- Sep 30
Leaked audio captures Ken Paxton blaming Trump convention for drop in poll numbers
Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately told donors that a Dallas convention headlined by Donald Trump hurt party poll numbers, even as the campaign announced a $20 million advertising buy.

- Sep 30
Fed watchdog clears Jerome Powell of wrongdoing as Donald Trump demands his immediate resignation
A Federal Reserve inspector general report found no criminal wrongdoing in the central bank's $2.4 billion building renovation, but President Donald Trump renewed demands for former Fed chair Jerome Powell to leave the Board of Governors.

- Sep 24
US lawmakers unveil bipartisan 20% to 30% federal film and television tax credit bill
Bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation establishing a 20% base federal tax credit on production labor, aiming to curb domestic entertainment job losses during the year-end session.