-since-2007/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge OKs paint tests for Trump’s Eisenhower Executive Office Building makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with plans to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The proposal to paint the building located next to the White House could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million, a White House official said in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-oks-paint-tests-for-trumps-eisenhower-executive-office-building-makeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-oks-paint-tests-for-trumps-eisenhower-executive-office-building-makeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolton: Trump's foreign policy agenda 'lost at sea' amid Iran tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Bolton, President Trump&rsquo;s former national security advisor, on Tuesday criticized the president&rsquo;s foreign policy strategy during the Iran war.He told MS NOW&rsquo;s Peter Alexander on &ldquo;State of Play&rdquo; that Trump&rsquo;s new threat to Oman is &ldquo;evidence that he&rsquo;s lost at sea&rdquo; and &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t know what to do&rdquo; in the midst of this conflict. ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bolton-trumps-foreign-policy-agenda-lost-at-sea-amid-iran-tensions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bolton-trumps-foreign-policy-agenda-lost-at-sea-amid-iran-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ossoff says Trump is 'draft-dodging crook president' at Georgia town hall meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Tuesday accused President Trump of being a "draft-dodging crook president" during a town hall with Georgia voters. Ossoff talked to voters on a stage with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). He emphasized his Senate ally, who works with Ossoff on the Senate Intelligence...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ossoff-says-trump-is-draft-dodging-crook-president-at-georgia-town-hall-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ossoff-says-trump-is-draft-dodging-crook-president-at-georgia-town-hall-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran's Speaker says Bessent and Hegseth are 'way out of their league'&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday bashed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as being &ldquo;way out of their league&rdquo; in trying to bring Tehran to the table for peace negotiations. &ldquo;Americans think squeezing Iran harder will win concessions that were never part of the agreement,&rdquo; Ghalibaf wrote in a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/irans-speaker-says-bessent-and-hegseth-are-way-out-of-their-leaguenbsp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/irans-speaker-says-bessent-and-hegseth-are-way-out-of-their-leaguenbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psaki questions Ossoff on White House aide remark]]></title><description><![CDATA[MS NOW's Jen Psaki on Monday asked Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) about a comment he made last week mocking President Trump for his secret plane switch, namely for his decision to bring White House executive assistant Natalie Harp on the new aircraft while leaving multiple cabinet members on a decoy. Ossoff ripped Trump at a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/psaki-questions-ossoff-on-white-house-aide-remark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/psaki-questions-ossoff-on-white-house-aide-remark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: California, 28 other states lay out case against Meta; Florida, Alaska voters head to polls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of states suing Meta began presenting their case Tuesday in Oakland, Calif., alleging the company has violated both federal and state laws in its approach to kids' online safety. Megan O'Neill, deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice, argued the Facebook and Instagram parent sought to hook kids and keep them...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-california-28-other-states-lay-out-case-against-meta-florida-alaska-voters-head-to-polls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-california-28-other-states-lay-out-case-against-meta-florida-alaska-voters-head-to-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistleblowers accuse Trump administration of 'predetermined' outcomes in Ivy League antisemitism investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new whistleblower complaint accuses the Justice Department (DOJ) of having &ldquo;predetermined&rdquo; outcomes when it launched antisemitism investigations into Ivy League schools, writing that in some cases, investigators had failed to find any violations of law when the Trump administration demanded settlements. The whistleblowers' account accuses the Trump administration of speeding investigations, demanding a settlement...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/whistleblowers-accuse-trump-administration-of-predetermined-outcomes-in-ivy-league-antisemitism-investigations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/whistleblowers-accuse-trump-administration-of-predetermined-outcomes-in-ivy-league-antisemitism-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic senators demand HHS stop sharing Medicaid info with ICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Democratic senators accused the Trump administration of violating a court order and demanded officials immediately stop sharing Medicaid data that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) use for deportation proceedings.According to Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.),...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-senators-demand-hhs-stop-sharing-medicaid-info-with-ice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-senators-demand-hhs-stop-sharing-medicaid-info-with-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump points to India’s voter ID rules in call to pass SAVE America Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump pointed to India&rsquo;s election laws in an effort to bolster support for voter registration reform outlined in the Safeguarding America's Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which is backed by the White House. &ldquo;Earlier this month, India&rsquo;s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration &mdash; &lsquo;How can you have Elections in the U.S....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-points-to-indias-voter-id-rules-in-call-to-pass-save-america-act/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-points-to-indias-voter-id-rules-in-call-to-pass-save-america-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mace on new tattoos: 'Everybody just needs to relax']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) addressed the outpour of commentary regarding her two tattoo sleeves during a Monday episode of her recently launched podcast. The conservative representative showed off the tattoos on her podcast, "Get MACED," where she criticized the online reaction to her appearance &mdash; saying, "the internet is losing its f&mdash;king mind over my...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mace-on-new-tattoos-everybody-just-needs-to-relax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mace-on-new-tattoos-everybody-just-needs-to-relax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump attacks 'fake Republican' Drummond in fiery Oklahoma gubernatorial runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Tuesday attacked Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond as a &ldquo;fake Republican&rdquo; ahead of next week&rsquo;s GOP runoff for governor.He renewed his support for Republican Mike Mazzei, a former state senator and state budget secretary, who advanced alongside Drummond from the June primary to a late-August runoff.&ldquo;Meanwhile, his Runoff Election Opponent,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-fake-republican-drummond-in-fiery-oklahoma-gubernatorial-runoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-attacks-fake-republican-drummond-in-fiery-oklahoma-gubernatorial-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump moves to strip protections from 44M acres of national forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to strip protections from 44 million acres of national forest. The U.S. Forest Service has proposed to rescind the 2001 "Roadless Rule," which prohibits road construction and logging in pristine parts of national forests that don&rsquo;t currently have roads. By blocking roads, the rule targeted by the administration also inhibits...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-moves-to-strip-protections-from-44m-acres-of-national-forest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-moves-to-strip-protections-from-44m-acres-of-national-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preservationist group urges Supreme Court to keep White House ballroom paused]]></title><description><![CDATA[The preservationist group trying to stop President Trump&rsquo;s White House ballroom urged&nbsp;the Supreme Court to deny the administration&rsquo;s emergency request to allow construction, calling it &ldquo;astonishing&rdquo; on Tuesday.&nbsp; The Trump administration wants the justices to step in to stop a lower court order that would grind the above-ground work to a halt starting Friday. &ldquo;Petitioners,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/preservationist-group-urges-supreme-court-to-keep-white-house-ballroom-paused/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/preservationist-group-urges-supreme-court-to-keep-white-house-ballroom-paused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republican on USS Abraham Lincoln concerns: 'I don't make much of it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) said Monday he does not &ldquo;make much&rdquo; of reports that allege crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are suffering from declining mental health and supply shortages due to its long tenure. In an appearance on Fox Business's &ldquo;Morning with Maria&rdquo; anchored by Cheryl Casone, Fallon, a member of the House...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-concerns-i-dont-make-much-of-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-concerns-i-dont-make-much-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swalwell admits to 'physical relations' with Chinese spy in newly released documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told FBI investigators that he had physical relations with a suspected Chinese spy, according to newly declassified documents released by the White House Transparency Task Force on Monday. Swalwell, who exited Congress in April, told the FBI in 2015 that he met a woman named Christine Fang &mdash; the suspected...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/swalwell-admits-to-physical-relations-with-chinese-spy-in-newly-released-documents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/swalwell-admits-to-physical-relations-with-chinese-spy-in-newly-released-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ deploying 1,000 poll monitors for midterms, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to deploy 1,000 poll monitors during the midterm elections to ensure that several laws are upheld throughout the voting process.DOJ has already deployed more than 75 monitors across five states and more than 200 polling locations this primary season, according to a release. &ldquo;Election monitoring is an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-deploying-1000-poll-monitors-for-midterms-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-deploying-1000-poll-monitors-for-midterms-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ accuses William &amp; Mary of discrimination in scholarships, benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department (DOJ) has launched a civil rights investigation into the College of William &amp; Mary over scholarships and student programs that the department alleges favor certain students based on race and ethnicity. The department&rsquo;s Civil Rights Division announced the investigation on Monday, saying it will examine whether the Virginia-based public university is violating...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-accuses-william-amp-mary-of-discrimination-in-scholarships-benefits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-accuses-william-amp-mary-of-discrimination-in-scholarships-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosie O'Donnell to Trump during talk show return: 'I know you're watching']]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Rosie O&rsquo;Donnell, who moved to Ireland last year to escape President Trump&rsquo;s second administration, gave Trump little air during her recent guest host appearance on ABC. O'Donnell, whose feud with the president has appeared in headlines in recent months, focused most of her "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" monologue on the comforts of Ireland and her...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rosie-odonnell-to-trump-during-talk-show-return-i-know-youre-watching/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rosie-odonnell-to-trump-during-talk-show-return-i-know-youre-watching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz as US territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump posted an image of a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory early on Tuesday in an apparent effort to double down on his calls to annex the waterway.&nbsp; The map, which Trump posted on his Truth Social account, labels the waterway as a &ldquo;new U.S. territory.&rdquo;&nbsp; The Strait of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-map-labeling-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-territory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-map-labeling-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-territory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Florida, Alaska voters head to polls; federal trial opens in addiction suit against Meta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida voters head to the primary election polls on Tuesday to pick candidates for November contests. The governor's mansion is up for grabs, along with a Senate seat and House races. Rep. Byron Donalds is favored to win the GOP nod for governor, though he faces challenges from Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, investment firm founder&nbsp;James...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-alaska-voters-head-to-polls-federal-trial-opens-in-addiction-suit-against-meta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-florida-alaska-voters-head-to-polls-federal-trial-opens-in-addiction-suit-against-meta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders release of woman accused of WWII Memorial vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kentucky woman accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall was released from custody Monday but ordered to stay away from the national monument, according to court documents. Melissa L. Farris, 41, was charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans&rsquo; memorials after prosecutors say...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-orders-release-of-woman-accused-of-wwii-memorial-vandalism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-orders-release-of-woman-accused-of-wwii-memorial-vandalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ moves to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department (DOJ) has finalized a way&nbsp;for people convicted of certain, nonviolent felonies to restore their gun rights, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Monday.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a move that will placate gun rights advocates who&rsquo;ve been at odds with the administration over its continued defense of federal firearm restrictions.&ldquo;The Second Amendment is not a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-moves-to-restore-gun-rights-for-some-convicted-of-felonies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-moves-to-restore-gun-rights-for-some-convicted-of-felonies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s aircraft carrier demands may lead to waiting game for Navy]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is increasingly putting his thumb on the scale by wading more into the designs of U.S. aircraft carriers, backing potentially seismic design changes that would increase construction costs and scramble timelines to complete the build.The president has ordered a return to steam catapults on Ford-class aircraft carriers, and the U.S. Navy is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-aircraft-carrier-demands-may-lead-to-waiting-game-for-navy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-aircraft-carrier-demands-may-lead-to-waiting-game-for-navy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump put to the test with Mills in Florida primary fight ]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s endorsement is being put to the test again this week as Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) vies for a third term while multiple controversies threaten to derail the congressman's reelection bid.Mills has been under investigation since November, with the House Ethics Committee looking into allegations that the congressman violated campaign finance laws and engaged...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-put-to-the-test-with-mills-in-florida-primary-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-put-to-the-test-with-mills-in-florida-primary-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moskowitz, Wasserman Schultz duel progressives in redistricted South Florida  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Reps. Jared Moskowitz (Fla.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) are both set to duel progressive rivals in Tuesday&rsquo;s primary as they fight for reelection in newly redistricted South Florida.&nbsp; Moskowitz, running in Florida's new 25th Congressional District, faces a challenge from his left in Oliver Larkin, who&rsquo;s backed by the Democratic Socialists of America...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/moskowitz-wasserman-schultz-duel-progressives-in-redistricted-south-florida/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/moskowitz-wasserman-schultz-duel-progressives-in-redistricted-south-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greene: ‘I can’t remember the last time’ I saw someone wear MAGA hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday quipped that she "can't remember the last time" she saw someone wear President Trump's trademark MAGA hat. The former lawmaker shared a post on the social platform X showing a billboard that read "Trump Superstore," with an adjacent sign saying that it was "going out of business."...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/greene-i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-someone-wear-maga-hat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/greene-i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-someone-wear-maga-hat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greene: 'I can't remember the last time' I saw someone wear a MAGA hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday quipped that she "can't remember the last time" she saw someone wear President Trump's trademark MAGA hat. The former lawmaker shared a post on the social platform X showing a billboard that read "Trump Superstore," with an adjacent sign saying that it was "going out of business."...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/greene-i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-someone-wear-a-maga-hat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/greene-i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-someone-wear-a-maga-hat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says concern about USS Abraham Lincoln is 'a CNN fake report']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday said concerns over the status of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln were "a CNN fake report." Trump lashed out at a CNN reporter amid questions from journalists in the Oval Office, telling her, "Quiet, quiet. You're very disrespectful." After moving on to the next reporter, who asked if there...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-concern-about-uss-abraham-lincoln-is-a-cnn-fake-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-concern-about-uss-abraham-lincoln-is-a-cnn-fake-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump voted by mail in Florida primary election: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump last week returned a mail-in ballot ahead of Florida's primary election on Tuesday, Politico reported Monday, the second time he has done so amid his unfounded claims that mail-in voting contributes to election fraud. The outlet added that Trump requested his ballot in late July and it was returned on Aug. 13, citing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-voted-by-mail-in-florida-primary-election-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-voted-by-mail-in-florida-primary-election-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s South Korea move rattles foreign policy world]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea is being met with derision from Democrats and fears from other allies who are already worried over the president&rsquo;s past willingness to toss aside longtime defense commitments. Trump said it was too late to fully cancel what he called expensive and provocative joint exercises...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-south-korea-move-rattles-foreign-policy-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-south-korea-move-rattles-foreign-policy-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rips allies Oman, South Korea amid escalating tensions with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is lashing out at rivals and allies alike amid an escalating game of economic chicken between the U.S. and Iran. On Monday, he threatened to bomb the s--- out of Oman, a day after he told Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump separately on Monday doubled...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-rips-allies-oman-south-korea-amid-escalating-tensions-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-rips-allies-oman-south-korea-amid-escalating-tensions-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's approval drops 2 points in two weeks: Reuters/Ipsos poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-third of Americans approve of President Trump&rsquo;s job performance, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey. The poll, conducted from Friday through Monday, found that 33 percent of 1,166 respondents approved of the job Trump is doing, while 64 percent disapproved. The poll had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.The president&rsquo;s approval rating,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-approval-drops-2-points-in-two-weeks-reutersipsos-poll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-approval-drops-2-points-in-two-weeks-reutersipsos-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's approval drops 2 points in 2 weeks: Reuters/Ipsos poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-third of Americans approve of President Trump&rsquo;s job performance, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey. The poll, conducted from Friday through Monday, found that 33 percent of 1,166 respondents approved of the job Trump is doing, while 64 percent disapproved. The poll had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.&nbsp; The president&rsquo;s approval rating,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-approval-drops-2-points-in-2-weeks-reutersipsos-poll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-approval-drops-2-points-in-2-weeks-reutersipsos-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressives to combat Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ at PanAmerican Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive House lawmakers and far-left Democratic candidates are traveling to Uruguay this week to challenge President Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;Donroe Doctrine&rsquo; in Latin America.The lawmakers are participating in the PanAmerican Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay, The Hill has learned, set to take place Aug 21-23.&ldquo;We need to build a durable and lasting coalition of progressives that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/progressives-to-combat-trumps-donroe-doctrine-at-panamerican-congress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/progressives-to-combat-trumps-donroe-doctrine-at-panamerican-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Ethics investigating California Democrat Jimmy Gomez over allegations of sexual misconduct ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House Ethics Committee said Monday that it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.).The panel said in a statement that it is &ldquo;reviewing allegations&rdquo; that Gomez &ldquo;may have engaged in sexual misconduct in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable standard of conduct, including engaging...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-ethics-investigating-california-democrat-jimmy-gomez-over-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-ethics-investigating-california-democrat-jimmy-gomez-over-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Ethics Committee investigating California Democrat Gomez over allegations of sexual misconduct ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House Ethics Committee said Monday that it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.).The panel said in a statement that it is &ldquo;reviewing allegations&rdquo; that Gomez &ldquo;may have engaged in sexual misconduct in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable standard of conduct, including engaging...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-ethics-committee-investigating-california-democrat-gomez-over-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-ethics-committee-investigating-california-democrat-gomez-over-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump explains his war exercises decision with South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Monday that he was turned off by South Korea not agreeing to help the U.S. denuclearize Iran even though the U.S. has troops in South Korea to deter aggression from North Korea, spurring him to reduce the joint military exercises. Trump said he recently spoke on the phone with South Korean President...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-explains-his-war-exercises-decision-with-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-explains-his-war-exercises-decision-with-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New UK leader Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a Susie Wiles impersonator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly elected UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impersonator posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. There was no discussion via phone but several text messages of &ldquo;no significance&rdquo; were sent and received before Burnham became suspicious of the communications, a source familiar with the situation but not authorized to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/new-uk-leader-andy-burnham-exchanged-messages-with-a-susie-wiles-impersonator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/new-uk-leader-andy-burnham-exchanged-messages-with-a-susie-wiles-impersonator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic senator: Trump's praise of North Korea is 'delusional']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) went after President Trump on Monday for his praise of North Korea. &ldquo;The president, in that &mdash; this sense, is delusional. He has this egomania that says every powerful figure in the world is &mdash;must bow down to me. They do that. That's exactly the approach he took to [Russian President...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-senator-trumps-praise-of-north-korea-is-delusional/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-senator-trumps-praise-of-north-korea-is-delusional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: Released missionary hostage coming home to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Sunday that Kevin Rideout, an American previously held hostage in Niger, was reunited with his family after months of imprisonment overseas.&nbsp; Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot for a Christian missionary organization, was released from captivity in the West African country with the help of the eastern &zwnj;Libyan military commander Khalifa &#8288;Haftar, four sources...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-released-missionary-hostage-coming-home-to-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-released-missionary-hostage-coming-home-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump says US has 'total control' in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump declared the U.S. has &ldquo;total control over the Strait&rdquo; of Hormuz on Monday, adding that Iran isn't likely to &ldquo;make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary&rdquo; to end the conflict. Monday is the end of a 60-day memorandum of understanding signed between the countries in June. The president held to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-says-us-has-total-control-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-says-us-has-total-control-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says people opposed to ballroom are disloyal to country]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump told reporters on Monday that critics who are opposed to his proposed White House ballroom are disloyal to the country."The people that are opposing the ballroom are people that in my opinion are very disloyal to our country,&rdquo; Trump said in the Oval Office.