With AI memes, Trump promotes mythical version of himself as challenges stack up ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the real world, President Donald Trump is struggling to stop inflation, rout the Iranian government and restore American manufacturing with tariffs. However, it's a different story in the fantastical vision that he shares with supporters on social media. Over Labor Day weekend, Trump and the White House unleashed an extraordinarily heavy torrent of memes that portrayed the president as singularly powerful. One video depicted Trump as a superhero wielding Green Lantern's...
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- With AI memes, Trump promotes mythical version of himself as challenges stack up ahead of midterms
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- Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race
- Competing court orders add confusion to Missouri congressional elections
- US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles from Canada in growing trade war
Tue, 08 Sep 2026
- Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldnt acquit, juror says
- Families interest in their kids education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows
- US military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship
- NCAA says it cant overturn Michigans win over Western Michigan after MAC appeals outcome
- Prosecutor says man accused of charging toward Ohio governor candidate wanted to ask questions
- Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration
- Hawaiis western islands hit by fierce winds from Hurricane Lowell, leaving extensive damage
- Erik and Lyle Menendez eligible to face parole board again in spring 2027
- Southeastern Conference leaders to discuss expelling LSU over player eligibility dispute
- New grand jury subpoenas being sent in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe, AP sources say
- UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of ethnic cleansing
- US stocks drift lower following their return from a 3-day weekend
- Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kongs first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89
- Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing
- Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to never forget
- Jerry Sandusky appears remotely in court as lawyers prepare a federal court bid to seek a new trial
- Most states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but the details differ, AP finds
- Rubio heads to Latin America to push US counter-drug priorities with Trump-friendly leaders
- Putin assures Trump that Moscow doesnt have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says
- The GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority. Now the fight for control is wide open
- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
- King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK
- EU warns of a chilling new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills
- Chinas Huawei Technologies faces racketeering trial in New York
- Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections
- Trump wants voters to pretend hes on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride
- Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government
- US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking
- Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children
Mon, 07 Sep 2026
- Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats
- Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events
- Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese village kill 12, plus other key Mideast developments
- Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran war and refinery issues
- Widows Bay dominates with 8 Emmys at early ceremony and The Pitt takes 4
- Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jets fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami
- Germanys Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms
- Partys over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theft
- The poorest in the US cant find housing even as low-income units sit empty
- Rescuers look for survivors after New Delhi hostel collapse kills 7
- Germany fights Gaza genocide claims at the top UN court
- Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
- Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz reach the US Open quarterfinals
- Volcanic island in Indonesia erupts, canceling hundreds of flights and stranding thousands
- Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority
- Armed man charged toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, law enforcement says
- At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
Sun, 06 Sep 2026
- Iran says it plans to announce a new exclusion zone near the Strait of Hormuz
- Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
- US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
- Former Cuban President Ral Castro reappears at a military event
- F1 leader Kimi Antonelli wins Italian GP after epic charge from the back
- Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others
- US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isnt helping
- A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards
- At least 25 people dead in a bus crash in Cape Verdes Fogo Island, officials and media say
- No. 16 Michigan escapes an epic loss thanks to a disputed replay and a second-chance Hail Mary
- California made Gavin Newsom famous. Will it drag down his 2028 presidential ambitions?
Sat, 05 Sep 2026
- US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
- Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part
- Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine
- Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses
- Masked men block roads into Dover port in England in apparent anti-immigrant protest
- Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him
- After years of defying the odds, Californias David Valadao faces new test as Latinos turn on Trump
- Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other key Mideast developments
- Endometriosis can elude diagnosis for years. What to know about the disease and new ways to find it
- Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
- Turning Point is laying the groundwork to shape Republican presidential primary in 2028
- A golf course for the people faces a presidential makeover
- Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesias free school meals program
- Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon
- Mudslide kills 1 and leaves 11 missing in China after heavy rain brought by tropical storm Saudel
- For feminists, the deaths of Parton and Steinem days apart deliver a double dose of grief
- Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
- ICE officer charged in Minnesota shooting released on bond
- Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
- Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trumps order creates uncertainty
- Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
Fri, 04 Sep 2026
- Key moments in the Lindsay Clancy case: the 911 call, mental health care, mistrial
- Trump calls Iran conflict small potatoes and defends Vances position that its not a war
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure
- Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike
- US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a critical financial lifeline for Iran
- Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey
- Hiring burst of 162,000 jobs in August puts the focus squarely back on inflation in the US
- Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
- US diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods
- Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds
- EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands
- The Latest: Lindsay Clancys murder trial deliberations apparently stuck 11-1
- The Latest: Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran
- Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
- Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
- Vance says Iran fight isnt a war as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears
- Argentinas Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
- Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies power
- Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News after more than a decade; no reason specified
- ICE whistleblower warned of unprecedented lowering of standards during hiring spree
- The gunman in a deadly Minneapolis shooting had left a long trail of warning signs
- ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in to feds, AP source says
- Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming
- Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of womens movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92
Thu, 03 Sep 2026
- Excavation work on Trumps arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
- Lindsay Clancy trial ends without a verdict for a sixth day after drama in the courtroom
- Teenager arrested and 5 others sought in deadly July 4 fire in Washington state
- Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote
- Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street as bond yields ease some more
- AP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance
- Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy
- Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
- Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
- Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden and others honor Gloria Steinem, who has died at 92
- A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon
- Hikers describe intense rain and wind before floodwaters ravage Grand Canyon
- A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage
- Feds Waller says central banks next rate move depends on upcoming inflation report
- Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested
- Ukraines drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer
- USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment
- Netanyahus big reelection concern isnt his political rivals. Its some of his biggest supporters
- Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message
- Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact
- Cassandra Wilson, the 2-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, dies at 70
- 2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
- Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news
- Former Tropical Storm Edouard lingers over Texas, flooding homes and roadways
- Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
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- NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
- Edouard weakens into a tropical depression after landfall but still dumping rain into Texas
- Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
- Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict
- The trial over Tupac Shakurs murder ended with a guilty verdict. But did it bring closure?
- Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trumps face and gold finish to go on sale
- Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
- Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturns south pole
- Postal Service work to comply with Trumps executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends
- Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
- US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela
- Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahls military conviction, appeals court rules
- Congos Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
- Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare
- No Democrat has won a Kansas Senate seat in a century. Can a megachurch pastor change that?
- What happens next if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial cant reach a verdict?
- EU struggles to find an effective response after Germany blames Russia for a foiled drone attack
- Explosion near German train station injures 2
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