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- 1h ago
Trump says US is in nuclear talks with Russia and China over denuclearization
Trump told Newsmax that Washington is talking with Moscow and Beijing about denuclearization and expects China to draw level with the US arsenal within five years. The New START treaty expired in February without a successor.
- 5h ago
Fox News poll: 36% approve of Trump's job performance, 64% disapprove
The Fox News survey, fielded 9-12 October among 1,202 registered voters, also shows approval of his handling of inflation falling to 22%, down from 36% a year earlier.
- 6h ago
White House press secretary Katie Zakaria admits she failed the bar exam
White House press secretary Katie Zakaria said on 15 October that she had not passed the bar exam, as a complaint asked California to investigate her claim to be a lawyer.
- 10h ago
Nine fired FBI employees sue Kash Patel over Trump probe firings
Nine former FBI agents, analysts and operational staff filed suit in federal court in Washington on 15 October, arguing their February 2026 dismissals punished them for work on the Mar-a-Lago documents case.
- 12h ago
Trump removes special envoy Paolo Zampolli after months-long email feud with deputy secretary Landau
The State Department's special envoy for global partnerships was notified on Thursday, 15 October, hours after Politico reported his dispute with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. An official said his assignment was revoked and that he is no longer a government employee.
- 13h ago
Apple and Nvidia each gave $25 million to Trump's ballroom, donor list obtained by Washington Post
The list shows $333 million in private donations, including at least $77 million from anonymous donors, and Trump's own name does not appear on it.
- 14h ago
Insiders say the White House ordered a Starshield speed cap that hit Ukrainian drones
Ukrainian military drones lost Starlink-based guidance above 160 km/h in outages from overnight 13-14 October. Insiders say the order came from the White House, which a senior US official says the president never issued.
- 15h ago
FBI probes suspicious letters sent to US election offices and state officials
Letters containing powder reached election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma, which were evacuated, while an Ohio package was intercepted before it could be delivered to the secretary of state's office.
- yesterday
US floated unfreezing part of Russian assets to revive Ukraine talks, Europe refused
The Financial Times reports that Washington proposed releasing part of Russia's frozen state assets under US oversight to restart Ukraine peace talks. European participants at the Miami meeting refused the plan.
- yesterday
US weighs 'mother of all bombs' on Iran energy and nuclear sites
CNN reports that US military planners have drawn up Iran attack options that include the MOAB bomb, aimed at energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, possibly before or after the 3 November 2026 midterms.
- yesterday
Trump's midterm election push loses in court as Democrats eye red-state Senate seats
With the 3 November midterms less than three weeks away, courts have blocked most of Trump's efforts to reshape election rules, while Democrats look to flip Senate seats in Republican-leaning states.
- yesterday
Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries as Trump calls it a disgrace
Zelensky says Kyiv will resume attacks on Russian refineries after a three-day pause, and Trump calls the move a disgrace. A CNN source also reports that Ukraine has run out of Patriot interceptor missiles.
- 2d ago
Russian drones hit US company sites in Ukraine as White House stays silent
Russian drones and missiles have damaged Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald's and Mondelez sites in Ukraine since late August, and the Trump administration has not publicly condemned the strikes.
- 2d ago
US maritime regulator proposes $200,000 fee on Spanish-flagged ships
The US Federal Maritime Commission proposed a $200,000 per-voyage fee on Spanish-flagged ships and import curbs on five Spanish product groups. The measures remain open to public consultation before any decision.
- 2d ago
Social Security benefits to rise 3.6% in 2027, averaging $75 a month
The adjustment was announced on Wednesday, 14 October, after September inflation data. Higher SSI payments start 31 December 2026, and regular benefit checks rise from January 2027.
- 2d ago
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez
The US Treasury removed Jorge Rodríguez, brother of acting president Delcy Rodríguez, from its sanctions list on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, without giving reasons. The step follows the January 2026 capture of Nicolás Maduro and a series of earlier easing measures.
- 2d ago
US consumer prices rise 3.7% in September as gasoline jumps 9.1%
Energy costs linked to the war with Iran pushed US consumer prices up 3.7% from a year earlier, weeks before the 3 November midterm elections. The Federal Reserve now faces pressure to raise rates again at its 27-28 October meeting.
- 2d ago
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia admits failing bar exam but defends lawyer title
Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, says she sat for a bar exam and failed it, while maintaining she was right to call herself a lawyer. A California complaint and a Wall Street Journal report have increased scrutiny of her credentials.
- 2d ago
Denmark tells Trump US has no preferential rights to Greenland resources
Copenhagen says US investors get no special access to Greenland's raw materials after Trump announced imminent large-scale oil, gas and mineral exploration. Greenland's government says such work is still far off, with smaller projects possibly taking years to become operational.
- 2d ago
Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of Alaska LNG pipeline gas for 20 years
Trump told a Wasilla, Alaska, rally that Taiwan will take 30% of the gas from the planned pipeline for two decades and invest $4.4 billion. Taipei had not commented, and Seoul said its own share of the project is not yet finally approved.