&ldquo;And I think we&rsquo;re doing well. I think...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-people-opposed-to-ballroom-are-disloyal-to-country/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-people-opposed-to-ballroom-are-disloyal-to-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House fires back at 'theater kid' Ossoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple White House officials on Monday took Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to task for his harsh criticism of President Trump at a campaign rally over the weekend.White House communications director Steven Cheung said Ossoff &ldquo;has to be the biggest &hellip; loser in politics,&rdquo; and referred to the lawmaker using a crude play on his...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-fires-back-at-theater-kid-ossoff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-fires-back-at-theater-kid-ossoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBP chief halts construction in Big Bend National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott said he would halt construction activity in Big Bend National Park as efforts to erect a border barrier have met bipartisan pushback. In a&nbsp;video&nbsp;posted to social media on Monday, Scott said, &ldquo;Last night I put a pause on all activity in that park as far as construction...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cbp-chief-halts-construction-in-big-bend-national-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cbp-chief-halts-construction-in-big-bend-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacon concerned about Trump not being 'aware' of missile shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOP Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.) said Sunday he was &ldquo;concerned&rdquo; about President Trump saying he is not aware of the Pentagon&rsquo;s missile shortage. &ldquo;I do have concerns that the president said he was not aware that we had a shortage of weapons like cruise missiles and Patriots. That's not a good &hellip; thing,&rdquo; Bacon told...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bacon-concerned-about-trump-not-being-aware-of-missile-shortage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bacon-concerned-about-trump-not-being-aware-of-missile-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugmakers uninterested in Trump's order to split up MMR vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's executive order recommending that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine be split up across three different appointments is drawing poor reception from the pharmaceutical industry as drugmakers and trade groups say there's no scientific reasoning to follow the directive.&nbsp; The administration did not provide any new scientific data to support splitting up...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/drugmakers-uninterested-in-trumps-order-to-split-up-mmr-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/drugmakers-uninterested-in-trumps-order-to-split-up-mmr-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump threatens Oman as US-Iran deal hits deadline; Kushner meets Netanyahu on Gaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday morning said he would bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a conflict between the U.S. and Iran. The nations on either side of the Strait of Hormuz have been negotiating over reopening the waterway. In a call with Fox News on the same day that the two-month memorandum...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-threatens-oman-as-us-iran-deal-hits-deadline-kushner-meets-netanyahu-on-gaza/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-threatens-oman-as-us-iran-deal-hits-deadline-kushner-meets-netanyahu-on-gaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kushner in Israel, trying to get Gaza peace plan back on track]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law and envoy, Jared Kushner, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, an Israeli official told The Hill, following reported talks with the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas about moving forward the president&rsquo;s peace plan for the Gaza Strip.&nbsp; The meeting between Kushner and Netanyahu lasted four hours, CNN reported, with Kushner...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kushner-in-israel-trying-to-get-gaza-peace-plan-back-on-track/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kushner-in-israel-trying-to-get-gaza-peace-plan-back-on-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez: No regrets over decision to publicize freezing eggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Saturday said she has no regrets about publicizing her decision to freeze her eggs. &ldquo;One question that I received earlier is: Do I regret coming out publicly about this due to all of the political negativity and the larger political context, and especially this idea that for me, I'm quite...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-no-regrets-over-decision-to-publicize-freezing-eggs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-no-regrets-over-decision-to-publicize-freezing-eggs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche: Congress has already approved White House ballroom project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said the Department of Justice believes Congress has already granted President Trump the authority to construct the White House ballroom under existing presidential authority.&nbsp; &ldquo;We don't believe we have to go to Congress. We believe Congress has already given us the authority to do what we're doing,&rdquo; Blanche said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-congress-has-already-approved-white-house-ballroom-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-congress-has-already-approved-white-house-ballroom-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Powell, second-largest reservoir in US, hits record-low water level]]></title><description><![CDATA[The water level at Lake Powell on the Colorado River, the second-largest reservoir in the country, has dipped to a record low.The lake&rsquo;s elevation was 3,519.8 feet as of Sunday, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). The Associated Press reported Sunday that Lake Powell&rsquo;s water level on Saturday surpassed its...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lake-powell-second-largest-reservoir-in-us-hits-record-low-water-level-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lake-powell-second-largest-reservoir-in-us-hits-record-low-water-level-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Powell, second-largest reservoir in US, hits record low water level]]></title><description><![CDATA[The water level at Lake Powell on the Colorado River, the second-largest reservoir in the country, has dipped to a record low.The lake&rsquo;s elevation was 3,519.80 feet as of Sunday, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). The Associated Press reported Sunday that Lake Powell&rsquo;s water level on Saturday surpassed its...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lake-powell-second-largest-reservoir-in-us-hits-record-low-water-level/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lake-powell-second-largest-reservoir-in-us-hits-record-low-water-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired colonel knocks Trump order to cut back on 'critical' joint exercises with South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton on Sunday suggested President Trump made &ldquo;an unforced error&rdquo; in ordering the Pentagon to scale back its joint exercises with the South Korean military. Leighton said the change &ldquo;could have some serious impacts&rdquo; on America&rsquo;s relationship with South Korea, as well as Japan. &ldquo;South Korea is a critical ally...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/retired-colonel-knocks-trump-order-to-cut-back-on-critical-joint-exercises-with-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/retired-colonel-knocks-trump-order-to-cut-back-on-critical-joint-exercises-with-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche: Trump administration may seek Supreme Court intervention in state voter rolls fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration may look to the Supreme Court for help in a fight over state voter rolls. &ldquo;Absolutely it's a possibility. Election integrity is something that President Trump ran on. And the American people elected him,&rdquo; Blanche told NBC News&rsquo;s Kristen Welker on &ldquo;Meet the Press&rdquo; in a Sunday...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-trump-administration-may-seek-supreme-court-intervention-in-state-voter-rolls-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-trump-administration-may-seek-supreme-court-intervention-in-state-voter-rolls-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rips Fox News anchor Shannon Bream: 'Beyond redemption']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump ripped "Fox News Sunday" anchor Shannon Bream over on-air guests, charts and polls that he said weren&rsquo;t reflective of the successful measures undertaken by his administration.&ldquo;In any event, Shannon&rsquo;s &lsquo;show&rsquo; is beyond redemption. Fortunately, MAGA, which is close to 100% of the Republican Party, understands that, and watch her &lsquo;Ratings&rsquo; start to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-rips-fox-news-anchor-shannon-bream-beyond-redemption/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-rips-fox-news-anchor-shannon-bream-beyond-redemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to 'bomb the s&#8209;&#8209;&#8209; out of Oman' over Iran deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday warned Omani officials against getting &ldquo;in the way&rdquo; of the U.S. during negotiations with their Iranian counterparts over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. &ldquo;If Oman gets in the way, we&rsquo;ll bomb the s--- out of them,&rdquo; he told Fox News's Trey Yingst. The journalist did not provide audio of the conversation....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-threatens-to-bomb-the-s820982098209-out-of-oman-over-iran-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-threatens-to-bomb-the-s820982098209-out-of-oman-over-iran-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rejects Trump’s longshot effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Monday&nbsp;denied&nbsp;President Trump&rsquo;s longshot request to reconsider his appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll&rsquo;s $5 million sexual abuse verdict.&nbsp; The president asked the justices to rehear the case after they declined to take up his argument in June. The new, one-sentence order denies it again without comment or any noted dissents.Rehearings...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/supreme-court-rejects-trumps-longshot-effort-to-overturn-e-jean-carroll-verdict/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/supreme-court-rejects-trumps-longshot-effort-to-overturn-e-jean-carroll-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rejects Trump's long-shot effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Monday&nbsp;denied&nbsp;President Trump&rsquo;s long-shot request to reconsider his appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll&rsquo;s $5 million sexual abuse verdict.&nbsp; The president asked the justices to rehear the case after they declined to take up his argument in June. The new, one-sentence order denies it again without comment or any noted dissents.Rehearings...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/supreme-court-rejects-trumps-long-shot-effort-to-overturn-e-jean-carroll-verdictnbsp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/supreme-court-rejects-trumps-long-shot-effort-to-overturn-e-jean-carroll-verdictnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23 percent of Republicans say they're worse off since second Trump term began: Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a quarter of Americans who voted for President Trump in 2024 believe they are worse off financially since he returned to office last year, according to a new survey. The Financial Times/Focaldata poll, conducted from Aug. 7-11, found that 24 percent of 2024 Trump voters believe they are worse off. A slightly smaller share,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/23-percent-of-republicans-say-theyre-worse-off-since-second-trump-term-began-survey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/23-percent-of-republicans-say-theyre-worse-off-since-second-trump-term-began-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: US-Iran deal hits deadline; Trump threatens Oman over potential interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday morning said he would bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a conflict between the U.S. and Iran. The nations on either side of the Strait of Hormuz have been negotiating over reopening the waterway. In a call with Fox News on the same day that the two-month memorandum...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-iran-deal-hits-deadline-trump-threatens-oman-over-potential-interference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-us-iran-deal-hits-deadline-trump-threatens-oman-over-potential-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Kelly: Trump decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea 'shortsighted and a mistake']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired U.S. Navy captain, blasted President Trump&rsquo;s decision to reduce joint military exercises in South Korea as &ldquo;shortsighted&rdquo; and a &ldquo;mistake.&rdquo; &ldquo;North and South Korea are still technically at war,&rdquo; Kelly wrote Sunday in a post on social platform X. "Our ability to help defend our ally against the North...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mark-kelly-trump-decision-to-reduce-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea-shortsighted-and-a-mistake-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mark-kelly-trump-decision-to-reduce-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea-shortsighted-and-a-mistake-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Kelly: Trump decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea ‘shortsighted and a mistake’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired U.S. Navy Captain, blasted President Trump&rsquo;s decision to reduce joint military exercises in South Korea as &ldquo;shortsighted&rdquo; and a &ldquo;mistake.&rdquo; &ldquo;North and South Korea are still technically at war,&rdquo; Kelly wrote Sunday in a post on social platform X. "Our ability to help defend our ally against the North...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mark-kelly-trump-decision-to-reduce-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea-shortsighted-and-a-mistake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mark-kelly-trump-decision-to-reduce-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea-shortsighted-and-a-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump: Vandals to blame for damaged grass at July 4 celebration site]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday accused vandals of damaging the ground near the World War II Memorial where thousands gathered for a July 4 celebration hosted in conjunction with the White House.&nbsp; Trump, in a post on Truth Social, the president shared pictures of a grassy field with patches of brown across the lawn.&nbsp; &ldquo;Look what...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-vandals-to-blame-for-damaged-grass-at-july-4-celebration-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-vandals-to-blame-for-damaged-grass-at-july-4-celebration-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ossoff: 'Something uniquely despicable about lying a nation into war']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Sunday took a swing at President Trump over the Iran war, saying he lied &ldquo;the nation into a war.&rdquo; During a Sunday rally in Atlanta, the Georgia Democrat went after Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for their management of the war against Iran. Ossoff said that that Trump &ldquo;promised...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ossoff-something-uniquely-despicable-about-lying-a-nation-into-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ossoff-something-uniquely-despicable-about-lying-a-nation-into-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche says he supports Pirro despite Trump's frustration over Reflecting Pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that he backs U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, in spite of President Trump&rsquo;s recent criticism of her. &ldquo;I absolutely support U.S. Attorney Pirro, as does President Trump. Now, that's different than whether the president is extraordinarily frustrated at what happened in that case,&rdquo; Blanche told...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-says-he-supports-pirro-despite-trumps-frustration-over-reflecting-pool-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-says-he-supports-pirro-despite-trumps-frustration-over-reflecting-pool-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche says he supports Pirro, despite Trump's frustration over Reflecting Pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that he backs U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, in spite of President Trump&rsquo;s recent criticism of her. &ldquo;I absolutely support U.S. Attorney Pirro, as does President Trump. Now, that's different than whether the president is extraordinarily frustrated at what happened in that case,&rdquo; Blanche told...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-says-he-supports-pirro-despite-trumps-frustration-over-reflecting-pool/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-says-he-supports-pirro-despite-trumps-frustration-over-reflecting-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump directs Hegseth to reduce US joint exercises in South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Sunday he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to &ldquo;substantially reduce&rdquo; the joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he&rsquo;s &ldquo;not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate&rdquo; in these joint military exercises. He also noted that South Korea...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-directs-hegseth-to-reduce-us-joint-exercises-in-south-korea-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-directs-hegseth-to-reduce-us-joint-exercises-in-south-korea-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump directs Hegseth to reduce U.S. joint exercises in South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Sunday he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to &ldquo;substantially reduce&rdquo; the joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he&rsquo;s &ldquo;not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate&rdquo; in these joint military exercises. He also noted that South Korea...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-directs-hegseth-to-reduce-us-joint-exercises-in-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-directs-hegseth-to-reduce-us-joint-exercises-in-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week on The Hill: Florida governor’s race, embattled lawmakers to take spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Congress out of session for the August recess, lawmakers are fanning out across their districts and states to campaign and meet with constituents as the 2026 midterms enter a critical stretch. In Florida, the political spotlight is especially bright, with voters preparing to choose a successor to GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose final term...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/this-week-on-the-hill-florida-governors-race-embattled-lawmakers-to-take-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/this-week-on-the-hill-florida-governors-race-embattled-lawmakers-to-take-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ will always act independently of White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday did not commit to acting independently of President Trump, but he claimed the president has not and will not ask him to prosecute specific individuals. &ldquo;There's a big difference between saying we will always do our job and investigate any case and act independently of the White House. No,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-refuses-to-pledge-doj-will-always-act-independently-of-white-house/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-refuses-to-pledge-doj-will-always-act-independently-of-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffries: 'I don't support' DSA agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that he does not back the agenda of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), even as democratic socialists and left-leaning candidates racked up primary wins in the last few months. &ldquo;I don't support the DSA agenda, as has been articulated by the DSA itself. Now, you're going...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-i-dont-support-dsa-agenda/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jeffries-i-dont-support-dsa-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Jones: Claims that many Democratic nominees are 'far left, socialist' is 'just a boogeyman']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alabama gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones (D) on Sunday dismissed Republicans equating a slew of left-wing Democrats winning primaries to &ldquo;communists&rdquo; taking over the party. During an interview on &ldquo;The Hill Sunday,&rdquo; the former Alabama senator said Republicans are &ldquo;preaching to their own choir&rdquo; when they call Democrats socialists and communists.&ldquo;This is also a little...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doug-jones-claims-that-many-democratic-nominees-are-far-left-socialist-is-just-a-boogeyman/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doug-jones-claims-that-many-democratic-nominees-are-far-left-socialist-is-just-a-boogeyman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy: 'Pretty evident' RFK Jr. lied about changing vaccine schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) on Sunday accused Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of breaking his pledge to not attempt to tweak the childhood vaccine schedule. Discussing President Trump&rsquo;s recent executive order seeking to alter the schedule on ABC News&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week,&rdquo; Cassidy alluded to &ldquo;guarantees&rdquo; Kennedy and the White...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cassidy-pretty-evident-rfk-jr-lied-about-changing-vaccine-schedule/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cassidy-pretty-evident-rfk-jr-lied-about-changing-vaccine-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gasoline prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said Friday that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, following a Truth Social post on Wednesday in which he said of the waterway, "I think we will keep it."<br />
"Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump told a crowd at a Garden City, New York, event honoring police.<br />
Trump said the declaration would come "after we [the US] finish defeating Iran," which he described as being "very badly defeated."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-defiant-on-strait-as-trump-tells-americans-to-accept-high-gasoline-prices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-defiant-on-strait-as-trump-tells-americans-to-accept-high-gasoline-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy predicts Trump's vaccine order will increase insurance costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday reiterated his issues with President Trump&rsquo;s executive order that seeks to tweak the childhood vaccine schedule, with the directive&rsquo;s impact on insurance costs among them. &ldquo;Now instead of your child getting two shots, she has to get six shots,&rdquo; Cassidy told host Martha Raddatz on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week,&rdquo; referring...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cassidy-predicts-trumps-vaccine-order-will-increase-insurance-costs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cassidy-predicts-trumps-vaccine-order-will-increase-insurance-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republican: 'Prices are too high']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) on Sunday said "prices are too high," adding that it's an issue constituents raise with him, but he emphasized it as "the hand you're dealt" when it comes to the Trump administration's war with Iran. Flood appeared on "The Hill Sunday" with host Chris Stirewalt, who reiterated to the congressman President...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-prices-are-too-high/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-republican-prices-are-too-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Jordan says costs 'are tough,' but economy is in a 'pretty good direction']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Sunday praised the direction of the economy, while acknowledging that costs "are tough" on American families. Jordan made the case for President Trump and Republicans on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures" while slamming the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for "hanging on this idea of affordability" to advocate against the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jim-jordan-says-costs-are-tough-but-economy-is-in-a-pretty-good-direction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jim-jordan-says-costs-are-tough-but-economy-is-in-a-pretty-good-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallego says Congress boosting Iran war funding 'like giving a drunk more money and hoping that they'll stop drinking']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) on Sunday expressed strong opposition to Congress giving the Pentagon more funding amid the Iran war. During an interview on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week,&rdquo; Gallego pivoted when host Martha Raddatz asked him about the Trump administration asking lawmakers for $17 billion in military operational costs. &ldquo;We are more focused on making...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gallego-says-congress-boosting-iran-war-funding-like-giving-a-drunk-more-money-and-hoping-that-theyll-stop-drinking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gallego-says-congress-boosting-iran-war-funding-like-giving-a-drunk-more-money-and-hoping-that-theyll-stop-drinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallego: Congress boosting Iran war funding 'like giving a drunk more money and hoping that they'll stop drinking']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) on Sunday expressed strong opposition to Congress giving the Pentagon more funding amid the Iran war. During an interview on ABC News&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week,&rdquo; Gallego pivoted when host Martha Raddatz asked him about the Trump administration requesting from lawmakers $17 billion in military operation costs. &ldquo;We are more focused on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gallego-congress-boosting-iran-war-funding-like-giving-a-drunk-more-money-and-hoping-that-theyll-stop-drinking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gallego-congress-boosting-iran-war-funding-like-giving-a-drunk-more-money-and-hoping-that-theyll-stop-drinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche reiterates that 'anti-weaponization' fund is 'dead']]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday reiterated that the "anti-weaponization" fund he proposed to compensate those who say they were politically persecuted "is dead." Blanche told "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream that President Trump knows that there is no fund, even if Democrats say there are "other funds and other measures" within the Justice...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-reiterates-that-anti-weaponization-fund-is-dead-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-reiterates-that-anti-weaponization-fund-is-dead-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche reiterates that 'anti-weaponization' fund 'is dead']]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday reiterated that the "anti-weaponization" fund he proposed to compensate those who say they were politically persecuted "is dead." Blanche told "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream that President Trump knows that there is no fund, even if Democrats say there are, as Bream suggested, "other funds and other measures...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-reiterates-that-anti-weaponization-fund-is-dead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-reiterates-that-anti-weaponization-fund-is-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallego: USS Lincoln concerns prove Trump views servicemembers as 'toys']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) said Sunday the reported mental health concerns among servicemembers on board the USS Abraham Lincoln are proof that President Trump does not care about their well-being. &ldquo;The president has shown that he just doesn't really care about the troops,&rdquo; Gallego told host Martha Raddatz on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week.