Trump admin updates: US military is preparing for possible activation of National Guard in DC

Trump will conduct a press conference about crime in DC on Monday morning.

Last Updated: August 10, 2025, 10:50 PM EDT

President Trump has announced a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for Friday, Aug. 15 in Alaska.

The Trump administration is also once again escalating its clash with Harvard University, with Commerce Secretary Lutnick sending a letter Friday to Harvard President Alan Garber that accuses Harvard of violating its legal and contractual obligations related to federally funded research programs and patents.

Lutnick said the Commerce Department is launching an "immediate comprehensive review" of Harvard’s federally funded research programs.

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Aug 07, 2025, 10:41 AM EDT

Trump calls on Intel CEO to resign

President Donald Trump called on the CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, to resign "immediately."

"The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!" the president wrote on his conservative social media platform.

Trump did not elaborate in the post on why the CEO should resign, but it comes after Republican Sen. Tom Cotton raised concerns about Tan's alleged ties to China.

"I write to express concern about the security and integrity of Intel's operations and its potential impact on U.S. national security. In March 2025, Intel appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. Mr. Tan reportedly controls dozens of Chinese companies and has a stake in hundreds of Chinese advanced-manufacturing and chip firms. At least eight of these companies reportedly have ties to the Chinese People's Liberation Army," Cotton wrote in a letter to Intel Corporation's Board of Directors Chairman Frank Yeary earlier this week.

President Donald Trump makes an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington.
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Aug 07, 2025, 9:04 AM EDT

Biden adviser Anita Dunn to be interviewed by House committee amid Biden probe

Anita Dunn, who served as a top adviser to President Joe Biden, is set to appear before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Thursday as it investigates the former president's mental fitness while in office.

Dunn is the latest Biden administration official to be interviewed by the committee as its chairman Rep. James Comer seeks to find more details about Biden's mental acuity as president.

Anita Dunn, senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, departs the White House January 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden is traveling to Manassas, Virginia for a campaign event.
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Some of the interview subjects have cooperated, while others have invoked the Fifth Amendment.

Biden himself has rejected reports of cognitive decline while he was in office.

-ABC News' Sarah Beth Hensley

Aug 06, 2025, 6:06 PM EDT

Trump announces 100% tariffs on chips

Trump announced that there will be a 100% tariff on computer chips and semiconductors manufactured outside of the United States.

But his announcement comes with an important exception: companies committed to manufacturing in the U.S. won't be subject to the high duties, he said, softening the blow for some firms working to onshore manufacturing.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Aug. 6, 2025.
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“So, 100% tariff on all chips and semiconductors coming into the United States. But if you've made a commitment to build or if you're in the process of building as many are, there is no tariff,” Trump said.

The tariff will likely increase the cost of electronics, automobiles and appliances, among other household essentials.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Aug 06, 2025, 6:03 PM EDT

Vance denies report that he's holding Epstein strategy meeting

Vice President JD Vance denied reports that he was meeting with top administration officials for a strategy session as the administration considers whether to release the Justice Department's interview with Ghislaine Maxwell.

"I saw it reported today, and it's completely fake news," Vance said during an appearance in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak as Vice President JD Vance applauds before signing an executive order in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Aug. 5, 2025 in Washington.
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Trump called the report "b-------" and a "hoax." The president also said that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche did not brief him on the Maxwell interview.

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