Today: October 13, 2026
Today: October 13, 2026

Donald Trump

Arts

Trump says Federal Reserve Board would like to see the country do badly

US President Donald Trump, asked by a reporter on Wednesday about mortgage rates, said the Federal Reserve Board "would like to see the country do badly".

Education|Entertainment|Sports

Hurricane Isaias could impact Georgia-Alabama game with Trump set to attend

Hurricane Isaias could make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend, just before a major college football game between Georgia and Alabama

Election|Political|US

Trump threatens to fire political advisers if their interests conflict

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would fire two top election advisers if their work for a Bosnian territorial

Business|Economy

Trump announces major submarine shipyard plan at former Bethlehem Steel site in Sparrows Point

Trump announces major submarine shipyard plan at former Bethlehem Steel site in Sparrows Point

Business|Economy|Finance

Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely coming this year to combat persistent inflation

Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed

Economy|Political

Michigan Republican Rogers calls for end to Canada tariff fight, breaking with Trump again

Michigan Republican Mike Rogers, locked in one of the nation's most competitive Senate races, called on Wednesday for an end to the US-Canada tariff dispute, breaking

Political|US|World

Taiwan's US envoy says ties robust after Trump-Xi summit

Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Washington said on Wednesday that ties with the United States remained robust after last month's summit between

Economy

Senators push the Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help Ukraine

Nearly a month after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping Russian sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham, bipartisan leadership in the Senate is urging the administration to act to help Ukraine

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Can $1 billion power Republicans to victory in the midterms?

Republicans are facing anxiety as they enter the final month of the midterm campaign

Health|Science

Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount

Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague

Arts|Election

In first Maine Senate debate, Collins seeks to distance herself from Trump

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has distanced herself from President Donald Trump during her first Maine Senate debate with Democratic opponent Troy Jackson

Arts|Political|Sports|US|World

Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan scheduled for December

The acting secretary of the U.S. Army says the man convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, will be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3

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The Latest: Trump doesn’t commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads

A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, a White House official insisting on anonymity said Trump’s promises don’t mean there’s any reimbursement coming

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Trump says nobody knows who is running Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that nobody knew who was running Iran during  the US-Israeli war with Iran, now in its

Business|Economy|Technology

Trump highlights a big new defense project in Maryland, a blue state whose governor didn't attend

President Donald Trump traveled to the Baltimore area to highlight a $3.7 billion investment by Anduril to build components for nuclear-powered submarines at a shipyard

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports|Technology

Republicans to spend $5 million in South Carolina Senate race as Trump plans trip there

The primary Senate Republican super PAC is sending reinforcements to South Carolina as President Donald Trump prepares to visit and boost Sen. Darline Graham

Election|Political|US

'I'm getting fed up': early US midterm voters line up before dawn in Ohio

Voters started lining up while it was still dark on Tuesday morning at the Medina County Board of Elections as early voting began in Ohio, a state that

Arts|Entertainment|Interview|Opinion

Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appeals and voices concern over Trump’s rhetoric

Some of President Donald Trump's rhetoric about members of the Supreme Court isn't sitting well with one of his favorite justices

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Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

Trump draws backlash after he suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

Arts|Entertainment|Political

Disney lawyer says US seeks to censor, control ABC broadcasts

A lawyer for Walt Disney urged a US judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for its eight company-

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US and China discussing reciprocal nuclear site visits amid concerns about a new arms race

US and China discussing reciprocal nuclear site visits amid concerns about a new arms race

Arts|Political|World

Trump's sweeping makeover of the White House and Washington

President Donald Trump is remaking Washington, recasting the US capital city as a monument to his vision of American greatness with

Political|World

One year on, Trump's Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire or disarmed Hamas

US President Donald Trump’s year-old plan to end the Gaza war has stalled, with Israel mounting near daily attacks and occupying around two-thirds of the shattered enclave

Arts|World

How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. Here is a look at how the award works: WHO IS NOMINATED?

Arts|Business

US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86

U.S. televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar empire and lived in opulence before being disgraced by a sex scandal, fraud conviction for bilking

Business|Economy|Health|Science|World

Indonesia's candidate for WHO chief calls on US to rejoin agency

Indonesia's pick to lead the World Health Organization, its health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, told Reuters that the United States should rejoin the

Election|Political

Trump urges supporters to vote by mail despite fraud claims

President Donald Trump encouraged supporters on Saturday and again on Monday to vote by mail if they wanted, a change of tone for the US president, who

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Trump holds Nebraska rally in bid to keep deep-red state in Republican column

US President Donald Trump pledged to expand access to tax-exempt diesel fuel while warning of a dark future if Democrats

Election|Political

Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska

President Donald Trump has taken his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico make final written effort to convince judge to maintain White House access

CNN, MS NOW and Politico make final written effort to convince judge to maintain White House access

Crime|Political|US

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas

Election

‘A five-alarm fire’ confronts President Trump in red-state October blitz

‘A five-alarm fire’ confronts President Trump in red-state October blitz

Economy|Political

The Latest: Trump visits Nebraska in pre-midterms blitz to reassure GOP voters about the economy

President Donald Trump is campaigning in Nebraska alongside GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, who faces an independent candidate backed by national Democrats

Election|Political

Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him

President Donald Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads promoting himself

Political|World

US envoy attends event with Sudanese army chief in Egypt

An envoy of President Donald Trump said he attended an event over the weekend with the head of Sudan's army, which is fighting a war with paramilitary

Economy|World

As Iran war drives up gasoline prices in US, Trump blames Ukraine, Democrats

U.S.