&rdquo; &ldquo;His&hellip; lackadaisical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gallego-uss-lincoln-concerns-prove-trump-views-servicemembers-as-toys/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gallego-uss-lincoln-concerns-prove-trump-views-servicemembers-as-toys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallego: USS Lincoln concerns prove Trump views service members as 'toys']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) said Sunday the reported mental health concerns among service members on board the USS Abraham Lincoln are proof that President Trump does not care about their well-being. &ldquo;The president has shown that he just doesn't really care about the troops,&rdquo; Gallego told host Martha Raddatz on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week.&rdquo; &ldquo;His&hellip;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gallego-uss-lincoln-concerns-prove-trump-views-service-members-as-toys/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gallego-uss-lincoln-concerns-prove-trump-views-service-members-as-toys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Joint Chiefs chair: Truth about issues on USS Abraham Lincoln 'somewhere in the middle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired Adm. Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Sunday the truth about the reported mental health concerns among service members on board the USS Abraham Lincoln is likely &ldquo;somewhere in the middle.&rdquo; During an interview on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week,&rdquo; Mullen said he had &ldquo;great concern&rdquo; about conditions on the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-joint-chiefs-chair-truth-about-issues-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-somewhere-in-the-middle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-joint-chiefs-chair-truth-about-issues-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-somewhere-in-the-middle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Todd Blanche reaffirms 'anti-weaponization' fund is 'dead']]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche joined two network shows on Sunday following his narrow Senate confirmation last week. Blanche appeared on Fox News&rsquo;s &ldquo;Fox News Sunday&rdquo; and NBC News&rsquo;s &ldquo;Meet the Press," reiterating reiterated that the proposed "anti-weaponization" fund is dead after he sought to distance himself from the controversial fund earlier this week. On Fox...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-todd-blanche-reaffirms-anti-weaponization-fund-is-dead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-todd-blanche-reaffirms-anti-weaponization-fund-is-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche says DOJ opinion on executive privilege is not 'any novel legal concept']]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday dismissed criticism over the Justice Department's (DOJ) recent opinion on executive privilege over communications between the president and "private advisors" outside of government, saying that it is not "any novel legal concept." "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream played a clip to Blanche of Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) telling...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-says-doj-opinion-on-executive-privilege-is-not-any-novel-legal-concept/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-says-doj-opinion-on-executive-privilege-is-not-any-novel-legal-concept/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche: DOJ opinion on executive privilege is not 'any novel legal concept']]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday dismissed criticism over the Justice Department's recent opinion on executive privilege over communications between the president and "private advisers" outside of government, saying that it is not "any novel legal concept." During Blanche's "Fox News Sunday" appearance, host Shannon Bream played a clip of Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) telling...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-doj-opinion-on-executive-privilege-is-not-any-novel-legal-concept/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-doj-opinion-on-executive-privilege-is-not-any-novel-legal-concept/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas state lawmakers urge Abbott to help stop CBP barrier construction in Big Bend National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Texas lawmakers earlier this week urged Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to put a stop to the Trump administration&rsquo;s plans to build border barrier installations at Big Bend National Park.In a Thursday letter to Abbott, 44 state lawmakers from both parties asked the governor to &ldquo;swiftly use every available avenue&rdquo; to call on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/texas-state-lawmakers-urge-abbott-to-help-stop-cbp-barrier-construction-in-big-bend-national-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/texas-state-lawmakers-urge-abbott-to-help-stop-cbp-barrier-construction-in-big-bend-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Todd Blanche set for Sunday news show appearances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche will join two network shows on Sunday following his narrow Senate confirmation last week. Blanche is set for appearances on Fox News&rsquo;s &ldquo;Fox News Sunday&rdquo; and NBC News&rsquo;s &ldquo;Meet the Press." Earlier this week, he again sought to distance himself from President Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund. The attorney general's nomination secured last-minute...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-todd-blanche-set-for-sunday-news-show-appearances/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-todd-blanche-set-for-sunday-news-show-appearances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pushes Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill 'as soon as possible']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Saturday again urged senators to vote on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, a measure some Republicans in the upper chamber oppose. &ldquo;The Senate must vote on the NO MORE CHANGING THE CLOCKS ACT as soon as possible,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the Sunshine Protection Act of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-pushes-senate-to-vote-on-permanent-daylight-saving-time-bill-as-soon-as-possible/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-pushes-senate-to-vote-on-permanent-daylight-saving-time-bill-as-soon-as-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida primary fight marks DSA's last stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last major midterm primary test for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is taking place Tuesday in Florida, after a loss in Wisconsin this past week dealt a blow to the far-left movement.DSA-backed Oliver Larkin is aiming to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) in the Democratic primary for the 25th Congressional District, which...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/florida-primary-fight-marks-dsas-last-stand/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/florida-primary-fight-marks-dsas-last-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centcom commander visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid questions about conditions on ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Central Command (Centcom) commander Adm. Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln Saturday after the ship had been docked in the Middle East for over 260 days since November. Centcom released a statement Saturday about the visit, stating Cooper, who oversees the war with Iran, visited the ship as part of a 10-day trip...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/centcom-commander-visits-uss-abraham-lincoln-amid-questions-about-conditions-on-ship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/centcom-commander-visits-uss-abraham-lincoln-amid-questions-about-conditions-on-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy looking into warship redesigns as part of Trump requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States Navy is potentially redesigning incoming aircraft vessels to better align with President Trump&rsquo;s preferred aesthetic.The maritime branch is considering the shift on Ford-class ships to match the president&rsquo;s preference for the new aircraft carriers to resemble the World War II-era, according to a Saturday report from the Washington Post. The changes...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/navy-looking-into-warship-redesigns-as-part-of-trump-requests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/navy-looking-into-warship-redesigns-as-part-of-trump-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiffany avoids answering question if Trump will campaign with him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) avoided questions Friday on whether he will receive President Trump&rsquo;s help on the campaign trail in his bid to become Wisconsin&rsquo;s governor. Appearing on Newsmax&rsquo;s &ldquo;Wake-Up America&rdquo; host Sharla McBride asked the Republican nominee if he expected Trump to join him while campaigning like the president has done for other GOP...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tiffany-avoids-answering-question-if-trump-will-campaign-with-him/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/tiffany-avoids-answering-question-if-trump-will-campaign-with-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Democrats question Navy Secretary on conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of House Democrats sent a letter Friday to the Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao probing into conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, a ship that has been docked in the Middle East for over 260 days. The letter &ndash; sent by Reps. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), Wesley Bell (D-Mo.),...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrats-question-navy-secretary-on-conditions-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrats-question-navy-secretary-on-conditions-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Democrats question acting Navy Secretary on conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of House Democrats sent a letter Friday to the Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao probing into conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, a ship that has been docked in the Middle East for over 260 days. The letter &ndash; sent by Reps. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), Wesley Bell (D-Mo.),...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrats-question-acting-navy-secretary-on-conditions-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrats-question-acting-navy-secretary-on-conditions-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump family crypto company receives approval for conditional banking charter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crypto firm partially owned by President Trump&rsquo;s family received preliminary conditional approval for a bank charter on Friday.The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted conditional approval for an application from World Liberty Trust Co. for a national trust bank, according to a letter posted on the OCC&rsquo;s website.The OCC...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-family-crypto-company-receives-approval-for-conditional-banking-charter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-family-crypto-company-receives-approval-for-conditional-banking-charter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE purchase of electric shock gloves prompts Democratic outrage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outrage is building among congressional Democrats who are alarmed by new plans from the Trump administration to buy gloves that will allow immigration agents to deliver a painful electric shock as they carry out deportations. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday published a notice of its plans to spend as much as $20...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-purchaseof-electric-shock-glovespromptsdemocratic-outrage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-purchaseof-electric-shock-glovespromptsdemocratic-outrage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump targets El-Sayed, WWII Memorial vandalism in string of Truth Social posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump targeted several Democratic politicians in a series of Truth Social posts while also calling attention to vandalism at the World War II Memorial on Friday evening. Several of the posts focused on Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive labeled as &ldquo;crazy&rdquo; in the past by members of the Trump administration. One...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-targets-el-sayed-wwii-memorial-vandalism-in-string-of-truth-social-posts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-targets-el-sayed-wwii-memorial-vandalism-in-string-of-truth-social-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump accuses nonprofit organization of revealing 'top military secrets' in ballroom case]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump issued fresh criticism on Friday evening toward the nonprofit organization suing his administration over the White House ballroom project, accusing the National Trust for Historic Preservation of revealing &ldquo;Top Military Secrets&rdquo; in their lawsuit.&ldquo;These are the TREASONISTS that brought the suit against the Military Complex,&rdquo; the president wrote in a Truth Social...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-accuses-nonprofit-organization-of-revealing-top-military-secrets-in-ballroom-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-accuses-nonprofit-organization-of-revealing-top-military-secrets-in-ballroom-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy national security adviser Andy Baker to leave White House: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker is leaving the Trump administration in the coming weeks, the latest departure from President Trump&rsquo;s national security team. Baker, who previously served as Vice President Vance&rsquo;s national security adviser, has been closely involved in the administration&rsquo;s foreign policy decisions and was part of the U.S. delegation that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/deputy-national-security-adviser-andy-baker-to-leave-white-house-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/deputy-national-security-adviser-andy-baker-to-leave-white-house-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Iran responds to Trump's Strait of Hormuz comments; Katie Miller's podcast continues to grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump's comments on making the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory on Friday sparked a response from Iran, stating on the social platform X that it will continue to stay in the country's control. "This strait will only be closed and opened under Iran's command, and as long as you do not accept the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-iran-responds-to-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-comments-katie-millers-podcast-continues-to-grow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-iran-responds-to-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-comments-katie-millers-podcast-continues-to-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: DNC approves 2028 primary calendar; Iran responds to Trump's Strait of Hormuz comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted to approve&nbsp;the 2028 presidential primary calendar on Saturday, starting with South Carolina on Jan. 22, 2028 and Nevada on Feb. 1. New Hampshire will hold its primary third, on Feb. 8. New Mexico will vote on Feb. 15, Michigan will vote on Feb. 22 and Virginia will round out...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-dnc-approves-2028-primary-calendar-iran-responds-to-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-comments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-dnc-approves-2028-primary-calendar-iran-responds-to-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran rejects Trump's 'delusions' on making Strait of Hormuz a US territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran on Saturday rejected President Trump&rsquo;s assertion that he could declare the Strait of Hormuz a &ldquo;territory of the United States,&rdquo; saying the opening and closure of the key waterway will remain up to Iran&rsquo;s control. In a post on the social platform X, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the U.S. has no...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-rejects-trumps-delusions-on-making-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/iran-rejects-trumps-delusions-on-making-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Miller’s podcast serves as safe space for MAGA world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Miller&rsquo;s podcast is emerging as a go-to platform for leading figures in President Trump&rsquo;s administration as she targets an audience of Republican women, scoring news-making interviews with top cabinet officials and key members of the president's inner circle. Miller, the wife of top White House aide Stephen Miller and a Trump-supporting political operative who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/katie-millers-podcast-serves-as-safe-space-for-maga-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/katie-millers-podcast-serves-as-safe-space-for-maga-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as 'assassination attempt' in ballroom appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department described the Iranian missile threat incident that led President Trump to secretly switch planes last month as an &ldquo;assassination attempt&rdquo; in a new court filing on Friday.&nbsp; U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer mentioned the incident in an emergency appeal to Supreme Court asking it to overturn a lower court&rsquo;s block on the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-refers-to-air-force-one-threat-as-assassination-attempt-in-ballroom-appeal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-refers-to-air-force-one-threat-as-assassination-attempt-in-ballroom-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rove: Trump must stop 'gaslighting' Americans over economy&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump&rsquo;s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war.Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the &ldquo;economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street." Rove told Fox News's Gillian Turner that the president should &ldquo;start...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rove-trump-must-stop-gaslighting-americans-over-economynbsp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rove-trump-must-stop-gaslighting-americans-over-economynbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rove: Trump must stop 'gaslighting' Americans over economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump&rsquo;s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war.Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the &ldquo;economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street." Rove told Fox News's Gillian Turner that the president should &ldquo;start...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rove-trump-must-stop-gaslighting-americans-over-economy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rove-trump-must-stop-gaslighting-americans-over-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge lifts order on Somalia TPS, clearing way for deportations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Massachusetts-based federal judge on Friday lifted her stay in a case brought by Somalian holders of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), clearing the way for the Trump administration to begin deporting them. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs lifts an administrative stay she issued after the Supreme Court decided in a related case...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-lifts-order-on-somalia-tps-clearing-way-for-deportations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/judge-lifts-order-on-somalia-tps-clearing-way-for-deportations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Olympian seeks protection from future Reflecting Pool charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorneys for the Olympian previously accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool filed a motion Thursday to bar prosecutors from bringing further criminal charges against him related to the case, citing fears of &ldquo;prosecutorial harassment" by President Trump. The legal team for Olympic canoeist David Hearn called for Judge Todd Edelman of the District...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/accused-olympian-seeks-protection-from-future-reflecting-pool-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/accused-olympian-seeks-protection-from-future-reflecting-pool-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway.&nbsp; &ldquo;Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,&rdquo; Trump said during an address highlighting...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-will-declare-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-will-declare-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump celebrates return of US missionary kidnapped in West Africa ]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday celebrated the release of an American missionary pilot who was held captive in Niger since last October. &ldquo;I am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,&rdquo; the president wrote on Truth Social.Trump&rsquo;s post follows a statement earlier Friday from Rideout&rsquo;s Evangelical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-celebrates-return-of-us-missionary-kidnapped-in-west-africa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-celebrates-return-of-us-missionary-kidnapped-in-west-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump addresses Long Island crowd, with focus on decline in crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is in Nassau County, N.Y., on Long Island, to highlight his administration's efforts to fight crime. He's giving remarks to a crowd and has tried to boost to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for New York governor in November. He'll tour the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City along...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-addresses-long-island-crowd-with-focus-on-decline-in-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-addresses-long-island-crowd-with-focus-on-decline-in-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son of former Mexican president challenges Trump after visa revoked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andr&eacute;s Manuel L&oacute;pez Beltr&aacute;n &mdash; son of former Mexican President Andr&eacute;s Manuel L&oacute;pez Obrador &mdash; said the U.S. has revoked his visa, accusing President Trump&rsquo;s top diplomats of politically targeting him. In a letter released Thursday and addressed to Trump, L&oacute;pez Beltr&aacute;n, also known as &ldquo;Andy,&rdquo; alleged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/son-of-former-mexican-president-challenges-trump-after-visa-revoked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/son-of-former-mexican-president-challenges-trump-after-visa-revoked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration unveils tariffs on drone imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Thursday announced new tariffs on drone imports in an effort to curb U.S. reliance on foreign supply chains amid possible national security threats. Under a proclamation signed by Trump, larger drones with certain sensitive capabilities, including thermal imaging, are subject to a 100 percent tariff, along with other critical parts. Smaller drones...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-unveils-tariffs-on-drone-imports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-unveils-tariffs-on-drone-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fry throws support behind Darline Graham's Senate bid after primary loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) endorsed Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday as she advances to a runoff election against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) for the Republican nomination in South Carolina&rsquo;s Senate race. He urged his supporters to support Graham in her bid to replace her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) after Fry did not...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fry-throws-support-behind-darline-grahams-senate-bid-after-primary-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fry-throws-support-behind-darline-grahams-senate-bid-after-primary-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 things to know about Treasury's repeal of reporting requirement for US businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department this week officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), a move with sweeping implications for domestic firms. Under the finalized rule, U.S. companies no longer have to report information about individuals who either have an ownership stake of at least 25 percent or exercise &ldquo;substantial control&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/4-things-to-know-about-treasurys-repeal-of-reporting-requirement-for-us-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/4-things-to-know-about-treasurys-repeal-of-reporting-requirement-for-us-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 things to know about Treasury Department's repeal of reporting requirement for US businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department this week officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), a move with sweeping implications for domestic firms. Under the finalized rule, U.S. companies no longer have to report information about individuals who either have an ownership stake of at least 25 percent or exercise &ldquo;substantial control&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/4-things-to-know-about-treasury-departments-repeal-of-reporting-requirement-for-us-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/4-things-to-know-about-treasury-departments-repeal-of-reporting-requirement-for-us-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. says he's seen 'boxes and boxes' of McDonald's on Trump plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a new interview said he's seen "boxes and boxes" of McDonald's food while traveling on Air Force One with President Trump, who he said eats fast food because he's worried about food poisoning. &ldquo;When you get on his airplane, it&rsquo;s just boxes and boxes of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rfk-jr-says-hes-seen-boxes-and-boxes-of-mcdonalds-on-trump-plane-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rfk-jr-says-hes-seen-boxes-and-boxes-of-mcdonalds-on-trump-plane-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. says he's seen 'boxes and boxes of McDonald's' on Trump plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a new interview said he's seen "boxes and boxes" of McDonald's food while traveling on Air Force One with President Trump, who he said eats fast food because he's worried about food poisoning. &ldquo;When you get on his airplane, it&rsquo;s just boxes and boxes of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rfk-jr-says-hes-seen-boxes-and-boxes-of-mcdonalds-on-trump-plane/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rfk-jr-says-hes-seen-boxes-and-boxes-of-mcdonalds-on-trump-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal surveillance operation targeted progressive groups, unions in Minnesota, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal agents secretly monitored progressive groups and protesters during the Trump administration&rsquo;s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, according to court documents filed Thursday. The surveillance, detailed in a 26-page motion filed in federal court in Minnesota, was part of two investigations dubbed &ldquo;Operation Puppet Master&rdquo; and &ldquo;Project Whipple Shield,&rdquo; which officials said were to track a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/federal-surveillance-operation-targeted-progressive-groups-unions-in-minnesota-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/federal-surveillance-operation-targeted-progressive-groups-unions-in-minnesota-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez: 'Pretty funny' some people are freaking out about decision to freeze eggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Thursday she found it "funny" that some people are criticizing her for publicly sharing her journey to freeze her eggs.&nbsp; The New York Democrat, who is seen as a top contender for the 2028 presidential race, weighed in on the reaction during a 10-minute video posted to Instagram documenting the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-pretty-funny-some-people-are-freaking-out-about-decision-to-freeze-eggs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-pretty-funny-some-people-are-freaking-out-about-decision-to-freeze-eggs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldiers killed in Fort Hood chopper crash identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilots were ages 25 and 34.