President Trump said Friday that he isn't concerned about the state of the USS Abraham Lincoln, despite calls from lawmakers to investigate reports of mental health issues for those onboard. Why it matters: The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, and numerous reports have indicated that crew members' families were concerned about a lack of food and other basic supplies. What they're saying: Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump said he didn't think the ship had been deployed "nearly long enough." - He also disputed that the family members of the crew where concerned about their well-being, and pointed toward the USS George Washington coming to relieve the Lincoln from its Middle East deployment. Editor's…
President Trump said Friday that he isn't concerned about the state of the USS Abraham Lincoln, despite calls from lawmakers to investigate reports of mental health issues for those onboard. Why it matters: The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, and numerous reports have indicated that crew members' families were concerned about a lack of food and other basic supplies. What they're saying: Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump said he didn't think the ship had been deployed "nearly long enough." - He also disputed that the family members of the crew where concerned about their well-being, and pointed toward the USS George Washington coming to relieve the Lincoln from its Middle East deployment. Editor's…Open
Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.
Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.Open
On the August 14, 2026 episode of The NEWSMAX Daily, host Tony Marino covers Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s sharp response to Democrats over Iran, Karoline Leavitt’s departure from the White House, and the WNBA’s latest controversy surrounding former NBA players declaring for the WNBA Draft. Plus, former Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons discusses new safety technology for law enforcement, major Florida cities report historically low homicide numbers compared with Chicago, and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd delivers a blunt message after a police shooting.
The planned adornments, which were included in renderings submitted to the Supreme Court, break with tradition and the original vision for the White House grounds.
While the Treasury chief did not provide details, he said the measures will mark another escalation of the administration’s effort to cut off money flowing to the Iranian government.
State of the Union: The Navy swaps out Mideast carriers after reports of morale and mental health issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The post Iran War Day 168: Bessent Threatens Economic Measures Against Iran ‘Like The World Has Never Seen Before’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that there would be “more announcements coming next week” about new “measures” against Iran. While Bessent did not name specifics, he said that the moves next week “will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that will keep anything from going in or out of the Iranian ports.” Vice President J.D. Vance also said Thursday that keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans is now “goal number one” for the White House. A spokesperson for Iran’s parliament committee on internal affairs said Friday that the “general outline” of a “strategic action plan to…Open