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Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor starting Nov. 1

Business|Entertainment

Mark Thompson to remain CNN chairman as Ellisons take control of Warner Bros. Discovery

Mark Thompson to remain CNN chairman as Ellisons take control of Warner Bros. Discovery

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance|World

Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years

Pope Francis' journal entries from his time in the Vatican and years before will be published this fall

Economy

US goes into midterm elections with a less dynamic form of full employment

US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party will carry a 4.2% unemployment rate into the congressional elections in early November, a low

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

An AP-KFF poll finds that rural voters are divided on whether President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown has benefited or harmed their communities

Economy|Health|Political|Sports|World

Appeals court pauses reinstatement of fired Seattle federal prosecutor

A US appeals court on Sunday put on hold a judge's order reinstating the Seattle area's top federal prosecutor, who had been fired by President Donald Trump.

Election|Political|US

Brazil election heads to runoff after campaign dominated by crime, corruption and Trump

Brazil election heads to runoff after campaign dominated by crime, corruption and Trump

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Jeffries says House Democrats reaching to flip Trump districts in attempt to repeat their 2018 sweep

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says his party is on track to win back control of the House

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Supreme Court heads into new term with one eye on President Trump

Supreme Court heads into new term with one eye on President Trump

Political|Science|Technology

Trump announces leadership of AI task force

Trump announces leadership of AI task force

Political|US|World

Trump picks John Coale as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that lawyer and current Belarus envoy John Coale, who has been credited with the release of hundreds of prisoners, would be his special

Science|Technology

Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

President Donald Trump has tapped his director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence

Arts

A replica Oval Office near the White House just got a new Trump makeover. Gold flourishes abound

The People's House museum exhibit in Washington has updated its replica Oval Office to match Donald Trump’s flashier and more golden design choices from his second term

Business|Economy|Election|Political

Trump defends data centers in Ohio as he rallies to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race

President Donald Trump is defending data centers powering AI projects during a campaign rally in Ohio

Economy|Health|Political|Sports|World

Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs

President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections

Arts|Education|Europe|MidEast|Science|Technology|US|World

Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to

Economy

Trump launches midterm campaign push in Texas and Oklahoma as Republicans face tough races

US President Donald Trump began a 32-day campaign blitz on Thursday with stops in Texas and Oklahoma, aiming to bolster Republican candidates as his

Election|Political|US

Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail to boost Republican enthusiasm ahead of the midterm elections

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Trump jokingly calls Paxton a ‘pain in the ass’ at Texas event

Trump jokingly calls Paxton a ‘pain in the ass’ at Texas event

Interview

Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough, may resume bombing, and other Mideast developments

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's turned down Iran's latest ceasefire proposal because it's not good enough

Business|Finance|Technology

Another Trump meme coin contest promises an ‘exclusive’ dinner with the president

Another Trump meme coin contest promises an ‘exclusive’ dinner with the president

Arts|Political|Sports

Trump’s threats against Olympian leads judge to permanently dismiss Reflecting Pool damage charges

Trump’s threats against Olympian leads judge to permanently dismiss Reflecting Pool damage charges

Arts|Crime

Renee Good's family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shooting

The family of Renee Good, one of two US citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, sued the Trump administration on Thursday,

Interview|Political

Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections

U.S. President Donald Trump won't say if he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be reelected this month

Interview

Annihilate Iran, Oval Office tear down, criticizing justices: Takeaways from Trump’s TIME interview

Annihilate Iran, Oval Office tear down, criticizing justices: Takeaways from Trump’s TIME interview

Economy|Interview|Political|US

Trump says he regrets nominating Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh

US President Donald Trump said he regretted nominating three Supreme Court justices — Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh — who have opposed him in recent

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

Dan Rather has followed the news wherever he goes, in a career that highlights 75 years of evolving journalism

Dan Rather anchored the ‘CBS Evening News’ for over 20 years, starting on March 9, 1981. But he always seemed more in his element as a reporter, and now as a news analyst on social media.

Crime|Entertainment|Health|Political|World

Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota

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Supreme Court to review key part of Trump’s immigration policy

Supreme Court to review key part of Trump’s immigration policy

Election|Political

Democrats say Sanders needs to step up in midterm fight. His allies say he’s doing more than most.

Democrats say Sanders needs to step up in midterm fight. His allies say he’s doing more than most.

