Trump and the Republicans may have full control of Washington, but protesters spared neither party at town hall events this summer.
00:00
THE
HEAR
This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 31.08.2025.
It displays 153 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
31.08.2025 โข The day Chicago confronted federal intervention
โจUS media extensively covered President Trump's assertive domestic agenda, focusing intensely on his escalating conflict with Illinois Democrats. Reports detailed his strong criticism of Governor Pritzker over Chicago violence, with explicit threats of federal intervention, while Mayor Johnson pushed back, warning against a potential "invasion." Concurrently, Trump's intention to sign an executive order mandating nationwide voter identification for elections gained prominence. Further executive actions included the cancellation of federal grants for offshore wind projects and billions in foreign aid. However, these federal initiatives faced judicial challenges, with a judge blocking the administration's effort to deport hundreds of Guatemalan children, a continuation of legal resistance against immigration policies seen in previous days. Late in the day, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's car crash in New Hampshire also emerged as a significant story.
31.08.2025
00:00
00:09
Here's your recap of what happened in the leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.
00:09
00:51
00:51
01:25
01:25
01:34
Vance's boss, President Trump, is the oldest person to be sworn in as president of the United States.
01:34
01:51
President Trump expressed less confidence he will be able to arrange bilateral talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
01:51
02:25
02:34
The Washington Post
02:34
02:43
The Washington Post
02:43
02:51
President Donald Trump on Saturday took aim at Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on Truth Social, citing Chicagoโs violent crime numbers and vowing that federal support could be on the way.
02:51
04:08
The Iranian-backed Houthis say an Israeli airstrike has killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in Yemenโs capital.
04:08
04:08
06:20
06:39โขTrump's Chicago Intervention
โจUS media continues to highlight President Trump's assertive domestic agenda. New reports detail his sharp criticism of Illinois' governor over Chicago violence, threatening federal intervention (Breitbart, Fox News), while the city's mayor pushes back against his 'tyranny' (Common Dreams). Simultaneously, Trump is teasing a nationwide executive order requiring voter ID for every vote (HuffPost, Washington Examiner). This builds on ongoing discussions of federal power and local resistance, alongside international developments.
08:03
08:03
08:12
The Boston Globe
08:12
08:22
09:05
09:05
Washington Free Beacon
REVIEWS: 'Scorched Earth: A Global History of World War II' by Paul Thomas Chamberlin and 'Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders' by James Holland and Al Murray
09:05
09:31
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will issue an executive order to require voter identification from every voter. "Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!," Trump said on Truth Social.
[Fullย Story]
09:31
09:40
09:57
Associated Press
President Donald Trumpโs envoys have been causing diplomatic tensions with allied countries. This week, U.S. diplomats faced backlash in Denmark, France and Turkey.
09:57
09:58
President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs, disproportionately affecting Black employees.
09:58
10:06
Ports across the country were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is cancelling grants to build the infrastructure for it.
10:06
10:06
Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, sister to the ruling emir, and the state-funded cultural institutions she controls, have supported Mira Nair and her creative projects since at least 2009, even extending a personal invitation to participate inโฆ
10:06
10:06
Daniel Varghese
10:06
10:25
The Washington Post
10:25
10:32
10:59
Associated Press
President Donald Trumpโs attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserveโs governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as the biggest threat to the central bankโs independence in decades.
10:59
11:34
The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether license plates reading "IMHIGH," โIMINLUVโ or โIMABRATโ are express the views of the government or the driver.
11:34
12:00
12:00
12:17
Lloyd Doggett sought answers about the National Weather Serviceโs actions ahead of the floods. Now, he says heโs being stonewalled.
12:17
12:18
The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether license plates reading "IMHIGH," โIMINLUVโ or โIMABRATโ are express the views of the government or the driver.
12:18
12:35
The Washington Post
12:35
12:44
Trump's $4.9 Billion 'Pocket Rescission' Usurps Congressional Authority
12:44
12:45โขPresidential Power Unfurls
โจUS media reports extensively on President Trump's expanding executive authority. New developments include the cancellation of federal grants for offshore wind projects (NPR) and federal workforce cuts disproportionately affecting Black women (NYTimes). Concerns also rise over threats to the Federal Reserve's independence (AP News) and Trump's proposed executive order for nationwide voter ID (Newsmax, HuffPost). This is met with local resistance to federal directives (Boston Globe, Washington Post) and ongoing debate on presidential challenges to congressional authority (Reason).
12:52
President Donald Trumpโs attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserveโs governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as the biggest threat to the central bankโs independence in decades.
12:52
13:10
Los Angeles Times
Long-suffering Venezuelans face new potential crisis as the U.S. sends navy vessels off its coast and increased pressure on President Nicolรกs Maduro.