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/soldiers-killed-in-fort-hood-chopper-crash-identified/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/soldiers-killed-in-fort-hood-chopper-crash-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirro announces charges in WWII vandalism case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect has been taken into custody for allegedly vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced on Friday. Her office filed two felony charges against a woman named Melissa L. Farris after neon-orange graffiti was found painted on the memorial&rsquo;s Atlantic Pavilion and its fountain was filled with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pirro-announces-charges-in-wwii-vandalism-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pirro-announces-charges-in-wwii-vandalism-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration accused dozens of hospitals, clinics and providers on Thursday of fraudulent billing for transgender health procedures and referred them to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential prosecution.&nbsp; The effort, led by Vice President Vance, combines two of the Trump administration&rsquo;s top priorities: cracking down on alleged fraud and restricting gender-affirming care....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-urges-doj-investigation-into-hospitals-over-billing-for-transgender-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-urges-doj-investigation-into-hospitals-over-billing-for-transgender-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump on WWII memorial vandalism: 'We are on their trail']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday said investigators are on the trail of vandals who spraypainted the War II Memorial in Washington D.C. Trump also tied the spray-paiting incident at the memorial to vandalism he says damaged the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. There has been significant pushback to the argument that vandalism is the cause of problems...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-wwii-memorial-vandalism-we-are-on-their-trail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-wwii-memorial-vandalism-we-are-on-their-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent teases severe economic action against Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will unveil new measures against Iran next week as it seeks to increase economic pressure on the regime to come back to the negotiating table on a deal to end hostilities and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. &ldquo;Watch this space for more announcements coming next week...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-teases-severe-economic-action-against-iran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-teases-severe-economic-action-against-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: White House appeals ballroom ruling to Supreme Court; Trump will visit NY to tout decline in crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump heads Friday to Long Island, N.Y., to highlight his administration's efforts to fight crime. He'll tour the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City along with Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. He's also expected to give remarks and to boost Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-white-house-appeals-ballroom-ruling-to-supreme-court-trump-will-visit-ny-to-tout-decline-in-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-white-house-appeals-ballroom-ruling-to-supreme-court-trump-will-visit-ny-to-tout-decline-in-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: White House appeals ballroom ruling to Supreme Court; Trump visits New York to tout decline in crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump heads Friday to Long Island, N.Y., to highlight his administration's efforts to fight crime. He'll tour the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City along with Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. He's also expected to give remarks and to boost Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-white-house-appeals-ballroom-ruling-to-supreme-court-trump-visits-new-york-to-tout-decline-in-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-white-house-appeals-ballroom-ruling-to-supreme-court-trump-visits-new-york-to-tout-decline-in-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to immediately allow construction on the White House ballroom and berated lower judges for halting it, insisting the project must proceed for national security.&ldquo;This Project, like its predecessors, should be a matter for the President and the political process, not construction-by-injunction,&rdquo; Solicitor General D. John...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-allow-white-house-ballroom-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-allow-white-house-ballroom-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Kelly on aircraft carrier catapult order: 'Donald Trump knows nothing about this stuff']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) blasted President Trump on Thursday for ordering the U.S. Navy to revert to older catapult systems on its aircraft carriers, arguing the change would be costly while questioning Trump&rsquo;s qualifications to make such a call. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s a marginally failed real estate developer with multiple bankruptcies,&rdquo; Kelly said in an interview with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mark-kelly-on-aircraft-carrier-catapult-order-donald-trump-knows-nothing-about-this-stuff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/mark-kelly-on-aircraft-carrier-catapult-order-donald-trump-knows-nothing-about-this-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump visits New York to tout decline in crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump heads Friday to Long Island, N.Y., to highlight his administration's efforts to fight crime. He'll tour the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City along with Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. He's also expected to give remarks and to boost Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-visits-new-york-to-tout-decline-in-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-visits-new-york-to-tout-decline-in-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump faces near-impossible task of replacing Karoline Leavitt]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is facing what many are describing as the impossible task of replacing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt following news of her decision to step down.&nbsp; Leavitt is considered an indispensable member of the administration, playing a key role in Trump&rsquo;s inner circle while working as one of the White House&rsquo;s lead messengers. ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-faces-near-impossible-task-of-replacing-karoline-leavitt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-faces-near-impossible-task-of-replacing-karoline-leavitt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interior investigating vandalism at WWII Memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Interior Department is investigating a case of vandalism at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. after finding brightly colored graffiti and soap bubbles filling its fountain. A spokesperson for the department said the U.S. Park Police were on the scene and investigating, blaming vandals for neon orange, pink and green graffiti sprawled...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/interior-investigating-vandalism-at-wwii-memorial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/interior-investigating-vandalism-at-wwii-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House accuses over 40 countries of helping China avoid US tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House accused China of routing billions of dollars of goods through other countries to avoid President Trump&rsquo;s 2018 tariffs, costing the U.S. billions of dollars in lost revenue, according to a new report released Thursday. The report, titled &ldquo;The Great Transshipment Scam,&rdquo; found more than 40 countries, ranging from Mexico to Israel, involved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-accuses-over-40-countries-of-helping-china-avoid-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-accuses-over-40-countries-of-helping-china-avoid-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House accuses more than 40 countries of helping China avoid US tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House accused China of routing billions of dollars of goods through other countries to avoid President Trump&rsquo;s 2018 tariffs, costing the U.S. billions of dollars in lost revenue, according to a new report released Thursday. The report, titled &ldquo;The Great Transshipment Scam,&rdquo; found more than 40 countries, ranging from Mexico to Israel, were...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-accuses-more-than-40-countries-of-helping-china-avoid-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-accuses-more-than-40-countries-of-helping-china-avoid-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump directs Navy to return to steam catapults on aircraft carriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy on Thursday to remove the electromagnetic catapult system on aircraft carriers to launch fighter planes and revert back to using catapult systems, a move that officials and experts argue would raise costs in the process.The president directed the service to have Ford-class aircraft carriers, such as the Doris...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-directs-navy-to-return-to-steam-catapults-on-aircraft-carriers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-directs-navy-to-return-to-steam-catapults-on-aircraft-carriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third detainee dies after medical emergency at New Jersey ICE facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third migrant detained at Delaney Hall, New Jersey's largest immigrant detention facility located in Newark, has died following a medical emergency. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told The Hill in a statement Thursday that, on July 19, a nurse was responding to another emergency when she noticed Guatemalan immigrant Jose Chajon-Raxon "experiencing seizure-like...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/third-detainee-dies-after-medical-emergency-at-new-jersey-ice-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/third-detainee-dies-after-medical-emergency-at-new-jersey-ice-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Democrats call for GAO audit of White House ballroom project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Senate Democrats called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit into the White House ballroom project following new reporting on the Trump administration&rsquo;s multi-million-dollar construction projects.&nbsp; The Washington Post reported Wednesday on confidential contracts that showed the administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/senate-democrats-call-for-gao-audit-of-white-house-ballroom-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/senate-democrats-call-for-gao-audit-of-white-house-ballroom-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Commerce Committee Democrat presses airlines over AI ‘surveillance pricing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top Democrat on the House Commerce Committee is pressing major U.S. airlines over whether they use artificial intelligence to set ticket prices based on travelers&rsquo; personal information, raising concerns that it determines what fares consumers see. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent letters to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/top-commerce-committee-democrat-presses-airlines-over-ai-surveillance-pricing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/top-commerce-committee-democrat-presses-airlines-over-ai-surveillance-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who will replace Leavitt? Top contenders emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[News of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepping down is still fresh, but political observers are already guessing and taking bets on who could take her place. The press secretary is one of the most front-facing administration officials, and President Trump went through four press secretaries during his first term, with their timelines spanning...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/who-will-replace-leavitt-top-contenders-emerge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/who-will-replace-leavitt-top-contenders-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump cancels Biden-era bid to speed power line construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is canceling a Biden-era effort to speed up power line construction in parts of Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska and the Dakotas. The Energy Department announced this week that it would not move forward with designating three areas as National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, a move that could get them federal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-cancels-biden-era-bid-to-speed-power-line-construction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-cancels-biden-era-bid-to-speed-power-line-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Miller on 'Woke 1': 'It never stopped']]></title><description><![CDATA[White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday claimed that the &ldquo;woke 1&rdquo; era and its consequences&nbsp;have not ended&nbsp; after recent comments about the time period from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). &ldquo;The result, the wages of that policy, were a historic increase in murders until President Trump came along. A historic increase in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/stephen-miller-on-woke-1-it-never-stopped/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/stephen-miller-on-woke-1-it-never-stopped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ alleges California prisons failed to protect women prisoners from sexual abuse by staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday blasted California for allegedly failing to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse and harassment. The DOJ leveled its accusations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), namely at the two women's prisons that it oversees &mdash; the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla and the California...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-alleges-california-prisons-failed-to-protect-women-prisoners-from-sexual-abuse-by-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-alleges-california-prisons-failed-to-protect-women-prisoners-from-sexual-abuse-by-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ alleges California prisons failed to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse by staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday blasted California for allegedly failing to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse and harassment. The DOJ leveled its accusations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), namely at the two women's prisons that it oversees &mdash; the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla and the California...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-alleges-california-prisons-failed-to-protect-female-prisoners-from-sexual-abuse-by-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-alleges-california-prisons-failed-to-protect-female-prisoners-from-sexual-abuse-by-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance to GOP: Don't blame young people for being sympathetic to socialism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance issued a warning to Republicans on Thursday about the momentum of progressive candidates on the left, saying GOP members can only blame themselves if they don&rsquo;t persuade young voters.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our response to that [socialism] can&rsquo;t just be to ignore the economic concerns that I think are feeding this rising interest in socialism,&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-to-gop-dont-blame-young-people-for-being-sympathetic-to-socialism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-to-gop-dont-blame-young-people-for-being-sympathetic-to-socialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennings: Ocasio-Cortez 'heir to the Sanders socialist movement']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative commentator Scott Jennings on Wednesday described Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) as an &ldquo;heir&rdquo; to the Democratic Party's growing socialist movement, one he said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) brought on. &ldquo;She is the heir to the Sanders socialist movement. She is clearly the inspirational leader of that movement. That energy in the Democratic Party is...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jennings-ocasio-cortez-heir-to-the-sanders-socialist-movement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jennings-ocasio-cortez-heir-to-the-sanders-socialist-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court rules key Alien Enemies Act lawsuit moot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court on Thursday sidestepped major questions on whether President Trump lawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act last year to conduct swift deportations, finding a key challenge moot. The case had boomeranged from the Supreme Court after Trump began deportations under the rarely used law in the early months of his administration&rsquo;s immigration crackdown.The jurists on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/appeals-court-rules-key-alien-enemies-act-lawsuit-moot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/appeals-court-rules-key-alien-enemies-act-lawsuit-moot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center board OKs new way of adding Trump’s name to building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kennedy Center board voted Thursday to add President Trump&rsquo;s name to the performing arts building months after a judge blocked an effort to rename the center after him, according to multiple reports. The Trump-aligned board approved an inscription underneath the Kennedy Center&rsquo;s name, reading: &ldquo;Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump.&rdquo; The new...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kennedy-center-board-oks-new-way-of-adding-trumps-name-to-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kennedy-center-board-oks-new-way-of-adding-trumps-name-to-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Appeals court calls deportation case 'moot'; Pentagon pushed on complaints from USS Abraham Lincoln]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that a case challenging the Trump administration on its use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants is now moot, with the plaintiffs having been deported using another law. Defense Secretary&nbsp;Pete Hegseth&nbsp;on Thursday claimed that conditions aboard the&nbsp;USS Abraham Lincoln&nbsp;aircraft carrier have been &ldquo;completely...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-appeals-court-calls-deportation-case-moot-pentagon-pushed-on-complaints-from-uss-abraham-lincoln/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-appeals-court-calls-deportation-case-moot-pentagon-pushed-on-complaints-from-uss-abraham-lincoln/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baier pushes back on Trump's Strait of Hormuz claim: 'Traffic has slowed ... to a trickle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fox News host Bret Baier on Wednesday pushed back on President Trump's claim that the U.S. "totally" controls the Strait of Hormuz, saying that traffic through the waterway has slowed down "to a trickle." "Usually, about one-fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas trade moves through there as well," Baier said on Wednesday's episode of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/baier-pushes-back-on-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-claim-traffic-has-slowed-to-a-trickle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/baier-pushes-back-on-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-claim-traffic-has-slowed-to-a-trickle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about the Air Force One ruse]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump departed the NATO summit in Turkey last month aboard an alternate aircraft at the behest of the Secret Service amid what intelligence officials said was a credible assassination threat from Iran. The Washington Post first reported on Monday that Trump hid aboard a catering truck, which typically carries meals and other supplies preflight,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-we-know-about-the-air-force-one-ruse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-we-know-about-the-air-force-one-ruse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US ambassador condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of Palestinian American home ]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.S. requested Israeli security forces remove &ldquo;Israeli terrorists&rdquo; from besieging a Palestinian village and the home of a Palestinian American, condemning the actions as criminal and an act of terror.&nbsp; Huckabee&rsquo;s statement marks an unusually strong response from the Trump administration related to Israeli settlers. The ambassador...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-condemns-israeli-terrorists-for-siege-of-palestinian-american-home-3/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-condemns-israeli-terrorists-for-siege-of-palestinian-american-home-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. ambassador condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of Palestinian American home ]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.S. requested Israeli security forces to remove &ldquo;Israeli terrorists&rdquo; from besieging a Palestinian village and the home of a Palestinian American, condemning the actions as criminal and an act of terror.&nbsp; Huckabee&rsquo;s statement marks an unusually strong response from the Trump administration related to Israeli settlers. The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-condemns-israeli-terrorists-for-siege-of-palestinian-american-home-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-condemns-israeli-terrorists-for-siege-of-palestinian-american-home-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of Palestinian-American home ]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.S. requested Israel security forces to remove &ldquo;Israeli terrorists&rdquo; from besieging a Palestinian village and the home of a Palestinian-American, condemning the actions as criminal and an act of terror.&nbsp; Huckabee&rsquo;s statement marks an unusually strong response from the Trump administration related to Israeli settlers. The ambassador...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-condemns-israeli-terrorists-for-siege-of-palestinian-american-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/us-ambassador-condemns-israeli-terrorists-for-siege-of-palestinian-american-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats 'afraid' of Jennings as White House press secretary, Sellers says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers (D) on Wednesday quipped that Democrats are "afraid" of fellow CNN political commentator Scott Jennings becoming the next White House press secretary. "Let me help, Scott," Sellers told other "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" panelists, including Jennings. "Democrats are afraid of Scott Jennings becoming press secretary. There you go....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-afraid-of-jennings-as-white-house-press-secretary-sellers-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-afraid-of-jennings-as-white-house-press-secretary-sellers-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board votes to close Kennedy Center during renovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted for the second time Thursday to close the building for renovations, according to the New York Times. The decision would close the Kennedy Center&rsquo;s main building, while the Reach, a new building on campus, would remain open for some events and keep...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/board-votes-to-close-kennedy-center-during-renovations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/board-votes-to-close-kennedy-center-during-renovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth calls dire conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln 'completely misrepresented']]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday claimed that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier have been &ldquo;completely misrepresented&rdquo; following reports that sailors, struggling with low morale during a grueling deployment, have attempted to jump overboard. Speaking with Newsmax, Hegseth did not directly address reports of supply shortages, water contamination and deteriorating mental health...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-calls-dire-conditions-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln-completely-misrepresented/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-calls-dire-conditions-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln-completely-misrepresented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth calls conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln 'completely misrepresented']]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday claimed that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier have been &ldquo;completely misrepresented&rdquo; following reports that sailors, struggling with low morale during a grueling deployment, have attempted to jump overboard. Speaking with Newsmax, Hegseth did not directly address reports of supply shortages, water contamination and deteriorating mental health...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-calls-conditions-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln-completely-misrepresented/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hegseth-calls-conditions-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln-completely-misrepresented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic appropriators push DHS on purchase of a dozen planes, including 'luxury jets']]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Democratic appropriators are questioning Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over the purchase of 12 new planes, including &ldquo;5 extravagant new luxury jets&rdquo; that have been used by FBI Director Kash Patel and border czar Tom Homan. &ldquo;These jets were acquired and provided for officials&rsquo; use, even though no authorization was ever provided by Congress...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-appropriators-push-dhs-on-purchase-of-a-dozen-planes-including-luxury-jets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-appropriators-push-dhs-on-purchase-of-a-dozen-planes-including-luxury-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carville: Trump 'becoming less relevant in people's minds']]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic strategist James Carville said President Trump is losing relevancy, claiming that &ldquo;the country&rsquo;s starting to turn away from him.&rdquo; &ldquo;I think the most under-covered story in American politics today is Trump&rsquo;s Republican number,&rdquo; Carville said in a Thursday episode of the &ldquo;Politics War Room&rdquo; podcast. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s like &mdash; it is falling,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;I...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carville-trump-becoming-less-relevant-in-peoples-minds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/carville-trump-becoming-less-relevant-in-peoples-minds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grassley, Whitehouse blast Treasury decision on FinCEN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) issued a statement Thursday blasting the Treasury Department&rsquo;s decision to exempt 99 percent of entities from their previous requirement to report beneficial ownership to the department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. The senators issued a joint statement warning the final rule, which was published Tuesday, undermines...