Election

Brazil vote approaches with Lula and Bolsonaro polling in close race

Brazil's presidential campaign draws to a close on Thursday, ahead of voting on Sunday in a race that will determine whether Latin

Arts|Opinion

The tweet that defined a decade of Trump

The tweet that defined a decade of Trump

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Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but he may influence who does, say experts

US President Donald Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize as he wages war with Iran, but his influence will still be felt by the awarding body that picks the

Arts

Japan PM vows to underpin yen by boosting economic competitiveness

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the administration's efforts to boost the country's economic competitiveness will help ensure market confidence in

Arts

Greer urges G20 to back Trump tariff agenda, takes aim at China

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday called for G20 major economies to refrain from coercive actions on food trade, tackle industrial

Political

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 years

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years

Arts|Asia|Economy|MidEast|World

Iran indicates it's received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war

Iranian officials say they have received an official U.S. response to Tehran's own proposal to end the seven-month war, which U.S. President Donald Trump rejected days earlier

Economy|Sports

Trump says he discussed release of political prisoners with Xi

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he discussed the release of political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping when

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Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections

A bill aiming to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled in the Senate as lawmakers headed for the exits until after the November midterm elections

Economy|Technology

Senators will try to win approval of permanent Chinese car ban in November

The two US senators backing a permanent legislative ban on Chinese vehicles in the US will not seek approval until the Senate returns from recess in

Arts|Business|Economy|Education

Trump says he has done a 'bad job' explaining his economic record

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has done "a very bad job" of explaining his economic record as his job approval rating

Health|Science

Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-associated death as outbreak grows

Pennsylvania health officials said on Wednesday a Lancaster County resident had died after contracting measles, raising the state's death toll from the disease

Arts

Senate GOP campaign chief says 'cash is king' as Trump team promises millions to keep majority

The Senate Republican campaign chairman said President Donald Trump’s team has assured senators “money will not be our problem” heading into the midterm elections

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Whiplash over ICE arrests exposes disconnect between Trump and Markwayne Mullin

Whiplash over ICE arrests exposes disconnect between Trump and Markwayne Mullin

Technology|World

Ukraine to present ‘wish list’ for new Russia sanctions under Graham law

Ukraine will present the Trump administration and Congress this week with a wish list of Russian companies, vessels and individuals it would like to see hit with U.S. sanctions under a new law signed by President Donald Trump this month

Sports

Gianni Infantino loses support of his home nation Switzerland for FIFA presidential campaign

Gianni Infantino has formally lost support from his home nation Switzerland for the FIFA presidential election next year over concerns for the integrity of the world soccer body

Health

US Senate committee advances Nicole Saphier as Surgeon General nominee

(In story from Sept 30, corrects first bullet point to reflect Saphier is director of breast imaging at MSK Monmouth, a hospital branch, not the main Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) Sept 30 (

Business|Economy|Finance

The Fed's building renovations and Trump's push to oust Powell

President Donald Trump began publicly attacking Jerome Powell -- and privately musing about firing him -- just months after Trump elevated Powell in 2018 to the top job at the US

Health

Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon general

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump's third nominee for surgeon general, is moving closer to confirmation

Environment

Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

The Trump administration says it's considering reducing the scope of a border security project in Big Bend National Park in Texas

Business|Economy|Technology

Republican committee chair calls for scrutiny of Seoul's China ties

The Republican chair of the congressional committee focused on China is calling on the Trump administration to scrutinize US

World

South Africa summons US ambassador again over 'undiplomatic conduct' amid tensions with Washington

South Africa's foreign affairs ministry called in US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III on Tuesday for a third time over what it

Arts|Opinion

Rural MAHA followers say Trump hasn't improved health of their communities, an AP-KFF poll finds

A new AP-KFF poll finds that the Make America Healthy Again movement has a substantial following among rural voters, but most don't think President Donald Trump's healthcare policies have benefited their communities

Arts|World

Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has urged Americans to protest against Donald Trump ahead of U.S. midterm elections

Political|US|World

Republican Senator Wicker says US security commitments to Taiwan must be upheld

Republican US Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker said Washington's security commitments to Taiwan must be upheld,

Political|US|World

Trump says he is embarking on 32 days of campaign travel before November elections

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he plans 32 days of campaign travel ahead of the November midterm elections, putting himself and his

Arts|Environment|Finance|Travel

Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

The Supreme Court will let President Donald Trump’s administration resume deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal

Science|Technology

Trump, tech executives sign 'morally binding' AI document 

US President Donald Trump said he signed an artificial intelligence-related document on Tuesday with top tech executives in Washington.

Political|US|World

Trump says he does not know if Iran is going to 'give up yet'

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not know if Iran is going to "give up yet" but cast the country as doing "very poorly

Political|Sports

Knicks coach says the NBA champions are still discussing if they will visit the White House

Coach Mike Brown says the New York Knicks are still deciding if they will become the first NBA champions to visit the White House under President Donald Trump

Business|Economy|Europe

UK's Burnham risks reopening Brexit debate with bid to find consensus on EU ties

Prime Minister Andy Burnham risked reopening the bitter division over Britain's departure from the European Union on Tuesday by vowing to seek a consensus on

Election|Technology

Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements

The Trump administration has launched a revamped website, America

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The Latest: Trump’s new AI-powered ‘America.gov’ pivots political answers moments after launch

President Donald Trump has unveiled the AI-powered America