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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

The day in brief

Trump claims U.S. control of the Strait of Hormuz via naval blockade of Iran and announces Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's departure at month's end.

  • — Said the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, describing a naval blockade as a "wall of steel" and asserting Iran has no functioning navy or air force
  • — Announced Karoline Leavitt will depart as White House Press Secretary at the end of the month to spend more time with family; later reposted the statement
  • — Issued a proclamation for National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month and a memorandum on expanding capabilities to combat transnational cyber-enabled crime
  • — Endorsed a large slate of Florida Republicans, including Reps. Gimenez, Salazar, Diaz-Balart, Mast, Luna and others, gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, Sen. Ashley Moody, and state officials
  • — Endorsed Mike Mazzei for Oklahoma governor and Jon Maples and Sydney Gruters for Florida legislative/House seats
  • — Nominated federal judge Lee Rudofsky to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; claimed the House passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent; promoted Trey Gowdy's new book and cited a CIA review of the Obama-era Russia report

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National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month, 2026

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION This National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month, we renew our pledge to safeguard our children, friends, families, and communities from the devastating reach of illicit drugs by s…

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