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/grassley-whitehouse-blast-treasury-decision-on-fincen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/grassley-whitehouse-blast-treasury-decision-on-fincen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are 12 Senate, House incumbents who’ve lost their primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s election cycle has seen a dozen congressional incumbents lose their primaries, with multiple contests remaining over the next month.In the upper chamber, Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) lost their primaries earlier this year to challengers backed by President Trump. The two have since criticized Trump and administration officials from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/here-are-12-senate-house-incumbents-whove-lost-their-primaries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/here-are-12-senate-house-incumbents-whove-lost-their-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dick Cheney's cardiologist: Trump 'has not looked well']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Jonathan Reiner, former Vice President Dick Cheney's cardiologist, wrote Wednesday that President Trump "has not looked well" during his second term. Reiner, who is also a professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University, penned an op-ed in The New York Times noting past presidents who have hidden the state of their health,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dick-cheneys-cardiologist-trump-has-not-looked-well/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dick-cheneys-cardiologist-trump-has-not-looked-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dick Cheney cardiologist: Trump 'has not looked well']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Jonathan Reiner, former Vice President Cheney's cardiologist, on Wednesday wrote that President Trump "has not looked well" during his second term. Reiner, who is also a professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University, penned an op-ed in The New York Times noting past presidents who have hidden the state of their health,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dick-cheney-cardiologist-trump-has-not-looked-well/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dick-cheney-cardiologist-trump-has-not-looked-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrat criticizes Trump's Air Force One switch as 'despicable incident of disrespect']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Thursday laid into President Trump for last month&rsquo;s secret plane swap, when the president flew out of Turkey via a separate jet from the original one he boarded. During an interview on &ldquo;CNN News Central,&rdquo; Coons said news reporters and Cabinet officials accompanying Trump at the July NATO summit in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrat-criticizes-trumps-air-force-one-switch-as-despicable-incident-of-disrespect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrat-criticizes-trumps-air-force-one-switch-as-despicable-incident-of-disrespect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coons criticizes Trump's choice to 'slink away' in catering truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Thursday laid into President Trump for last month&rsquo;s secret plane swap, when the president flew out of Turkey via a separate jet than the original one he boarded. During an interview on &ldquo;CNN News Central,&rdquo; Coons said news reporters and Cabinet officials accompanying Trump at the July NATO summit in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/coons-criticizes-trumps-choice-to-slink-away-in-catering-truck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/coons-criticizes-trumps-choice-to-slink-away-in-catering-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haley Stevens: 'The voters voted, we've got to move on']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Wednesday said it is time to "move on" after she was defeated in Michigan's Senate Democratic primary last week. Asked during an appearance on NewsNation about her decision to endorse Abdul El-Sayed following the loss &mdash; and despite controversy surrounding some of the progressive's actions &mdash; Stevens sought to distance...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/haley-stevens-the-voters-voted-weve-got-to-move-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/haley-stevens-the-voters-voted-weve-got-to-move-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowley on whether win halted progressive movement: 'Absolutely not']]></title><description><![CDATA[Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley denied Wednesday he dealt the progressive movement a setback by beating democratic socialist Francesca Hong in this week&rsquo;s Democratic primary. When host Kaitlan Collins asked Crowley whether it was fair for The Wall Street Journal to characterize him as the &ldquo;man who halted progressive momentum,&rdquo; Crowley replied, &ldquo;Absolutely not.&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crowley-on-whether-win-halted-progressive-movement-absolutely-not/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crowley-on-whether-win-halted-progressive-movement-absolutely-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump renews pressure on Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump reupped his pressure on the Senate on Wednesday evening to pass a bill making daylight saving time permanent.&nbsp; In a Truth Social post nearly identical to one he shared earlier this month, the president urged Republicans in the upper chamber to pass the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.&nbsp; This legislation, approved by the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-renews-pressure-on-senate-to-pass-bill-making-daylight-saving-time-permanent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-renews-pressure-on-senate-to-pass-bill-making-daylight-saving-time-permanent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio, Bessent stayed on decoy plane after Trump switch: Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent departed from the NATO summit in Turkey last month aboard the same plane President Trump had been secretly moved from before takeoff, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that Rubio was aware of the switch and the potential assassination...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-bessent-stayed-on-decoy-plane-after-trump-switch-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-bessent-stayed-on-decoy-plane-after-trump-switch-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Trump spokesperson 'very surprised' Leavitt leaving without replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Trump spokesperson Mike Dubke said Wednesday that he is &ldquo;very surprised&rdquo; that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role without a replacement named.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very surprised by it, because generally, when you have a transition from one press secretary to the other, you&rsquo;ve got a &mdash; we&rsquo;ve got somebody waiting in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-trump-spokesperson-very-surprised-leavitt-leaving-without-replacement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-trump-spokesperson-very-surprised-leavitt-leaving-without-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Trump spokesman 'very surprised' Leavitt leaving without replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Trump spokesperson Mike Dubke said Wednesday that he is &ldquo;very surprised&rdquo; that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role without a replacement named.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very surprised by it, because generally, when you have a transition from one press secretary to the other, you&rsquo;ve got a &mdash; we&rsquo;ve got somebody waiting in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-trump-spokesman-very-surprised-leavitt-leaving-without-replacement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-trump-spokesman-very-surprised-leavitt-leaving-without-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: DNC meets to finalize 2028 calendar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic National Committee is expected to vote on the 2028 presidential primary calendar at its summer meeting this week in Austin, Texas. The party is expected to approve a schedule with South Carolina's primary first on Jan. 22, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1. The meeting comes as some Democrats say they have lost...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-dnc-meets-to-finalize-2028-calendar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-dnc-meets-to-finalize-2028-calendar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air traffic controllers union head says hiring gamers will help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company, that gaming skills "absolutely" translate to working as an air traffic controller and called the FAA's move an "innovative approach to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-traffic-controllers-union-head-says-hiring-gamers-will-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-traffic-controllers-union-head-says-hiring-gamers-will-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air traffic controllers head says hiring gamers will help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company, that gaming skills "absolutely" translate to working as an air traffic controller and called the FAA's move an "innovative approach to capture...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-traffic-controllers-head-says-hiring-gamers-will-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-traffic-controllers-head-says-hiring-gamers-will-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ slams DC City Council for requests to remove National Guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday slammed the Washington, D.C., City Council over councillors' requests to remove the National Guard from the city's streets. Members of the D.C. City Council sent letters to governors in 10 states asking them to withdraw their National Guard members from the city early last month. One letter to Michigan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-slams-dc-city-council-for-requests-to-remove-national-guard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-slams-dc-city-council-for-requests-to-remove-national-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ICE controversy as officer filmed pointing gun at woman in Virginia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal immigration officer drew his gun on a Virginia woman during a tense confrontation in a Falls Church parking lot Monday after officers accused her of trying to hit them with her car. Videos of the encounter shared on social media show several masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers surrounding the vehicle of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/new-ice-controversy-as-officer-filmed-pointing-gun-at-woman-in-virginia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/new-ice-controversy-as-officer-filmed-pointing-gun-at-woman-in-virginia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump snaps back to economic warfare in struggle to make Iran tap out]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s efforts to bring the Iran war to an end have faltered several times. The U.S. military&rsquo;s limited airstrike campaign did not move the needle. Trump&rsquo;s threats to wipe Iran off the face of the earth didn&rsquo;t either. Every time there appears to be a breakthrough in diplomatic talks, a wrench gets thrown in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-snaps-back-to-economic-warfare-in-struggle-to-make-iran-tap-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-snaps-back-to-economic-warfare-in-struggle-to-make-iran-tap-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khanna defends Hong endorsement after surprise loss in Wisconsin primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Wednesday defended his endorsement of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong after her loss, while accusing some of &ldquo;caricaturing and labeling&rdquo; her &ldquo;based on a few statements.&rdquo; &ldquo;I appreciate that Democrats can have differences over single payer healthcare, free childcare, pausing data centers and other issues @FrancescaHongWI fought for,&rdquo; Khanna...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/khanna-defends-hong-endorsement-after-surprise-loss-in-wisconsin-primary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/khanna-defends-hong-endorsement-after-surprise-loss-in-wisconsin-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ announces indictments in sham marriages case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department on Wednesday announced charges against 11 people for their alleged involvement in a decade-long "multimillion-dollar marriage fraud scheme" that federal prosecutors said secured Chinese nationals permanent U.S. residence status.&nbsp; In an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York, federal prosecutors alleged that these individuals participated in an &ldquo;extensive&rdquo; plot to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-announces-indictments-in-sham-marriages-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-announces-indictments-in-sham-marriages-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche seeks distance from &lsquo;anti-weaponization&rsquo; fund questions: 'It was never set up&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche again said Wednesday the &ldquo;anti-weaponization&rdquo; fund he proposed, then later revoked, is &ldquo;dead.&rdquo; During a press conference on the Justice Department (DOJ) securing indictments of 11 individuals charged with orchestrating sham marriages, Blanche took issue with a reporter&rsquo;s question on whether he would recreate the fund.&ldquo;I keep on saying this...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-seeks-distance-from-lsquoanti-weaponizationrsquo-fund-questions-it-was-never-set-uprsquo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-seeks-distance-from-lsquoanti-weaponizationrsquo-fund-questions-it-was-never-set-uprsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche seeks distance from 'anti-weaponization' fund questions: 'It was never set up']]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Todd Blanche again said Wednesday the &ldquo;anti-weaponization&rdquo; fund he proposed, then later revoked, is &ldquo;dead.&rdquo; During a press conference on the Department of Justice (DOJ) securing indictments of 11 individuals charged with orchestrating sham marriages, Blanche took issue with a reporter&rsquo;s question on whether he would seek again to establish the fund.&nbsp; &ldquo;I...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-seeks-distance-from-anti-weaponization-fund-questions-it-was-never-set-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-seeks-distance-from-anti-weaponization-fund-questions-it-was-never-set-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio calls RFK Jr's meat and sauerkraut menu 'a crazy diet']]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday described Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s diet centered on meat and fermented vegetables as "crazy." Rubio and his wife Jeanette appeared for an interview on "The Katie Miller Podcast," hosted by the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-calls-rfk-jrs-meat-and-sauerkraut-menu-a-crazy-diet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-calls-rfk-jrs-meat-and-sauerkraut-menu-a-crazy-diet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-diplomat: 'No one's in total control of the Strait of Hormuz']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former American diplomat Richard Haass said Wednesday that no country is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting President Trump&rsquo;s claim that the U.S. is in &ldquo;total control&rdquo; over the crucial waterway. &ldquo;No one's in total control of the Strait of Hormuz,&rdquo; Haass told host Willie Geist on MS NOW&rsquo;s &ldquo;Morning Joe.&rdquo;But Trump...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ex-diplomat-no-ones-in-total-control-of-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ex-diplomat-no-ones-in-total-control-of-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Department establishes task force to end 'birth tourism']]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department on Tuesday announced it has established a task force to end "birth tourism," escalating President Trump&rsquo;s campaign against birthright citizenship, the constitutional right granting American citizenship to babies born in the United States.&nbsp; &ldquo;As President Trump has made clear, citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through the calculated exploitation of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/state-department-establishes-task-force-to-end-birth-tourism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/state-department-establishes-task-force-to-end-birth-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects that will be fueled in part by taxpayer dollars without the approval of Congress, according to a new report from The Washington Post.In addition to the demolition of the East Wing and subsequent White House ballroom construction, President...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-to-spend-at-least-900-million-on-white-house-construction-projects-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-to-spend-at-least-900-million-on-white-house-construction-projects-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kilmeade predicts 'kinetic war' with Iran before Labor Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fox News&rsquo;s Brian Kilmeade on Tuesday predicted a &ldquo;kinetic war&rdquo; between the U.S. and Iran will take place prior to Labor Day, just two months before the midterm elections. Kilmeade suggested that President Trump will put economic pressure on Iran over the next several weeks, but that in the end, firepower will be necessary. &ldquo;I...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kilmeade-predicts-kinetic-war-with-iran-before-labor-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kilmeade-predicts-kinetic-war-with-iran-before-labor-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury repeals Biden-era reporting requirement for US businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department on Tuesday officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The department initially proposed the repeal in March 2025 and published the final rule in the Federal Register on Tuesday. In addition to repealing the reporting requirement, the rule,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/treasury-repeals-biden-era-reporting-requirement-for-us-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/treasury-repeals-biden-era-reporting-requirement-for-us-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury Department repeals Biden-era reporting requirement for US businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department on Tuesday officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. The department initially proposed the repeal in March 2025 and published the final rule in the Federal Register on Tuesday. In addition to repealing the reporting requirement, the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/treasury-department-repeals-biden-era-reporting-requirement-for-us-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/treasury-department-repeals-biden-era-reporting-requirement-for-us-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands sign petition calling for expulsion of US ambassador to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60,000 Canadians are backing an effort to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from the country, accusing him of undermining relations between the neighboring countries and interfering in Canadian politics. The online petition calls on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to declare Hoekstra &ldquo;persona non grata&rdquo; and seeks his removal as President Trump&rsquo;s ambassador...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/thousands-sign-petition-calling-for-expulsion-of-us-ambassador-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/thousands-sign-petition-calling-for-expulsion-of-us-ambassador-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six things to know about Marco Rubio's joint interview with wife Jeanette on Katie Miller's podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared more than usual about his personal life in a Tuesday interview alongside his wife, Jeanette, on Katie Miller&rsquo;s weekly podcast.&nbsp; His candid remarks come amid several global wars and the Trump administration&rsquo;s efforts to rework U.S. foreign intervention measures and diplomatic efforts abroad.&nbsp; Rubio, who briefly served as acting...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/six-things-to-know-about-marco-rubios-joint-interview-with-wife-jeanette-on-katie-millers-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/six-things-to-know-about-marco-rubios-joint-interview-with-wife-jeanette-on-katie-millers-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 things to know about Marco Rubio's joint interview with wife, Jeanette, on Katie Miller's podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared more than usual about his personal life in a Tuesday interview alongside his wife, Jeanette, on Katie Miller&rsquo;s weekly podcast.&nbsp; His candid remarks come amid several global wars and the Trump administration&rsquo;s efforts to rework U.S. foreign intervention measures and diplomatic efforts abroad.Rubio, who briefly served as acting...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/6-things-to-know-about-marco-rubios-joint-interview-with-wife-jeanette-on-katie-millers-podcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/6-things-to-know-about-marco-rubios-joint-interview-with-wife-jeanette-on-katie-millers-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio says Hegseth is a 'cat guy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio told conservative media personality Katie Miller in a recent episode of her podcast that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is &ldquo;a cat guy.&rdquo; During the interview with Miller, Rubio and his wife, Jeannette, talked about their pets at home, with Rubio saying one of their dogs is &ldquo;really smart,&rdquo; and knows...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-says-hegseth-is-a-cat-guy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rubio-says-hegseth-is-a-cat-guy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO chief: US immunization changes 'not aligned with decades of evidence']]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) criticized changes to the U.S.&rsquo;s vaccine policy for children on Wednesday. &ldquo;@WHO is concerned that recent changes to US immunization policy are not aligned with decades of evidence that show when children are most vulnerable to disease, when vaccines provide the strongest protection, how many doses are...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/who-chief-us-immunization-changes-not-aligned-with-decades-of-evidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/who-chief-us-immunization-changes-not-aligned-with-decades-of-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four human rights groups are suing the Trump administration over its economic pressure campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that sanctions against judges, prosecutors and others are unlawfully interfering with their international criminal justice work. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in New York by the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/human-rights-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-icc-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/human-rights-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-icc-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer student loan borrowers falling behind on payments: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delinquency rates among student loan borrowers dipped last quarter relative to a year prior, according to a new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Roughly 7.8 percent of student loan borrowers missed at least three monthly payments in the second quarter, based on data from the New York Fed&rsquo;s quarterly report on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fewer-student-loan-borrowers-falling-behind-on-payments-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fewer-student-loan-borrowers-falling-behind-on-payments-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump approval takes another hit: Poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s approval rating dipped again this week, following a downward trend in support for the president amid the ongoing Iran war and mounting affordability concerns ahead of November's midterms.&nbsp; The latest survey from The Economist/YouGov survey, published on Monday, found 33 percent of respondents said they approved of how Trump has handled his job...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-takes-another-hit-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-takes-another-hit-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump approval hits new low: Poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s approval rating hit a new low this week, following a downward trend in support for the president amid the ongoing Iran war and mounting affordability concerns ahead of November's midterms.&nbsp; The latest survey from The Economist/YouGov survey, published on Monday, found 33 percent of respondents said they approved of how Trump has handled...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-hits-new-low-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-approval-hits-new-low-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schumer demands briefing on secret Trump flight from Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday demanded the Trump administration brief lawmakers on Secret Service's recent move to fly President Trump back from the NATO summit in Turkey last month using a decoy plane. &ldquo;The Senate should be immediately briefed on the Iranian threats against the President, the extraordinary measures taken to get...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/schumer-demands-briefing-on-secret-trump-flight-from-turkey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/schumer-demands-briefing-on-secret-trump-flight-from-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Progressives notch loss in Wisconsin but big wins in Minnesota, Connecticut; July inflation cools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surging progressive movement suffered a setback on Tuesday night, as Wisconsin Democrat David Crowley edged out democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the gubernatorial primary, a surprise win given he was down double digits in polls ahead of the election. But progressives surged in other races, as Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated more center-left Rep....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-progressives-notch-loss-in-wisconsin-but-big-wins-in-minnesota-connecticut-july-inflation-cools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-progressives-notch-loss-in-wisconsin-but-big-wins-in-minnesota-connecticut-july-inflation-cools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump on third term: 'The law is very strong']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Tuesday once again acknowledged the constitutional restrictions against him seeking a third term in office &mdash; an idea he has repeatedly floated during his second administration.&nbsp; &ldquo;I&rsquo;d love to run, but the law is very strong,&rdquo; he told reporters on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews after disembarking from Air Force One.&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-third-term-the-law-is-very-strong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-third-term-the-law-is-very-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Progressives notch loss in Wisconsin but big wins in Minnesota, Connecticut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surging progressive movement suffered a setback on Tuesday night, as Wisconsin Democrat David Crowley edged out democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the gubernatorial primary, a surprise win given he was down double digits in polls ahead of the election. But progressives surged in other races, as Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy&nbsp;Flanagan defeated more center-left Rep....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-progressives-notch-loss-in-wisconsin-but-big-wins-in-minnesota-connecticut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-progressives-notch-loss-in-wisconsin-but-big-wins-in-minnesota-connecticut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Gaza plan and Board of Peace face ticking clock]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is confronting multiple problems nearly nine months into his effort to transform the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered the latest blow when he rejected Trump&rsquo;s 15-point roadmap for Hamas to hand over its weapons while Israel&rsquo;s military withdraws from the territory.&nbsp; &ldquo;Israel does not accept the 15-point document,&rdquo; Netanyahu said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-gaza-plan-and-board-of-peace-face-ticking-clock-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-gaza-plan-and-board-of-peace-face-ticking-clock-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Gaza plan and Board of Peace face ticking clock]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is confronting multiple problems nearly nine months into his effort to transform the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered the latest blow when he rejected Trump&rsquo;s 15-point roadmap for Hamas to hand over its weapons at the same time Israel&rsquo;s military withdraws from the territory.&ldquo;Israel does not accept the 15-point...