Headlines for August 17, 2026

Trump Threatens to “Bomb the S— Out of Oman,” Downplays Concerns About USS Abraham Lincoln, Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 11 People in Lebanon, Jared Kushner Meets with Hamas’s Political Chief in Cairo, Israel Announces Plans to Hand Over Policing of Settlers to an Israeli Civilian Police…

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Headlines for August 17, 2026

Immigration

Calls for investigation after video shows ICE officers using batons on protesters

Border wall construction brings a mess Texans didn’t want

Trump Jabs at Europe on Trade, Immigration During Ireland Visit

Latest

Sunday on 60 Minutes: Hidden camera investigation explores lucrative business of brokering pardons

We spent 2 weeks in Portugal. It was great, but our trip would've been way better if we'd avoided these 6 mistakes.

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Abortion Ban States Have It Worst.

Map Shows States Making SNAP Card Changes—What It Means For Your Benefits

Ken Paxton likened to toilet by fuming Trump voters in Texas: 'Very dirty and corrupt'

Federal Court Rules Trump Admin Can’t Keep Aging Michigan Coal Plant Open

JD Vance was right to stand by Tucker Carlson — and free speech

Trump plots a campaign blitz; GOP candidates face a decision

Watch & Listen

The Architects Of Israel’s Genocide | Norman Finkelstein | TMR

All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Putin GIVES HIS ANSWER….

UK Finally Turns On Israel

Trump welcomed by protesters in Dublin

Headlines for August 17, 2026

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Immigration

Calls for investigation after video shows ICE officers using batons on protesters

Border wall construction brings a mess Texans didn’t want

Trump Jabs at Europe on Trade, Immigration During Ireland Visit

Latest

Sunday on 60 Minutes: Hidden camera investigation explores lucrative business of brokering pardons

We spent 2 weeks in Portugal. It was great, but our trip would've been way better if we'd avoided these 6 mistakes.

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Abortion Ban States Have It Worst.

Map Shows States Making SNAP Card Changes—What It Means For Your Benefits

Ken Paxton likened to toilet by fuming Trump voters in Texas: 'Very dirty and corrupt'

Federal Court Rules Trump Admin Can’t Keep Aging Michigan Coal Plant Open

JD Vance was right to stand by Tucker Carlson — and free speech

Trump plots a campaign blitz; GOP candidates face a decision

Watch & Listen

The Architects Of Israel’s Genocide | Norman Finkelstein | TMR

All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Putin GIVES HIS ANSWER….

UK Finally Turns On Israel

Trump welcomed by protesters in Dublin

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