- yesterday
Trump orders Justice Department probe of Democrats after midterm defeat
Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department on Saturday, 7 November, to investigate Democratic politicians who had announced inquiries into him and his administration. The order came four days after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.
- 3d ago
Democrats prepare wave of probes into Trump administration after midterm win
Democrats who won control of Congress plan to compel documents and hearings from January 2027, targeting Venezuelan oil revenue, Trump family business and Starshield limits in Ukraine.
- Oct 30
Norway answers Trump's insult with an ad campaign for its scenic public toilets
Visit Norway replied to Trump's crude remarks about the country by promoting its architect-designed roadside toilets along scenic routes, asking whether they are the best in the world.
- Oct 29
Obama's Cheesecake Factory jibe over Trump's White House renovations fuels midterm row
Obama compared Trump's White House makeover to a Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein, prompting charges of elitism, a Treasury lunch at the chain and a fresh round of mockery ahead of the 3 November midterms.
- Oct 27
Democrats rally behind Abdul El-Sayed as Trump escalates attacks in Michigan Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's US Senate race, is drawing backing from Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as Trump and Republicans step up anti-Muslim attacks against him ahead of the vote against Mike Rogers.
- Oct 26
Trump comments on Nicki Minaj's behind at Michigan rally, she backs Republicans
At a Port Huron rally on 25 October, Trump remarked on Nicki Minaj's behind and asked her to stand, and she urged Michigan voters to back Republicans. Some allies reportedly want her as White House press secretary.
- Oct 26
Canada and US negotiate lower steel and vehicle tariffs before 3 November midterms
Washington and Ottawa are reportedly working on an arrangement to lower US duties on Canadian steel and vehicles, with a deal possibly reached before the 3 November midterm elections.
- Oct 26
Trump says he wants no one from Norway after Nobel Peace Prize snub
At a Michigan rally on Sunday, 25 October 2026, Trump said he wanted no one from Norway and tied that decision to a Nobel Peace Prize he did not receive.
- Oct 26
Trump praises Nicki Minaj's figure at Michigan rally and calls Senate rival a jihadist
At a Port Huron rally on Sunday, 25 October, Trump remarked on Nicki Minaj, who had flown with him to Michigan, and called Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a jihadist ahead of the 3 November midterms.
- Oct 24
Trump calls Obama 'stupid' after jibe over gold-trimmed White House renovation
Donald Trump called Barack Obama stupid on Monday, 26 October 2026, after Obama joked that the White House looked like Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory. Trump defended the renovation from Joint Base Andrews and at a Mississippi rally, weeks before the 3 November midterms.
- Oct 23
Self-styled pollster admits faking midterm polls; New York Times pulls 15 polls
Wedgewood Polls said most of its data was invented after the aggregator FiftyPlusOne asked about its work on Tuesday, 20 October. The New York Times has since removed 15 of its polls.
- Oct 21
El-Sayed faces attacks on faith and family as reported pro-Israel money backs Rogers
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is answering questions about his Muslim faith and his family ahead of the 3 November vote, while a pro-Israel lobby reportedly plans to give up to $9 million to a super PAC backing Republican Mike Rogers.
- Oct 16
Ocasio-Cortez transfers $1 million to El-Sayed's Michigan Senate campaign
The New York representative moved the money from her own campaign on Friday, 16 October, as the Michigan race heads toward the 3 November vote. The sum is unusually large for a House member giving to a Senate race in another state.
- Oct 9
El-Sayed and Rogers trade insults in fiery Michigan Senate debate
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers faced off Thursday night in their first televised debate, less than a month before the November 3 midterms. Rogers repeatedly linked El-Sayed, who is Muslim, to Hezbollah, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and Al Qaeda, claims for which no evidence has been put forward.
- Oct 6
Gertrude Abercrombie painting bought for $30 at Michigan estate sale fetches $1.35 million at auction
A 1951 oil painting by Chicago surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie, purchased for $30 at a Kalamazoo estate sale, sold for $1.35 million at Freeman's after vanishing from public view for over 70 years.
- Sep 30
Michigan daycare staff disarm child carrying loaded gun in backpack
Staff at Children's World Early Learning Center in Canton Township confiscated a loaded firearm from a toddler's backpack on Monday, leading to a parent's detention and an active warrant review by Wayne County prosecutors.