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-gaza-plan-and-board-of-peace-face-ticking-clock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trumps-gaza-plan-and-board-of-peace-face-ticking-clock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump puts vaccines on front burner ahead of crucial midterms for GOP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has thrust vaccine policy back into the headlines just three months before the midterm elections, potentially complicating matters for vulnerable Republicans who are hoping to keep control of Congress. President Trump on Monday doubled down on his attempt to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule with an executive order aimed at reducing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-puts-vaccines-on-front-burner-ahead-of-crucial-midterms-for-gop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-puts-vaccines-on-front-burner-ahead-of-crucial-midterms-for-gop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats’ progressive surge could complicate Jeffries’s path to unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats&rsquo; string of left-wing primary wins is giving the party&rsquo;s progressive flank a burst of momentum &mdash; and potentially handing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) a new headache should Democrats take back the House.The recent victories come as Democratic voters have been clamoring for a change in direction. That appetite was on full...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-progressive-surge-could-complicate-jeffriess-path-to-unity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-progressive-surge-could-complicate-jeffriess-path-to-unity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowley defeats Hong in nail-biter Wisconsin governor primary: 5 takeaways  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milwaukee County executive David Crowley emerged the victor in the hard-fought Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor against democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong early Wednesday &ndash; giving the Democratic establishment a much-needed boost in light of recent progressive wins.Decision Desk HQ projected the race for Crowley, who enjoys Gov. Tony Evers&rsquo;s (D) endorsement, at around 2:20 am EDT. Crowley was ahead of Hong...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crowleydefeatshongin-nail-biterwisconsin-governor-primary-5-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crowleydefeatshongin-nail-biterwisconsin-governor-primary-5-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowley leads Hong with Wisconsin governor primary too close to call: 5 takeaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hard-fought Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor between Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong remained too close to call early Wednesday morning &ndash; one of Tuesday&rsquo;s marquee races testing voters&rsquo; attitudes over the direction of the party.Crowley, who enjoys Gov. Tony Evers&rsquo;s (D) endorsement, led Hong by just shy of 3,000...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crowley-leads-hong-with-wisconsin-governor-primary-too-close-to-call-5-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crowley-leads-hong-with-wisconsin-governor-primary-too-close-to-call-5-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowley defeats Hong in nail-biter Wisconsin governor primary: 5 takeaways  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley emerged&nbsp;the victor in the hard-fought Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor against democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong&nbsp;early Wednesday &mdash; giving the Democratic establishment a much-needed boost&nbsp;in light of&nbsp;recent progressive wins.&nbsp; Decision Desk HQ called the race for Crowley,&nbsp;who enjoys Gov. Tony Evers&rsquo;s (D) endorsement, around 2:20 a.m. EDT. Crowley was...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crowley-defeats-hong-in-nail-biter-wisconsin-governor-primary-5-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crowley-defeats-hong-in-nail-biter-wisconsin-governor-primary-5-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winners crowned at Patriot Games next to Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump visited Geneva, Ohio on Tuesday to watch two American athletes win the first-ever Patriot Games, which were created by his administration to increasingly showcase youth sportsmanship and promote strict biological sex categories in athletics. One male and one female were crowned the champions of the all-American sporting competition that spanned across three days...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/winners-crowned-at-patriot-games-next-to-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/winners-crowned-at-patriot-games-next-to-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump on undisclosed plan to use decoy plane: ‘It’s up to Secret Service and military’]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Tuesday said the undisclosed plan to transfer him off of Air Force One and on to a separate military plane last month came at the request of the Secret Service.&ldquo;It's up to the Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go on a different flight from a different plane....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-undisclosed-plan-to-use-decoy-plane-its-up-to-secret-service-and-military/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-undisclosed-plan-to-use-decoy-plane-its-up-to-secret-service-and-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former 'Summer House' star loses House Democratic primary to take on Stauber in Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former federal immigration official Trina Swanson is projected to win the Democratic primary in Minnesota&rsquo;s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Swanson defeated Democrats John Munter and Luke Gulbranson &mdash; the latter of whom appeared on seasons 4-7 of the Bravo series &ldquo;Summer House.&rdquo; By winning the primary, Swanson locks up a spot...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-summer-house-star-loses-house-democratic-primary-to-take-on-stauber-in-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-summer-house-star-loses-house-democratic-primary-to-take-on-stauber-in-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Wednesday notice that outlined plans to provide Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that will deliver painful electric shocks.The agency is planning to spend up to $20 million on the new devices known as a Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter or G.L.O.V.E. that could...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-plans-to-give-officers-gloves-that-can-deliver-painful-electric-shocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ice-plans-to-give-officers-gloves-that-can-deliver-painful-electric-shocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little wins Democratic primary for open Craig seat as Republicans eye flip in Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Minnesota state Sen. Matt Little won the Democratic primary for the state&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, and is set to face off against GOP state Sen. Eric Pratt in November. Little defeated state Sen. Matt Klein and state Rep. Kaela Berg in the three-way contest for the Democratic nomination in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/little-wins-democratic-primary-for-open-craig-seat-as-republicans-eye-flip-in-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/little-wins-democratic-primary-for-open-craig-seat-as-republicans-eye-flip-in-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duffy's son-in-law wins GOP primary for open Tiffany House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, was projected to win the GOP primary for the open congressional seat in Wisconsin&rsquo;s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Alfonso, a 26-year-old political newcomer, was bolstered by the support of President Trump and by his father-in-law, who represented the congressional district for nearly...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffys-son-in-law-wins-gop-primary-for-open-tiffany-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/duffys-son-in-law-wins-gop-primary-for-open-tiffany-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS touts 35 states that have scaled back 'orphan tax' on Social Security benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday that 35 states have ended the practice of intercepting federal benefits intended for orphans in foster care. For decades, state agencies have taken Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care after the death of their parents, who paid into the program....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hhs-touts-35-states-that-have-scaled-back-orphan-tax-on-social-security-benefits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hhs-touts-35-states-that-have-scaled-back-orphan-tax-on-social-security-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Hartford mayor ousts Larson in Connecticut House primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Bronin, the former Democratic mayor of Hartford, Conn., is projected to defeat incumbent Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and will advance to the November general election, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Larson, who was first elected to represent Connecticut's 1st Congressional District in 1998, faced three Democratic competitors in a solid...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-hartford-mayor-ousts-larson-in-connecticut-house-primary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-hartford-mayor-ousts-larson-in-connecticut-house-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Figures to face off against Marques for GOP-redistricted Alabama House seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican Rhett Marques is projected to win the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in Alabama's redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. In June, the Supreme Court allowed Alabama Republicans to reinstate a 2023 map that removes the majority-black Montgomery-area district, lesening Figures chances of hanging on to the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/figures-to-face-off-against-marques-for-gop-redistricted-alabama-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/figures-to-face-off-against-marques-for-gop-redistricted-alabama-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge reinforces block against Trump mail-in voting restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order on voting by mail, which directed the agency to only supply mail-in ballots to states that provided the federal government with lists of eligible voters. In June, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled that Trump&rsquo;s order did not apply...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/federal-judge-reinforces-block-against-trump-mail-in-voting-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/federal-judge-reinforces-block-against-trump-mail-in-voting-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jerry Carl on track to return to Congress after Alabama House primary win for Moore seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) is projected to advance to the general election for Alabama&rsquo;s 1st Congressional District after locking down the GOP nomination for outgoing Rep. Barry Moore&rsquo;s (R-Ala.) seat, per Decision Desk HQ. Carl, who previously held the 1st Congressional District seat between 2021 and 2025, defeated three other Republicans for the GOP...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jerry-carl-on-track-to-return-to-congress-after-alabama-house-primary-win-for-moore-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/jerry-carl-on-track-to-return-to-congress-after-alabama-house-primary-win-for-moore-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lamont wards off progressive challenge to face Fazio in Connecticut governor's election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) was projected to win his Democratic primary, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a progressive challenger as he seeks a third term in office. Lamont defeated state Rep. Josh Elliott (D) to face state Sen. Ryan Fazio (R) in November. The race marked the first time in 50 years...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lamont-wards-off-progressive-challenge-to-face-fazio-in-connecticut-governors-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/lamont-wards-off-progressive-challenge-to-face-fazio-in-connecticut-governors-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon tells Congress US military airstrikes in Yemen resulted in 153 civilians killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon told Congress this week that the U.S. military&rsquo;s airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen last year resulted in 153 civilians killed and another 243 individuals injured in the Middle Eastern nation.Following Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea early last year, President Trump authorized airstrikes against the rebels in March...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pentagon-tells-congress-us-military-airstrikes-in-yemen-resulted-in-153-civilians-killed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/pentagon-tells-congress-us-military-airstrikes-in-yemen-resulted-in-153-civilians-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump on declaring national security emergency for elections: 'Stranger things have happened']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Tuesday left the door open to declaring a national security emergency and federalizing control over the November midterms. Conservative commentator Wayne Root suggested during an interview&nbsp;with Trump that the president could declare a national emergency if the Senate does not pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act.&nbsp; The legislation, which...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-declaring-national-security-emergency-for-elections-stranger-things-have-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-on-declaring-national-security-emergency-for-elections-stranger-things-have-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: South Carolina, Wisconsin, more hold key primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a big day for voters in several states on Tuesday, with closely watched primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont, as well as House primaries in Alabama. South Carolina Republicans also head to the polls to see who will replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on the ballot in November. There are 10 candidates...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-south-carolina-wisconsin-more-hold-key-primaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-south-carolina-wisconsin-more-hold-key-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration finalizes rule restricting trans healthcare for minors on Medicaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Tuesday released a final rule blocking the use of federal Medicaid dollars for transgender healthcare for minors, as well as barring Children&rsquo;s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans from paying for gender-affirming procedures for minors. The final rule released by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) bars Medicaid dollars from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-finalizes-rule-restricting-trans-healthcare-for-minors-on-medicaid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-finalizes-rule-restricting-trans-healthcare-for-minors-on-medicaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force One swap calls into question Trump's safety&nbsp;abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly reported Secret Service ruse to fly President Trump out of the NATO summit last month in Turkey amid an assassination threat from Iran is raising questions about the president&rsquo;s security while traveling abroad. Trump left Ankara on an alternate aircraft because of the threat, The Washington Post first reported Monday. After announcing he...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-force-one-swap-calls-into-question-trumps-safetynbspabroad/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-force-one-swap-calls-into-question-trumps-safetynbspabroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force One ruse calls into question Trump's safety&nbsp;abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly reported Secret Service ruse to fly President Trump out of the NATO summit last month in Turkey amid an assassination threat from Iran is raising questions about the president&rsquo;s security while traveling abroad. Trump left Ankara on an alternate aircraft because of the threat, The Washington Post first reported Monday. After announcing he...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-force-one-ruse-calls-into-question-trumps-safetynbspabroad/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-force-one-ruse-calls-into-question-trumps-safetynbspabroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOAA pulls support from Arctic climate report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pulling its support from an Arctic climate and environment report it has helped with in the past. Rick Thoman, lead editor for the 2026 Arctic Report Card, said that participants were informed Monday that they would no longer receive assistance from the government agency. &ldquo;We were informed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/noaa-pulls-support-from-arctic-climate-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/noaa-pulls-support-from-arctic-climate-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Wisconsin votes in battleground House primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in Wisconsin are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a series of House elections. All eyes are on the 3rd Congressional District, where Democrat Rebecca Cooke is seeking her party's nomination to take on Republican Rep. Derrick van Orden for the toss-up seat again. She is facing a challenger from her left....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-wisconsin-votes-in-battleground-house-primaries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-wisconsin-votes-in-battleground-house-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Vermont voters choose House candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vermont voters head to the polls on Tuesday to select the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Green Mountain State's at-large congressional seat. Two-term Rep. Becca Balint (D-V.T.) is seeking her third term in the lower chamber and she is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Both candidates for the GOP nod are former statewide...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-vermont-voters-choose-house-candidates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-vermont-voters-choose-house-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Minnesota votes in House primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnesota voters are at the polls Tuesday for a suite of House primary elections. There is just one open seat up for grabs this cycle, with Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) of the 2nd Congressional District running for Senate. All other incumbents are seeking reelection. Polls close at 9 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ's live...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-minnesota-votes-in-house-primaries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-minnesota-votes-in-house-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: Larson faces primary challenge from Bronin in Connecticut House race]]></title><description><![CDATA[All five of Connecticut's House members are running for reelection, but just one is facing a contested primary Tuesday. Democratic Rep. John Larson is facing off against former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and two other candidates for the party's nomination. Larson secured support from the state's Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Coons, while Bronin...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-larson-faces-primary-challenge-from-bronin-in-connecticut-house-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-results-larson-faces-primary-challenge-from-bronin-in-connecticut-house-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department sends team to monitor Minnesota primary elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department (DOJ) deployed staff to monitor polling sites in two of Minnesota's largest counties during the state&rsquo;s primary election on Tuesday.&nbsp; Around 20 people from the voting section of the DOJ&rsquo;s Civil Rights Division are participating in this effort at voting centers in Hennepin County and Ramsey County, the DOJ said.In a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/justice-department-sends-team-to-monitor-minnesota-primary-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/justice-department-sends-team-to-monitor-minnesota-primary-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force One has been used as a ‘decoy’ before: I was there]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was one of the journalists on Air Force One when the president slipped into a smaller plane just before takeoff to avoid possible anti-aircraft fire in a dangerous part of the world. I had mixed feelings about my predicament. With typical gallows humor, my colleagues in the White House press corps joked about our...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-force-one-has-been-used-as-a-decoy-before-i-was-there/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/air-force-one-has-been-used-as-a-decoy-before-i-was-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic attorneys general suing Trump administration over new interest rules for homeowners ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Democratic state attorneys general is suing the Trump administration to block its attempt to invalidate state requirements that mortgage lenders pay homeowners interest on money deposited into escrow accounts, calling it an "unlawful handout" to big banks. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a federal court in Oregon on behalf of 10 blue states, challenges...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-attorneys-general-suingtrumpadministration-over-newinterest-rules-for-homeowners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democratic-attorneys-general-suingtrumpadministration-over-newinterest-rules-for-homeowners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center must pay legal fees to jazz musician who canceled Christmas Eve show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge issued a Monday order requiring the Kennedy Center to pay the legal fees of Chuck Redd, a jazz musician who dropped out of his annual Christmas Eve show last year following President Trump&rsquo;s overhaul of the performing arts venue.D.C. Superior Court Judge Tanya Jones Bosier, a Biden appointee, is requiring the Center...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kennedy-center-must-pay-legal-fees-to-jazz-musician-who-canceled-christmas-eve-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kennedy-center-must-pay-legal-fees-to-jazz-musician-who-canceled-christmas-eve-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury unveils employer contribution program for Trump Accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced guidelines for employer-sponsored programs for contributions to Trump accounts, a tax-deferred investing option for children.&nbsp; The Tuesday announcement outlines a process that parents could use to make pre-tax contributions to their child&rsquo;s Trump account directly from their paychecks with a potential match from employers. &ldquo;Today, Treasury...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/treasury-unveils-employer-contribution-program-for-trump-accounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/treasury-unveils-employer-contribution-program-for-trump-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Mamdani's pied-&agrave;-terre tax for million dollar homes a 'dangerous political experiment']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Tuesday went after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s (D) attempt to tax second homes worth over $5 million. Trump called the proposed "pied-&agrave;-terre" tax a "dangerous political 'experiment'" in a Tuesday Truth Social post. The president's comments came after a Staten Island, N.Y., judge temporarily halted the tax's rollout, also ordering...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-mamdanis-pied-agrave-terre-tax-for-million-dollar-homes-a-dangerous-political-experiment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-mamdanis-pied-agrave-terre-tax-for-million-dollar-homes-a-dangerous-political-experiment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Biden: Trump 'the one existential threat' to U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, took a swipe at President Trump Monday, describing him as an &ldquo;existential threat&rdquo; to the U.S. During an interview with conservative media personality Tucker Carlson, the former president's son blamed wealthy tech leaders for the country&rsquo;s current divide. He said Trump's cordial relationships with people like...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hunter-biden-trump-the-one-existential-threat-to-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hunter-biden-trump-the-one-existential-threat-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump offers Lindell a boost ahead of Minnesota primary: 'Deserves a BIG WIN']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump doubled down Tuesday on his support for My Pillow founder Mike Lindell, who is running for governor in Minnesota, hours before primary polls close. &ldquo;Mike Lindell deserves a BIG WIN IN MINNESOTA today,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;Nobody has worked harder, and given up so much, in fighting for free and fair...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-offers-lindell-a-boost-ahead-of-minnesota-primary-deserves-a-big-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-offers-lindell-a-boost-ahead-of-minnesota-primary-deserves-a-big-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former US Marine Robert Gilman released from detention in Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former U.S. Marine who spent more than four years imprisoned in Russia has been released on humanitarian grounds and is on his way back to the U.S., the Trump administration announced Tuesday. Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen who was arrested in Russia in January 2022 and imprisoned for 1,666 days was released after his...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-us-marine-robert-gilman-released-from-detention-in-russia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-us-marine-robert-gilman-released-from-detention-in-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas sterile fly facility set for spring opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sterile fly facility is set to open in Texas this spring amid a New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak that has affected two states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Monday.&nbsp; The USDA social media account dedicated to providing updates on the federal response to the NWS spread said the facility will open seven...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/texas-sterile-fly-facility-set-for-spring-opening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/texas-sterile-fly-facility-set-for-spring-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deficit will be $200B more than initially anticipated: CBO projection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fiscal year deficit for the federal government will be $200 billion more than the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) initially projected, the federal agency revealed Monday. In its monthly budget review, the CBO projected the fiscal 2026 federal deficit will be $2.1 trillion. In February, it projected the deficit would be $1.9 billion. The change...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/deficit-will-be-200b-more-than-initially-anticipated-cbo-projection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/deficit-will-be-200b-more-than-initially-anticipated-cbo-projection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent crime falling further across many large cities: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Violent crime rates are falling in major cities around the United States this year compared to 2025, continuing a steady decline since 2022. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic saw a record-breaking spike in homicides. The report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) released Sunday details 66 U.S. law enforcement agencies who have seen...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/violent-crime-falling-further-across-many-large-cities-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/violent-crime-falling-further-across-many-large-cities-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did Trump's plane switch amid Iran threats in Turkey work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan to protect the president involved a catering truck and a secondary military plane to transfer him safely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/how-did-trumps-plane-switch-amid-iran-threats-in-turkey-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/how-did-trumps-plane-switch-amid-iran-threats-in-turkey-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Democrats press AI giants on rogue agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of House Democrats are pushing two top artificial intelligence companies to disclose more information about reported incidents in which their AI models escaped containment and hacked into other companies during cybersecurity tests.The lawmakers cited the &ldquo;serious risk that frontier AI models can pose&rdquo; in separate letters to the top executives at Anthropic...