Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: The Getaway Truck Presidency – 8/11/26
Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: The Getaway Truck Presidency – 8/11/26 Your Tuesday midday updates are here. Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Aug 11 A catering truck is parked next to Air Force One, before U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s departure from Ankara en route to Washington after his participation in the NATO leaders’ summit, at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/ABC-TV/Pool Hi Meidas Mighty! It’s Tuesday afternoon. Let’s get right into the news. Top stories we’re tracking today: Iran again says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed “until the U.S. changes its behavior” Gulf states are quietly accepting Iranian control over the strait as the “new normal,” per WSJ Oil prices are back up toward $90/barrel Houthis continue to strike Saudi tankers Qatar’s foreign ministry praises the new “Mecca Alliance” between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey Our breakdown of that bombshell Washington Post story about Trump using AF1, the press, and White Hous...