13:10
13:10
Jacobin
Grassroots worker organization and mobilization is essential to the success of any socialist electoral project. But socialists in executive office canโt neglect other elements, like maintaining wide popular support and alliances within the state.
13:10
13:27
13:36
13:36
13:36
President Trump also suspected that Pritzkerโs recent weight loss signaled that heโs eying a run for the White House.
13:36
13:45
New York Post
President Trump also suspected that Pritzkerโs recent weight loss signaled that heโs eying a run for the White House.
13:45
14:03
President Donald Trump issued another warning to Illinois Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker: Fix the violent crime "fast, or we're coming" with federal forces. "Six people were killed, and 24 people were shot in Chicago last weekend, and JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic governor of Illinois, just said he doesn't need help in preventing crime," Trump wrote Saturday evening in a Truth Social post.
[Fullย Story]
14:03
14:11
14:20
The Daily Beast
The president is so totally not dead that he was able to fire off an impressive 42 posts in the space of just 10 hours.
14:20
14:20
14:21
14:29
14:55
14:55
The Washington Post
14:55
14:57โขTrump's Chicago Ultimatum
โจUS media continues to highlight President Trump's assertive domestic agenda and foreign policy challenges. Renewed focus is on his strong criticism of Illinois' governor over Chicago violence, with explicit threats of federal intervention (NY Post, Newsmax, Breitbart). Boston officials, however, assert their city's safety, rejecting the need for federal assistance (Boston Globe). Internationally, Trump has admitted errors concerning peace talks, with sources detailing "Putin failures" and doubts about negotiations (HuffPost, MSNBC, CBS).
15:03
15:04
What's been happening in the fast-food landscape that it has become harder to feed a family as a cheap meal?
15:04
15:12
Donald Trumpโs No Tax on Tips policy is a major part of his appeal to working-class Americans. But tipping is itself a strange and flawed system invented to preserve inequality. Critics worry Trumpโs policy will only intensify tipping culture.
15:12
15:29
Mother Jones
15:29
15:38
15:47
The Daily Caller
15:47
15:47
15:56
The plaintiffs in this case are t10 migrant children between the ages of 10 and 17 who entered the U.S. without authorization and without their parents or legal guardians.
15:56
15:56
The Washington Post
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Trump is planning an โinvasionโ of Chicago.
15:56
16:05
16:06
The Washington Post
16:06
16:14
A new AP-NORC poll finds that while most Democrats disapprove of how Trump is handling the issue, a large majority, 68%, see crime as a โmajor problemโ in large cities.
16:14
16:14
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will take decisive action when it comes to voter I.D. and elections across America.
16:14
16:14
For many Gen Z and millennial Americans, concerns about finances and the economy can feel ever present. NPR wants to know how economic barriers are affecting you and your political views.
16:14
16:23
Danielle Smith, Albertaโs leader, is fusing libertarian dogma with oil-soaked grievance politics. Itโs Canadaโs version of the New Right, dressed up in provincial pride.
16:23
16:23
Los Angeles Times
Daniel Varghese
16:23
16:23
President Donald Trump announced that he will sign an executive order requiring voters to present identification in all U.S. elections, while also largely eliminating mail-in voting.
16:23
16:31
16:31
The White House official argued that the massacre perpetrated by Robin Westman, who confessed he was โโtired of being trans,โ is part of a disturbing trend of mass shootings committed by people struggling with their gender identity.
16:31
16:31
The Washington Post
16:31
16:57
16:57
17:06
17:06
First CVS bled Rite Aid dry with half a billion in retroactive fees, then it bought the corpse and called it consolidation. For consumers, the result is higher drug costs.
17:06
17:06
Gabbard blindsided CIA leaders by disclosing the name of an undercover officer on a list of people she stripped of security clearances, sources said.
17:06
17:08โขPresident Mandates Voter ID
โจUS media continues to report on President Trump's assertive domestic agenda. New headlines detail his intention to sign an executive order mandating voter identification for elections (Breitbart, OANN). The focus also intensifies on his threats of federal intervention in Chicago to address crime, with Illinois Governor Pritzker warning against a potential "invasion" (The Blaze, Washington Times, Newsmax). Additionally, Trump announced the cancellation of billions in foreign aid (Fox News), further showcasing his expansive use of executive power.
17:15
The Daily Caller
17:15
17:15
Authorities have not commented on a potential motive for the 45-year-old former soldier. His niece has said Michael Paul Brown long struggled with mental illness.
17:15
17:23
Associated Press
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago.
17:23
17:23
Jacobin
Grassroots worker organization and mobilization is essential to the success of any socialist electoral project. But socialists in executive office canโt neglect other elements, like maintaining wide popular support and alliances within the state.