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrats-press-ai-giants-on-rogue-agents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/house-democrats-press-ai-giants-on-rogue-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raskin launches probe into Pirro, Burgum after reversal on Reflecting Pool case]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Judiciary Democrats launched a probe Tuesday into the charges brought &mdash; and later voluntarily dismissed &mdash; against a former Olympian over alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, questioning why U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro brought the flawed case. The probe centers on the felony vandalism charges brought against David Hearn; Pirro initially said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/raskin-launches-probe-into-pirro-burgum-after-reversal-on-reflecting-pool-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/raskin-launches-probe-into-pirro-burgum-after-reversal-on-reflecting-pool-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crockett calls Republicans 'very performative': 'A lot of them don&rsquo;t like Donald Trump']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Monday called Republicans &ldquo;very performative,&rdquo; saying that many GOP lawmakers have distaste for President Trump. &ldquo;We have, like, our own little back rooms, right? So every once in a while, they will be like, &lsquo;Hey, you can come to our, like, back room?&rsquo; You know?&rsquo;&rdquo; Crockett said on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Jimmy...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crockett-calls-republicans-very-performative-a-lot-of-them-donrsquot-like-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/crockett-calls-republicans-very-performative-a-lot-of-them-donrsquot-like-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Iran holds to demands on Strait of Hormuz; Trump evades Tehran threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday the&nbsp;Strait of Hormuz&nbsp;won&rsquo;t be reopened until the U.S. meets its conditions, after&nbsp;President Trump&nbsp;said he wants compensation from Iran &ldquo;for all of the people that they have killed&rdquo; in the past. He told reporters that Iran has &ldquo;astonished the whole world&rdquo; in the war against the United States and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-iran-holds-to-demands-on-strait-of-hormuz-trump-evades-tehran-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-iran-holds-to-demands-on-strait-of-hormuz-trump-evades-tehran-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ opinion extends executive privilege to president's communications with private advisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Justice Department memo argues the president can assert executive privilege not just over communications with his White House staff but also with &ldquo;private advisors&rdquo; outside of government, an interpretation that would broaden the number of individuals President Trump could try to shield from congressional investigations. The Monday opinion from DOJ&rsquo;s Office of Legal Counsel isn&rsquo;t...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-opinion-extends-executive-privilege-to-presidents-communications-with-private-advisers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-opinion-extends-executive-privilege-to-presidents-communications-with-private-advisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump lashes out after liberal think tank says National Guard deployments did not reduce violent crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday lashed out at the Center for American Progress (CAP), a liberal think tank, after it released a report last month suggesting the National Guard deployments failed to reduce violent crime. "Chandler Hall, representing, on Television, the foolish Center for American Lack of Progress, stated that adding the National Guard to Cities,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-lashes-out-after-liberal-think-tank-says-national-guard-deployments-did-not-reduce-violent-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-lashes-out-after-liberal-think-tank-says-national-guard-deployments-did-not-reduce-violent-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Kennedy says Kamala Harris 'no longer relevant']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Monday stated that former Vice President Kamala Harris is "no longer relevant" in response to a video she posted about the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Fox News host Sean Hannity spoke with Kennedy in an interview about Democrats opposing the SAVE America Act, lambasting them as "radical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sen-kennedy-says-kamala-harris-no-longer-relevant-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sen-kennedy-says-kamala-harris-no-longer-relevant-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Kennedy says Kamala Harris ‘no longer relevant’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Monday stated that former Vice President Kamala Harris is "no longer relevant" in response to a video she posted about the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Fox News host Sean Hannity spoke with Kennedy in an interview about Democrats opposing the SAVE America Act, lambasting them as "radical...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sen-kennedy-says-kamala-harris-no-longer-relevant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/sen-kennedy-says-kamala-harris-no-longer-relevant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Biden adviser blasts Trump vaccine move: Don't want to be like Tajikistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coordinator of the COVID-19 pandemic under former President Biden, is speaking out against the Trump administration&rsquo;s new &ldquo;gold standard&rdquo; recommendations for childhood vaccines.&nbsp; On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order that would split up the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot across three separate doctor&rsquo;s visits.The MMR...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-biden-adviser-blasts-trump-vaccine-move-dont-want-to-be-like-tajikistan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-biden-adviser-blasts-trump-vaccine-move-dont-want-to-be-like-tajikistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Trump Pentagon chief on Iran: 'We seem to be on our back foot']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that the Trump administration appears to be on its "back foot&rdquo; strategically in the nearly six-month war with Iran, despite heavy damage inflicted on the nation by U.S. military strikes. &ldquo;Tactically, we have imposed a lot of pain on them through our U.S. military strikes against their air...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ex-trump-pentagon-chief-on-iran-we-seem-to-be-on-our-back-foot-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ex-trump-pentagon-chief-on-iran-we-seem-to-be-on-our-back-foot-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Trump Pentagon chief on Iran: ‘We seem to be on our back foot’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that the Trump administration appears to be on its "back foot&rdquo; strategically in the nearly six-month war with Iran, despite heavy damage inflicted on the nation by U.S. military strikes. &ldquo;Tactically, we have imposed a lot of pain on them through our U.S. military strikes against their Air...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ex-trump-pentagon-chief-on-iran-we-seem-to-be-on-our-back-foot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ex-trump-pentagon-chief-on-iran-we-seem-to-be-on-our-back-foot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Iran holds to demands on Strait of Hormuz, US fires on cargo ship and Trump evades Tehran threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday the&nbsp;Strait of Hormuz&nbsp;won&rsquo;t be reopened until the U.S. meets its conditions, after&nbsp;President Trump&nbsp;said he wants compensation from Iran &ldquo;for all of the people that they have killed&rdquo; in the past. He told reporters that Iran has &ldquo;astonished the whole world&rdquo; in the war against the United States and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-iran-holds-to-demands-on-strait-of-hormuz-us-fires-on-cargo-ship-and-trump-evades-tehran-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-iran-holds-to-demands-on-strait-of-hormuz-us-fires-on-cargo-ship-and-trump-evades-tehran-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club for Growth Action endorses Carbonara in Florida GOP primary for redistricted House seat ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conservative Club for Growth Action announced Tuesday that&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;endorsing businessman Michael&nbsp;Carbonara&nbsp;in the crowded Republican primary for a newly drawn House seat in Florida, according to plans first shared with The Hill.&nbsp; The new seat, the redrawn 22nd Congressional District, stretches from West Palm Beach to Delray Beach and favors Republicans by 4 percentage points, according to the nonpartisan election handicapper...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/club-for-growth-action-endorses-carbonara-inflorida-gop-primary-for-redistricted-house-seat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/club-for-growth-action-endorses-carbonara-inflorida-gop-primary-for-redistricted-house-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Reilly on Trump pressuring Iran toward a deal: 'I don't think he's flailing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Political commentator Bill O'Reilly on Monday said Trump is not "flailing" as he seeks to pressure Iran to accept a deal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while also addressing the regime's nuclear program. When asked about Trump's policy, O'Reilly advised that the president needs to inflict "more pain on Iran...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oreilly-on-trump-pressuring-iran-toward-a-deal-i-dont-think-hes-flailing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/oreilly-on-trump-pressuring-iran-toward-a-deal-i-dont-think-hes-flailing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ sues NY to block in-state tuition for undocumented students]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has sued New York, Connecticut, and Vermont to block undocumented immigrants from receiving in-state college tuition and financial assistance, alleging the state policies violate federal law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-sues-ny-to-block-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/doj-sues-ny-to-block-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump secretly departed Turkey on third plane: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump secretly departed the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, last month using an alternate military aircraft amid security concerns involving Iran. Trump boarded the old Air Force One jet before he was secretly shuttled to a smaller Air Force C-32A plane while inside a catering truck typically used to load meals and other supplies...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-secretly-departed-turkey-on-third-plane-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-secretly-departed-turkey-on-third-plane-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hid in catering truck, departed NATO summit via decoy aircraft amid Iran threat: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump secretly departed the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, last month using an alternate military aircraft amid security concerns involving Iran. Trump boarded the old Air Force One jet before he was secretly shuttled to a smaller Air Force C-32A plane while inside a catering truck typically used to transport meals and other supplies,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-hid-in-catering-truck-departed-nato-summit-via-decoy-aircraft-amid-iran-threat-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-hid-in-catering-truck-departed-nato-summit-via-decoy-aircraft-amid-iran-threat-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump keeps pressure on Pirro as Reflecting Pool cases collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s unclear whether President Trump will ultimately fire U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a longtime ally, but his recent comments and posts about the Reflecting Pool signal he is not letting the possibility go anytime soon. Pirro's future in the Trump administration has not yet been guaranteed roughly a week after Trump lashed out at the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-keeps-pressure-on-pirro-as-reflecting-pool-cases-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-keeps-pressure-on-pirro-as-reflecting-pool-cases-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Memo: Mideast troubles press in on Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is facing trouble on two fronts in the Middle East &mdash; and it&rsquo;s not clear how he gets out of it. Iran is pressing what it sees as its strategic advantage over control of the Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up its rhetoric and its demands. The Islamic Republic&rsquo;s leadership is now insisting the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-mideast-troubles-press-in-on-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/the-memo-mideast-troubles-press-in-on-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressives face latest test in Midwest with Hong, Flanagan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressives are facing their latest test in this week&rsquo;s Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries as Democrats grapple with their party&rsquo;s direction in the high-stakes midterm elections.In Wisconsin, democratic socialist Francesca Hong has surged in the swing state&rsquo;s Democratic primary for governor amid concerns that candidates from the party's far-left flank could be a liability in the midterms. And in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/progressives-face-latest-test-in-midwest-with-hong-flanagan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/progressives-face-latest-test-in-midwest-with-hong-flanagan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez faces a crossroads in politics — and life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is at a career and life crossroads that many women face at the age of 36, even without the pressure of a potential White House run. The congresswoman, still less than a decade into her political career, is trying to decide what comes next. It could be a run for president,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-faces-a-crossroads-in-politics-and-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-faces-a-crossroads-in-politics-and-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Medical Association criticizes Trump executive order on childhood vaccine schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of the American Medical Association on Monday said President Trump&rsquo;s new recommendations on childhood immunizations put &ldquo;children&rsquo;s health at risk,&rdquo; joining the chorus of medical experts criticizing the executive order. &ldquo;Vaccines are among the most thoroughly studied, effective tools we have to protect children from serious vaccine-preventable diseases,&rdquo; Dr. Willie Underwood III said...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/american-medical-association-criticizes-trump-executive-order-on-childhood-vaccine-schedule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/american-medical-association-criticizes-trump-executive-order-on-childhood-vaccine-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Carolina Republicans pick ballot replacement for Rep. Chuck Edwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans in North Carolina selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom (R) as the new GOP nominee in the state&rsquo;s 11th Congressional District, after Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) dropped out of the race last week.Members of the state GOP&rsquo;s executive committee for the 11th district selected Balkcom just 85 days before Election Day in what projects...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/north-carolina-republicans-pick-ballot-replacement-for-rep-chuck-edwards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/north-carolina-republicans-pick-ballot-replacement-for-rep-chuck-edwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he hasn't spoken to Blanche or Pirro about prosecuting Fauci]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said Monday he has not spoken to Attorney General Todd Blanche nor Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., regarding prosecuting Dr. Anthony Fauci. &ldquo;I have not spoken to them about that, no,&rdquo; Trump told Semafor&rsquo;s Shelby Talcott in the Oval Office. Last Thursday, Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-hasnt-spoken-to-blanche-or-pirro-about-prosecuting-fauci/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-he-hasnt-spoken-to-blanche-or-pirro-about-prosecuting-fauci/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Academy of Pediatrics calls Trump vaccine order 'dangerous']]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics blasted President Trump&rsquo;s Monday executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines."As measles cases reach a 35-year high in the U.S. and with cold and flu season quickly approaching, today's executive order on vaccines is not only disheartening but dangerous,&rdquo; Dr. Andrew Racine said in a release. ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/american-academy-of-pediatrics-calls-trump-vaccine-order-dangerous/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/american-academy-of-pediatrics-calls-trump-vaccine-order-dangerous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about Trump's vaccine executive order]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday signed an executive order&nbsp;advancing "Make America Healthy Again" vaccine priorities, issuing recommendations to split up combined vaccines and to reduce the&nbsp;number of childhood immunizations.&nbsp; "Effective immediately, my administration is recognizing gold standard childhood vaccine recommendations for only 11 core vaccinations against the most serious and dangerous diseases, along with the MMR,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-to-know-about-trumps-vaccine-executive-order/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-to-know-about-trumps-vaccine-executive-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cook Political Report shifts Max Miller seat to toss-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted Rep. Max Miller&rsquo;s (R-Ohio) seat from &ldquo;Likely Republican&rdquo; to &ldquo;Toss Up&rdquo; on Monday, underscoring the growing political fallout from allegations of domestic violence against the incumbent. Miller has faced mounting scrutiny in recent weeks over allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, that he hurled hot water at her, pointed...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cook-political-report-shifts-max-miller-seat-to-toss-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/cook-political-report-shifts-max-miller-seat-to-toss-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July was hottest month on record in contiguous US: NOAA]]></title><description><![CDATA[July marked the hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Temperatures in the mainland 48 states and Washington, D.C., averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit. That was roughly one- to two-tenths hotter than July 1936 and July 2012, according to NOAA, which has records dating to 1895....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/july-was-hottest-month-on-record-in-contiguous-us-noaa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/july-was-hottest-month-on-record-in-contiguous-us-noaa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan House members introduce Graham’s Russia sanctions bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced on Monday companion legislation to the Russia sanctions bill that passed the Senate earlier this month, a symbolic move but one that signals critical support. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) introduced the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 alongside 16 of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bipartisan-house-members-introduce-grahams-russia-sanctions-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bipartisan-house-members-introduce-grahams-russia-sanctions-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump order calls for fewer childhood vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[An executive order signed by President Trump Monday would upend the childhood vaccine schedule by recommending splitting up the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot&nbsp;across three separate visits.&nbsp; The order builds on other efforts by Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape and whittle down the number of childhood vaccines and shoves...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-order-calls-for-fewer-childhood-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-order-calls-for-fewer-childhood-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump signs executive order on vaccines, taking aim at childhood schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon that changes the childhood immunization schedule, taking aim at the measles, mumps and rubella shot, which he calls for splitting&nbsp;across three separate visits.&nbsp; Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya joined him in the Oval Office....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-signs-executive-order-on-vaccines-taking-aim-at-childhood-schedule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-signs-executive-order-on-vaccines-taking-aim-at-childhood-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump signs executive order on vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump signed an executive order on Monday afternoon focusing on "more vaccine flexibility and research." Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya joined him in the Oval Office. Earlier Monday, he swore in Todd Blanche as the next attorney general, following weeks of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-signs-executive-order-on-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-signs-executive-order-on-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanche formally sworn in as attorney general]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s former personal attorney Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general on Monday, making him the second official to hold the top law enforcement position during the second Trump administration.Trump&rsquo;s aide Margot Martin posted a video of Blanche&rsquo;s swearing in from the Oval Office on Monday afternoon.The Senate confirmed Blanche in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-formally-sworn-in-as-attorney-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/blanche-formally-sworn-in-as-attorney-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump extends Jones Act waiver, with limits, in bid to tamp down energy prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is once again waiving U.S. shipping rules as part of an effort to keep gasoline and other fuel costs down, the White House said Monday. In particular, it issued another 90-day waiver of the Jones Act, a 100-year-old law that requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by American ships. &ldquo;Today,...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-extends-jones-act-waiver-with-limits-in-bid-to-tamp-down-energy-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-extends-jones-act-waiver-with-limits-in-bid-to-tamp-down-energy-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump set to sign order on vaccine 'flexibility and research']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will swear in Todd Blanche as the next attorney general Monday, following weeks of controversy that ended in the Senate early Saturday morning with a 50-49 vote to confirm the appointment. Following that, he will sign an executive order that the White House said focuses on "more vaccine flexibility and research." On the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-set-to-sign-order-on-vaccine-flexibility-and-research/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-set-to-sign-order-on-vaccine-flexibility-and-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump set sign order on vaccine 'flexibility and research']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will swear in Todd Blanche as the next attorney general on Monday, following weeks of controversy that ended in the Senate early Saturday morning with a 50-49 vote to confirm the appointment. Following that, he will sign an executive order that the White House said focuses on "more vaccine flexibility and research." On...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-set-sign-order-on-vaccine-flexibility-and-research/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-set-sign-order-on-vaccine-flexibility-and-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two aircraft intercepted while Trump watched New Jersey golf tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North American Aerospace &#8203;Defense Command (NORAD) on Sunday said it intercepted two aircraft over Bedminster, N.J., where President Trump watched the LIV Golf Bedminster tournament at his New Jersey golf course. According to NORAD in a statement, "F-16s intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft today that violated temporary flight restrictions over Bedminster, NJ." "All aircraft...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/two-aircraft-intercepted-while-trump-watched-new-jersey-golf-tournament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/two-aircraft-intercepted-while-trump-watched-new-jersey-golf-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 aircraft intercepted while Trump watched New Jersey golf tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North American Aerospace &#8203;Defense Command (NORAD) said Sunday it intercepted two aircraft over Bedminster, N.J., where President Trump watched the LIV Golf Bedminster tournament at his New Jersey golf course. According to a statement from NORAD, "F-16s intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft today that violated temporary flight restrictions over Bedminster, NJ." "All aircraft were...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/2-aircraft-intercepted-while-trump-watched-new-jersey-golf-tournament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/2-aircraft-intercepted-while-trump-watched-new-jersey-golf-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the 'Patriot Games']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is headed to Geneva, Ohio, on Tuesday to cheer on young Americans participating in the "Patriot Games," a sporting competition created by his administration to celebrate America&rsquo;s 250th anniversary. One male and one female athlete from each of the 50 states were selected to participate. The participants were asked to film a video...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-to-know-about-the-patriot-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-to-know-about-the-patriot-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump demands compensation for US from Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Monday demanded from Iran compensation for those who have died amid the conflict, after Tehran called for compensation for damages. &ldquo;I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict (started because, THEY WILL NOT...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-demands-compensation-for-us-from-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-demands-compensation-for-us-from-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration revokes more than 175,000 visas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Monday announced it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals, claiming violations of the terms of the documents related to criminal activity and calls for violence against U.S. citizens, among other allegations.&nbsp; The State Department said the majority of the canceled visas were the result of &ldquo;law enforcement encounters,&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-revokes-more-than-175000-visas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-administration-revokes-more-than-175000-visas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. aims to close loophole that allows new chemicals in food supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on Monday proposed a rule that aims to close a longstanding loophole that allows food and dietary supplement companies to introduce new chemical ingredients in their products without informing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).