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President Donald Trump addressed reporters to defend the White House ballroom construction and discuss the search for a new White House Press Secretary.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary administrative stay on August 21, 2026, allowing above-ground construction of the $400 million White House ballroom to continue. The ruling paused a lower-court injunction that was set to halt the project that same day.

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of the year against Russia, firing hundreds of drones overnight while Moscow retaliated with air strikes that devastated a historic Kyiv market.

President Donald Trump strongly dismissed reports of grim conditions and sinking morale aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. aircraft carrier currently deployed in the Middle East. When questioned by reporters regarding the concerns of military families over the ship's grueling timeline, Trump rejected the assertions, flatly stating, "No, they're not," and adding that the record-breaking deployment was "not nearly long enough".

Karoline Leavitt will step down as the White House Press Secretary at the end of August 2026 to spend more time with her family, transitioning into a role as one of President Donald Trump’s top outside advisors.

A credible Iranian assassination plot involving shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles prompted the Secret Service and U.S. military to execute a secret plane switch for President Donald Trump. The incident occurred on July 8, 2026, as Trump was departing the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.

The Secret Service’s decision to use a planeload of journalists and White House staff as an unwitting decoy during President Donald Trump's secret plane switch in July 2026 has sparked intense backlash and raised serious national security, ethical, and press-freedom questions.

A historic, once-in-a-generation total solar eclipse plunged parts of Iceland and northern Spain into darkness on the evening of August 12, 2026, drawing millions of spectators to witness mainland Europe’s first total solar eclipse in 27 years.

President Donald Trump brought his closest personal aides onto a secret military aircraft during the July 2026 plane swap in Turkey, while leaving Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and senior policy advisors behind on the high-risk decoy flight.

President Donald Trump broke his silence regarding the dramatic July 2026 aircraft swap in Ankara, Turkey, downplaying his role in the decision and stating, "I do what the Secret Service says. They say 'move,' I move.