Officials who worked on assessment that Russia interfered in 2016 election stripped of clearance; teen detained by Ice walking dog. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 19 August at a glanceNational intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday that she had stripped security clearances from 37 current and former national security officials, including some who […]
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Trump’s tariffs replace diplomacy as other US tools of statecraft are discarded – The Guardian
Measures meant to rebalance America’s economy are wielded instead against the likes of Canada, India and Brazil ‘to compel loyalty to the president’On the campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to use tariffs to revitalise American industry, bringing jobs home and helping to make America great again. But more than six months into his administration, experts […]
Hurricane Erin triggers large waves, closes beaches across the East Coast: Updates – USA Today
Hurricane Erin slowly moved northward on Tuesday, triggering rough surf and dangerous rip currents along the East Coast that have already resulted in dozens of water rescues, swimming bans, and beach closures across the region.Hundreds of thousands of beachgoing tourists were keeping a watchful eye on the massive hurricane as Erin was expected to produce […]
Trump administration revokes clearances of 37 current and former U.S. officials – CBS News
Watch CBS News Updated on: August 19, 2025 / 11:33 PM EDT / CBS/AP Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said Tuesday in a memo posted on X that the Trump administration is revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials.She accused them of having engaged in the “politicization or […]
Trump vows not to send US troops to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission – NBC News
Trump vows not to send US troops to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission NBC Newssource