&nbsp; The &ldquo;generally recognized as safe&rdquo; (GRAS) pathway allows companies to bypass traditional government review by self-certifying that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rfk-jr-aims-to-close-loophole-that-allows-new-chemicals-in-food-supply/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/rfk-jr-aims-to-close-loophole-that-allows-new-chemicals-in-food-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats investigating efforts to deport service members, families]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of more than 60 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Sunday to Trump administration officials regarding the conversion of military installments into effective &ldquo;traps&rdquo; for noncitizens who are service members and their families.Members of Congress, led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), cited several instances of service...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-investigating-efforts-to-deport-service-members-families/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/democrats-investigating-efforts-to-deport-service-members-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Miller defends Ocasio-Cortez&rsquo;s egg freezing journey: 'We should celebrate that']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative media personality Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, praised Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&rsquo;s (D-N.Y.) decision to freeze her eggs. &ldquo;If one woman wants to preserve her right to have children, which means more than having none&mdash;we should celebrate that. If she inspires other women to have babies, we...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/katie-miller-defends-ocasio-cortezrsquos-egg-freezing-journey-we-should-celebrate-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/katie-miller-defends-ocasio-cortezrsquos-egg-freezing-journey-we-should-celebrate-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Miller defends AOC's egg freezing journey: 'We should celebrate that']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative media personality Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, praised Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&rsquo;s (D-N.Y.) decision to freeze her eggs. &ldquo;If one woman wants to preserve her right to have children, which means more than having none&mdash;we should celebrate that. If she inspires other women to have babies, we...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/katie-miller-defends-aocs-egg-freezing-journey-we-should-celebrate-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/katie-miller-defends-aocs-egg-freezing-journey-we-should-celebrate-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House, Trump campaign remove Taylor Swift songs from posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House and President Trump&rsquo;s campaign team have removed music from Taylor Swift from its online videos. A TikTok clip of Trump and first lady Melania posted six days ago with Swift&rsquo;s song &ldquo;August" is now silent.&nbsp;The caption still reads, &ldquo;mood because it's August and Donald Trump is your president.&rdquo; Another video posted by...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-trump-campaign-remove-taylor-swift-songs-from-posts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/white-house-trump-campaign-remove-taylor-swift-songs-from-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance calls El-Sayed 'crazy' after being mocked as 'Peter Thiel's boy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance swiped back at Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a Midwestern battle of words, calling El-Sayed &ldquo;crazy.&rdquo; El-Sayed on Wednesday went after Vance, referring to him as &ldquo;Peter Thiel&rsquo;s boy,&rdquo; referencing the tech mogul under whom Vance has worked and saying, &ldquo;I think we&rsquo;ve had enough of him.&rdquo; &ldquo;The last thing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-calls-el-sayed-crazy-after-being-mocked-as-peter-thiels-boy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-calls-el-sayed-crazy-after-being-mocked-as-peter-thiels-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Trump says US-Iran conflict now 'like a chess game']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will swear in Todd Blanche as the next attorney general on Monday, following weeks of controversy that ended in the Senate early Saturday morning with a 50-49 vote to confirm the appointment. On the Iran conflict, Trump said Sunday that it is now "like a chess game" and that the U.S. is only...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-says-us-iran-conflict-now-like-a-chess-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-trump-says-us-iran-conflict-now-like-a-chess-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ty Cobb: Blanche has demonstrated 'total fealty' to Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb said during a weekend interview that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has demonstrated "total fealty" to President Trump. Cobb pushed back when asked during a Saturday appearance on "Mehdi Unfiltered" on Zeteo if Blanche would stand "up to Trump if he&rsquo;s asked to find some fake evidence of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ty-cobb-blanche-has-demonstrated-total-fealty-to-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ty-cobb-blanche-has-demonstrated-total-fealty-to-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he's 'low-keying it' on Iran: 'It will work out']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said in a new interview he is &ldquo;low-keying it&rdquo; when it comes to the war with Iran as it nears its sixth month "We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money,&rdquo; Trump told Axios on Sunday. The president also...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-hes-low-keying-it-on-iran-it-will-work-out-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-hes-low-keying-it-on-iran-it-will-work-out-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he's 'low keying it' on Iran: 'It will work out']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump said in a new interview he is &ldquo;low-keying it&rdquo; when it comes to the war with Iran as it nears its sixth month "We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money,&rdquo; Trump told Axios on Sunday. The president also...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-hes-low-keying-it-on-iran-it-will-work-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-hes-low-keying-it-on-iran-it-will-work-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's depleted weapons stockpiles undermine Trump&rsquo;s leverage with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s depleted arsenal of premier offensive and defensive weapons stockpiles is undermining President Trump&rsquo;s leverage with Iran.&nbsp; The military&rsquo;s supply of its premium long-range missiles and interceptors for key missile defense systems is nearly exhausted after more than five months of airstrikes against Iran,&nbsp;recent news reports revealed, constraining Trump in authorizing major combat operations against...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/americas-depleted-weapons-stockpiles-undermine-trumprsquos-leverage-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/americas-depleted-weapons-stockpiles-undermine-trumprsquos-leverage-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 notable contests left on the 2026 primary calendar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 primary season is nearing its final stretch, but several high-profile races remain before political observers completely turn their attention to the general election. In the next few weeks, voters in more than a dozen states will head to the polls to determine some key matchups that could help shape the November landscape.In...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-notable-contests-left-on-the-2026-primary-calendar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-notable-contests-left-on-the-2026-primary-calendar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaptur moving to physical rehab after what police say was a hit-and-run crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) on Sunday said she will undergo physical rehabilitation after she was injured in what Toledo, Ohio, first responders said was a hit-and-run crash. Kaptur shared a video on the social platform X thanking "you so very, very much for the thousands of good wishes that are coming from our community, across...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kaptur-moving-to-physical-rehab-after-what-police-say-was-a-hit-and-run-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/kaptur-moving-to-physical-rehab-after-what-police-say-was-a-hit-and-run-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says there was 'some contractor error' during Reflecting Pool renovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Sunday said there was "some contractor error" with the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while still accusing a former Olympian canoeist of vandalizing the Washington, D.C., landmark despite charges against the athlete being dropped. "There was substantial damage to the Reflecting Pool, also but, unfortunately, there is no video or...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-there-was-some-contractor-error-during-reflecting-pool-renovation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-says-there-was-some-contractor-error-during-reflecting-pool-renovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump named Will Scharf as his new White House counsel on Sunday, a shakeup in the key legal role.&nbsp; Scharf will assume the role on Sept. 1 and replace David Warrington, who has served since Trump&rsquo;s inauguration and is headed to the private sector, the president announced on&nbsp;Truth Social.&nbsp; &ldquo;Will is Tough, Strong, and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-names-will-scharf-as-new-white-house-counsel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-names-will-scharf-as-new-white-house-counsel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week on the Hill: Minnesota, Wisconsin to hold key primary races]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Congress out for August recess, attention is shifting from Capitol Hill to the campaign trail as voters head to the polls in a number of high-profile primaries that will help shape the 2026 midterm landscape.The marquee contest this week is Wisconsin&rsquo;s Democratic primary to replace retiring Gov. Tony Evers (D). Milwaukee County Executive...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/this-week-on-the-hill-minnesota-wisconsin-to-hold-key-primary-races/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/this-week-on-the-hill-minnesota-wisconsin-to-hold-key-primary-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 things to know about AOC’s Sunday interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) appeared on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Week&rdquo; for her first Sunday show interview in a little over two and a half years to discuss the country&rsquo;s political climate ahead of midterm elections.&nbsp; The 36-year-old lawmaker reflected on a wide range of topics including a potential White House run, the future of her career...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-things-to-know-about-aocs-sunday-interview/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-things-to-know-about-aocs-sunday-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 things to know about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Sunday interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) appeared on her first Sunday show interview in a little more than two and a half years to discuss the country&rsquo;s political climate ahead of midterm elections.&nbsp; The 36-year-old lawmaker reflected on a wide range of topics including a potential White House run, the future of her career in Congress and...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-things-to-know-about-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-sunday-interview/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/5-things-to-know-about-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-sunday-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El-Sayed blasts Trump over 'Two VERY DIFFERENT America&rsquo;s' post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took a swipe at President Trump over a post the president made targeting El-Sayed and his wife. In a post Saturday on Truth Social, Trump posted a photo of himself and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, and another photo of El-Sayed and his wife. Text above the two...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-blasts-trump-over-two-very-different-americarsquos-post/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/el-sayed-blasts-trump-over-two-very-different-americarsquos-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP senator calls Max Miller allegations ‘deeply troubling’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Sunday said allegations against GOP Rep. Max Miller (Ohio) are &ldquo;deeply troubling&rdquo; and said the lawmaker should ultimately resign if the accusations of abuse raised against him are true. &ldquo;I live in Indiana. This is a race in northern Ohio and the other part of the state. I don't know...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-senator-calls-max-miller-allegations-deeply-troubling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/gop-senator-calls-max-miller-allegations-deeply-troubling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Defense Secretary says Iran ‘emboldened’ by conflict, ignoring Trump threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said Iran is being &ldquo;emboldened&rdquo; by the ongoing conflict in the region as President Trump keeps reneging on large-scale threats involving attacks on Tehran.&nbsp; &ldquo;Clearly the Iranians have figured this out. They are not reacting to these threats, and they are taking very strategic positions with regard to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-defense-secretary-says-iran-emboldened-by-conflict-ignoring-trump-threats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/former-defense-secretary-says-iran-emboldened-by-conflict-ignoring-trump-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez declines to endorse Hong, says she’s focused on ‘winning back’ Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday declined to endorse Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist vying for the party nomination in the Wisconsin governor&rsquo;s race. &ldquo;I&nbsp;haven't endorsed in that race. My focus has been in winning back the Congress, winning back the House and positioning ourselves to have the best chance possible to win the Senate,&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-declines-to-endorse-hong-says-shes-focused-on-winning-back-congress/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-declines-to-endorse-hong-says-shes-focused-on-winning-back-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AOC declines to endorse Hong, says she’s focused on ‘winning back’ Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday declined to endorse Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist vying for the party nomination in the Wisconsin governor&rsquo;s race. &ldquo;I&nbsp;haven't endorsed in that race. My focus has been in winning back the Congress, winning back the House, and positioning ourselves to have the best chance possible to win the Senate,&rdquo;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/aoc-declines-to-endorse-hong-says-shes-focused-on-winning-back-congress/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/aoc-declines-to-endorse-hong-says-shes-focused-on-winning-back-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hassett: Fuel prices 'still higher than we would like&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday expressed concern about continued high fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. &ldquo;Now, prices are still higher than we would like, but we've taken a lot of steps so that when the Gulf situation is resolved, then we can expect prices to go way, way down...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hassett-fuel-prices-still-higher-than-we-would-likersquo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hassett-fuel-prices-still-higher-than-we-would-likersquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez says new age progressives ‘answer to no master’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday shared support for progressives in the Democratic Party, backing their ability to answer to &ldquo;no master.&rdquo; &ldquo;I think when I see so many of these incredible insurgent candidates that are running today &ndash;&ndash; that's part of what makes me so proud of them &ndash;&ndash; is that they...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-says-new-age-progressives-answer-to-no-master/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-says-new-age-progressives-answer-to-no-master/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu rejects plan to disarm Hamas in rare break with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected President Trump&rsquo;s plans to disarm Hamas and establish a Palestinian government in Gaza.&ldquo;I have heard people saying: 'You didn't say it.' So here I am saying it again: Israel does not accept the 15-point document. The IDF [Israeli Defense Forces] will not carry out any withdrawal...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/netanyahu-rejects-plan-to-disarm-hamas-in-rare-break-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/netanyahu-rejects-plan-to-disarm-hamas-in-rare-break-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez posts videos confirming she's freezing her eggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Saturday on her Instagram story that she is freezing her eggs. &ldquo;Usually, I keep my private life quite private, but I have made the decision to start freezing my eggs, and I want to share that with anyone who is &mdash; and I want to share this because I was...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-posts-videos-confirming-shes-freezing-her-eggs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/ocasio-cortez-posts-videos-confirming-shes-freezing-her-eggs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: El-Sayed, Ocasio-Cortez set for Sunday show appearances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh off his primary victory earlier this week, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is set to appear on two news programs Sunday as he looks ahead to the November general election against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). El-Sayed defeated center-left Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the Democratic primary on Wednesday, and now faces questions over...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-el-sayed-ocasio-cortez-set-for-sunday-show-appearances/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-el-sayed-ocasio-cortez-set-for-sunday-show-appearances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: AOC on ABC; El-Sayed spoke with Obama after Michigan win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep.&nbsp;Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&nbsp;(D-N.Y.) on Sunday appeared on ABC's "This Week" to discuss progressives in the Democratic Party, her decision behind not endorsing Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist vying in the Wisconsin governor&rsquo;s race, and her announcement about freezing her eggs, which she posted to Instagram Saturday night. Fresh off his primary victory earlier this week, Michigan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-aoc-on-abc-el-sayed-spoke-with-obama-after-michigan-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-aoc-on-abc-el-sayed-spoke-with-obama-after-michigan-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Saturday posted photos of alleged vandalism to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool amid a push for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to revisit a recent decision to drop charges related to the pool. Late Saturday, the president posted two photos of what appeared to be graffiti and some...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-examples-of-alleged-reflecting-pool-vandalism-amid-push-for-pirro-to-revisit-decision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/trump-posts-examples-of-alleged-reflecting-pool-vandalism-amid-push-for-pirro-to-revisit-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case fends off challenge from his left in Hawaii Democratic House primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) was projected to win his Democratic primary on Saturday, fending off a a progressive challenger, according to Decision Desk HQ. Case, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, defeated 42-year-old state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, who ran a campaign calling for a &ldquo;new generation&rdquo; of leaders and attacking the 73-year-old incumbent...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/case-fends-off-challenge-from-his-left-in-hawaii-democratic-house-primary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/case-fends-off-challenge-from-his-left-in-hawaii-democratic-house-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to watch as legal battle over birthright citizenship heats up again]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s second attempt to&nbsp;restrict birthright citizenship tees up another legal battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment. The administration designed Trump&rsquo;s new orders more narrowly in hopes of withstanding legal scrutiny, but the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Democratic-led states are already signaling they&rsquo;ll bring them to the courts. Here&rsquo;s what to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-to-watch-as-legal-battle-over-birthright-citizenship-heats-up-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/what-to-watch-as-legal-battle-over-birthright-citizenship-heats-up-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with 'incredibly messy' choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The push to charge former COVID czar Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress is full of pitfalls for prosecutors, should the Justice Department choose to take up the case. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the criminal referral Thursday, arguing that Fauci's assertion of his Fifth Amendment rights 111 times during a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fauci-contempt-vote-presents-doj-with-incredibly-messy-choices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/fauci-contempt-vote-presents-doj-with-incredibly-messy-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acting ICE chief knocks AP for ‘misleading’ report on body cam policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella accused the Associated Press on Saturday of misreporting his agency&rsquo;s body camera policy in an article on how ICE decides what footage may be released to the public. Venturella alleged the report, published Friday, incorrectly portrayed a provision governing the expedited release of footage after serious...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/acting-ice-chief-knocks-ap-for-misleading-report-on-body-cam-policy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/acting-ice-chief-knocks-ap-for-misleading-report-on-body-cam-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dems blast Blanche as enabler of 'Trump&rsquo;s corruption' after AG confirmation]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted against the nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche, but their opposition was overridden by a majority of GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber in the early hours of Saturday morning. Many of these Democrats cited Blanche&rsquo;s record over the past year as deputy and acting attorney general, pointing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dems-blast-blanche-as-enabler-of-trumprsquos-corruption-after-ag-confirmation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/dems-blast-blanche-as-enabler-of-trumprsquos-corruption-after-ag-confirmation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USPS reports $2.5B loss in third quarter as financial woes persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States Postal Service's (USPS) net losses for the third quarter of 2026 reached $2.5 billion, the agency reported Friday, as its leadership continues to look for solutions to prevent an impending liquidity crisis. These numbers are down from last year&rsquo;s third quarter, with USPS then reporting $3.1 billion in losses. While the agency...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/usps-reports-25b-loss-in-third-quarter-as-financial-woes-persist/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/usps-reports-25b-loss-in-third-quarter-as-financial-woes-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live updates: Senate hits recess button; Iran signals Hormuz deal close but demands remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian officials signaled Saturday that Iran and Oman are "close" to a final framework on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, but it will require some concessions from the U.S. and Israel. Vice President Vance also cast doubt on the speed of potential negotiations, saying the U.S. and Tehran are still...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-senate-hits-recess-button-iran-signals-hormuz-deal-close-but-demands-remain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/live-updates-senate-hits-recess-button-iran-signals-hormuz-deal-close-but-demands-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance warns US still ‘in the middle of the game’ with Iran despite talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Vance said Saturday that the U.S. had made progress in negotiations with Iran but warned the war is still &ldquo;in the middle of the game&rdquo; as the Trump administration presses Tehran for concessions to help bring the conflict to an end. &ldquo;I do think that we&rsquo;ve made some progress over the last few...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-warns-us-still-in-the-middle-of-the-game-with-iran-despite-talks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/vance-warns-us-still-in-the-middle-of-the-game-with-iran-despite-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent says K-shaped economy is 'over']]></title><description><![CDATA[The letter "K" has become a popular way to describe uneven economic outcomes between high- and low-income Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-says-k-shaped-economy-is-over/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/bessent-says-k-shaped-economy-is-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Biden commends 'woken up' Massie, Greene for standing up to Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, stated that he liked the &ldquo;woken up&rdquo; version of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).&nbsp; In a promo for his appearance on former Fox News host Tucker Carlson&rsquo;s self-titled show, Biden aired his support of Massie and Greene following their criticism of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hunter-biden-commends-woken-up-massie-greene-for-standing-up-to-trump/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hunter-biden-commends-woken-up-massie-greene-for-standing-up-to-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maher says Trump further left than Dems citing Intel stake: ‘This is socialism’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Bill Maher accused President Trump of openly embracing &ldquo;socialism&rdquo; more than Democrats, as democratic socialism is on the rise in the U.S. In a Friday segment on &ldquo;Real Time,&rdquo; Maher said Republicans were hypocrites when it came to accusing democratic socialists of being communist, especially the Trump administration. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s so interesting, the wrinkle in...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/maher-says-trump-further-left-than-dems-citing-intel-stake-this-is-socialism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/maher-says-trump-further-left-than-dems-citing-intel-stake-this-is-socialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer is spreading: 'It&rsquo;s very debilitating']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s cancer has spread to other parts of his body, his son Hunter Biden revealed in an interview, describing the disease as &ldquo;very painful&rdquo; and &ldquo;very debilitating.&rdquo; &ldquo;The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further,&rdquo; he told the BBC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Newsnight&rdquo; Friday. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s really sad to watch.&rdquo; Several months after leaving...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hunter-biden-says-joe-bidens-cancer-is-spreading-itrsquos-very-debilitating/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/hunter-biden-says-joe-bidens-cancer-is-spreading-itrsquos-very-debilitating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miller saga muddles midterm landscape for Ohio GOP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversy around Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) is complicating the midterm landscape for Ohio Republicans as Democrats build momentum in the Buckeye State, a former battleground that&rsquo;s become a red state in the Trump era. Miller, who is running for a third term in a competitive House district, is facing calls to step down after allegations of...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/miller-saga-muddles-midterm-landscape-for-ohio-gop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/whitehouse/miller-saga-muddles-midterm-landscape-for-ohio-gop/</guid></item></channel></rss>