News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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• Update ⋅ May 18, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump has only one real option to slash gas prices | CNN Business CNN The energy crisis is a financial nightmare for Main Street and a political nightmare for the White House.
• A Different Kind of Fading President – The Atlantic The Atlantic When Donald President Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years and 220 days.
• Top Judiciary Democrat Raskin blasts possible President Donald Trump-IRS settlement – ABC News ABC News He calls it a “political slush fund” and says it's unconstitutional.
• President Donald Trump's approval ratings on the economy continue to fall in latest CBS News poll – YouTube YouTube President President Donald Trump's approval rating is now at the lowest level of his second term and only 27% of Americans approve of how he is handling inflation, .
• President Donald Trump to meet with security advisers Tuesday to discuss military options against Iran — report The Times of Israel US President Donald President Donald Trump is expected to hold a Situation Room meeting on Tuesday with his top national security advisers to discuss the options .