17:23
17:41
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will take decisive action when it comes to voter I.D. and elections across America.
17:41
17:41
17:41
18:07
18:07
18:07
18:07
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, many wondered whether the city's unique culture - particularly food and music - would survive.
18:07
18:16
18:16
An Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government in Yemen, along with other Houthi political leaders, earlier this week.
18:16
18:24
18:24
18:41
18:41
18:41
The plaintiffs in this case are 10 migrant children between the ages of 10 and 17 who entered the U.S. without authorization and without their parents or legal guardians.
18:41
18:42
18:42
18:50
18:50
18:59
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson laid out how the nation's third-largest city will respond if President Trump deploys the National Guard.
18:59
19:07
A U.S. judge has blocked the government from deporting a group of Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their families.
19:07
19:07
19:08
New York Post
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a freak car accident in New Hampshire on Saturday night, a rep said.
19:08
19:25
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem criticized Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for upholding sanctuary laws after requesting the extradition of an illegal immigrant who allegedly killed a woman in her Illinois apartment and has since fled to Mexico.
19:25
19:34
A showdown looms this week between President Donald Trump and Illinois Democrats after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday demanding the president stand down on his intent to send troops to take on crime and illegal immigration in the Windy City.
19:34
19:34
19:34
19:42
19:43
The Washington Post
19:43
19:44โขChicago Confronts Federal Intervention
โจUS media spotlights President Trump's escalating conflict with Illinois Democrats over federal intervention in Chicago. Headlines detail a "showdown" as Mayor Johnson opposes federal crackdowns on crime and immigration, with Governor Pritzker warning of a potential "invasion" (Breitbart, HuffPost, OANN, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Newsmax, Washington Times). Concurrently, the Trump administration plans an executive order requiring voter ID (ABC News).
19:51
NPR's Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city.
19:51
20:00
20:00
20:08
Associated Press
A month after Congress voted to strip public media of public money, PBS and NPR stations are working to cope โ and survive.
20:08
20:08
The U.S. won the Civil War. So why is the administration so keen on the Confederate side?
20:08
20:09
The New York Times
The temporary block ended another last-minute flurry of legal action over the Trump administrationโs immigration crackdown.
20:09
20:17
20:26
20:52
One America News
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car crash in New Hampshire, according to a spokesman.
20:52
21:00
21:00
21:00
A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani says the former New York City mayor is recovering from a fractured vertebrae and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire.
21:00
21:09
A spokesperson for Rudolph W. Giuliani says the former New York City mayor is recovering from fractured vertebrae and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire.
21:09
21:18
21:18
The Washington Post
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy promised new strikes in the Russian interior, just a day after Moscow carried out a fresh wave of bombardments in southeastern Ukraine as the war shows no signs of slowing down in spite of U.S. efforts to the contrary.
21:18
21:26
A month after Congress voted to strip public media of public money, PBS and NPR stations are working to cope โ and survive.
21:26
21:43
A month after Congress voted to strip public media of public money, PBS and NPR stations are working to cope โ and survive.
21:43
21:44
The Washington Post
21:44
21:52
The DHS secretary's comments come after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an order to combat a surge of federal law enforcement in the city.
21:52
22:09
New York Post
Trump bounced back onto Truth Social after a relatively quiet weekend while he was golfing at his resort in Virginia.
22:09
22:09
The ex-New York City mayor suffered a fractured vertebra as well as other cuts, Rudy Giuliani's spokesman, Michael Ragusa, said on social media.
22:09
22:26
22:53
23:11
The Washington Post
23:11
23:12โขGiuliani Hospitalized After New Hampshire Crash
โจUS media highlights former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's car crash in New Hampshire, resulting in fractured vertebrae and other injuries (LA Times, OANN, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Fox News). Concurrently, President Trump's aggressive immigration policies are in focus, with a judge halting an effort to deport Guatemalan children (Common Dreams, NYTimes, CBS) while his administration plans to expand ICE operations in major cities (NBC News). Public media is also grappling with Trump-fueled funding cuts (AP News).
23:27
Lin, who sparked a global craze when he led the New York Knicks to a career-defining winning streak, announced his retirement Saturday.
23:27
23:27
One America News
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that the Trump administration ordered a nationwide review of public housing in an attempt to root out illegal immigrants.
23:27
23:35
23:35
23:35
The Washington Post
23:35
23:44
Associated Press
President Donald Trump and House Republicans want to cut new funding for a housing grant that many rural areas rely on to help fund affordable housing.
23:44
23:52
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with a broken vertebra after a car accident in New Hampshire, according to his spokesperson.
23:52