NYT Politics·Sep 30
Trump Plays Defense in Midterm Tour Across Republican Strongholds
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The Hill·Sep 30
Trump defends government-funded ad campaigns: 'I'm not promoting a candidate'
President Trump defended his government-funded ad campaigns on Wednesday, arguing that he is not promoting a candidate in particular. “I’m not running for office first of all,” Trump told reporters. “When I’m talking about making America great, making our country great, that’s a countrywide ad. That’s an ad for the spirit of our country.” “Now,...
The Hill·Sep 30
Trump says he asked Blanche to 'study' Fed watchdog report that cleared Powell
President Trump wrote on Wednesday that he asked the U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to “study” the office of Inspector General’s (IG) report that cleared former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of criminal wrongdoing related to the central bank’s renovations. “I have asked Attorney General Todd Blanche to study the report, and make a determination...
The Hill·Sep 30
South Korea to invest up to $200B in Alaska LNG pipeline, US power plants, Trump announces
South Korea’s government will invest up to $200 billion in U.S. energy infrastructure, including a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, President Trump announced Wednesday. The investment also includes a natural gas plant in Texas and eight new nuclear power plants around the country, Trump said during remarks in the Oval Office. Trump said that the...
NYT Politics·Sep 30
Senator Marsha Blackburn Sues Over Jack Smith’s Subpoena During Trump Inquiry
The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
The Hill·Sep 30
Jeffries knocks Trump opposition to AI guardrails
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday knocked President Trump for opposing federal limits on the development of AI. Jeffries said Trump’s approach of allowing the AI industry to police itself is a classic — and dangerous — case of letting the fox guard the henhouse. “The notion of entering into a voluntary agreement...
NYT Politics·Sep 30
Trump’s Voluntary A.I. Policing Echoes What Biden Did. But Is It Enough Today?
President Trump’s plan to let A.I. companies police themselves comes amid mounting examples that they are failing to put safeguards on the technology.
The Hill·Sep 30
Trump admits struggling to find balance on immigration ahead of midterms
President Trump admitted that he struggles to strike the right balance on immigration during a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the White House on Wednesday. “Frankly, it’s the hardest job that I’ve had,” Trump said. “They’ll say you’re too tough or you’re too soft. Get tougher, get softer. No matter what you do, it’s always...
The Hill·Sep 30
Paxton misses Vance rally; will stump with Trump on Thursday
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate, did not attend Vice President Vance’s rally in South Texas Wednesday, but is expected to attend President Trump’s stop at a manufacturing plant in Texas on Thursday. Vance, who was in Texas to stump for GOP House candidate Eric Flores, gave Paxton a shoutout despite...
The Hill·Sep 30
Justice says he supports Trump, ICE: ‘Some are twisting my words’
Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) backtracked on comments he made Tuesday about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), clarifying that he supports President Trump’s mass deportation effort. “Let me be crystal clear: I support President Trump’s immigration strategy, full stop. It’s not surprising that some are twisting my words to score political points, but there should be...
The Hill·Sep 30
Trump says 'MAGA and REAL Patriots' will never like Fox News over hosting Democrats
President Trump on Wednesday went after Fox News over hosting Democrats on its network, with the president saying “MAGA, and REAL Patriots will never like Fox!” “Why does FoxNews always put Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jessica Tarlov, and every Democrat on, saying bad things about the Republican Party and, of course, me?” the president said...
The Hill·Sep 30
Watch live: Trump, Lutnick to announce major US energy investments
President Trump is expected to announce a major boost for a long-planned natural gas pipeline in Alaska in remarks on Wednesday. South Korea will commit $54 billion toward the Alaska LNG project as part of a broader $200 billion investment in U.S. energy projects, according to a White House official. The Alaska LNG project is...
The Hill·Sep 30
Appeals court backs finding Trump colluded with IRS, Treasury
An appeals court Tuesday sided with a lower court judge who determined President Trump colluded with the Justice Department (DOJ) in bringing and later dismissing a case seeking $10 billion in damages from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Florida-based U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams in July found that the lawsuit that served as the hook...
The Hill·Sep 30
Trump says US exit from Iraq a 'victory' for both countries
President Trump touted the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq as a win for both countries more than 20 years after the start of the Iraq War. "It's a victory for the United States, it's a victory for Iraq and a decisive victory over ISIS, which has been completely decimated,” Trump said speaking at...
The Hill·Sep 30
Lara Trump says Iran war could cost Trump the midterms
President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump said Tuesday the Iran war could cost him the midterm elections but insisted that losing both chambers of Congress would be worth the cost. British journalist Harry Cole spoke with Lara Trump, also a former Republican National Committee co-chair, on his YouTube show "Harry Cole Saves the West." He asked...
NYT Politics·Sep 30
Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.
NYT Politics·Sep 30
Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes
The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.
The Hill·Sep 30
DOJ seeks to censure judges who spokes to NYT about Minnesota immigration raids
The Justice Department on Wednesday took the remarkable step of seeking to censure both a former and sitting federal judge in Minnesota after they spoke to The New York Times about the Trump administration's immigration surge in the state. The two judges are Patrick Schiltz, a George W. Bush appointee, and Judge John Tunheim, an...
AOL.com·Sep 30
New 2028 primary poll continues to hint at vice presidential showdown
New 2028 primary poll continues to hint at vice presidential showdown AOL.com
Yahoo·Sep 30
Another 2028 primary poll hints at vice presidential showdown
Another 2028 primary poll hints at vice presidential showdown Yahoo
USA Today·Sep 30
Another 2028 primary poll hints at vice presidential showdown
Another 2028 primary poll hints at vice presidential showdown USA Today
The Hill·Sep 30
Newsom says he's a 'disrupter at heart'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) cast himself as a political “disrupter” in an interview published this week, as the Democratic state leader publicly weighs a presidential bid in 2028. In a series of interviews with Vanity Fair published Wednesday, Newsom discussed the recent surge of support for democratic socialist candidates this midterm cycle and pushed...
The Hill·Sep 30
JMSN lawyers demand White House drop R&B artist's song from controversial Trump ad
The music artist behind a song included in a government-funded commercial highlighting President Trump's political agenda is sending a cease-and-desist letter to the White House. "Love Me," a song by JMSN, is featured prominently in the advertisement that recently aired on TV and was posted on the White House's YouTube page in early September. In...
The Hill·Sep 30
Sarah Huckabee Sanders bombs with anti-welfare ad starring young white man
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the Republican governor of Arkansas, and she’s currently running for a second term. As former press secretary to President Trump, she’s a popular figure within MAGA, and of course, Arkansas is a very red state. And yet she just put out an anti-welfare ad that’s bombing — with conservatives, because of...