Trump News for Monday, October 12, 2026

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Archbishop Timothy Broglio says US plan to livestream Fort Hood attacker's execution is contrary to church teachings.

By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the agreement appears to violate US law barring imports of Russian energy until Moscow ‌en…

ABC’s legal team told a federal judge on Monday that because the FCC ordered that it submit its station licenses for early renewal rather than a host of less-drastic options, the agency only underscored “their retaliatory motive.” The network has asked a fede…

"I am just beyond disappointed in the government," federal Judge Ana Reyes said.

President Donald Trump answered he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle when asked about the embattled U.S. ambassador to Greece on Monday.

Iran says intermediaries handling its oil sales owe it billions of dollars, but how did the debts accumulate?

Just ahead of the midterm elections, the president again surprises Ukraine.

Catholics serving in the U.S. army should not participate in the firing squad execution of Fort Hood ‌shooter Nidal Hasan that the Pentagon is planning to livestream in December, a prominent U.S. archbishop said on Monday.

President Trump has been appearing around the US in the run-up to the midterm elections, announcing economic development projects — from a possible pipeline in Alaska to a steel plant in Iowa to an aluminum smelter in Oklahoma — that he says will transform th…

After 430 trees are cut down for a new golf course, a federal judge says the government has lost its credibility

With his popularity tanking and his grip on power growing tenuous, Trump is becoming a decrepit tyrant — and the checks to stop him are failing. The post ICE Raid on Ilhan Omar Shows How Dangerous Two Years of Flailing Trump Could Get appeared first on The In…

With Trump's declaration of an 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. president appears to be increasing pressure on Kyiv to halt its attacks on Russian refineries while simultaneously pursuing fuel deals with Moscow.

The barrage of spending comes as Republicans fight to overcome Trump's slipping popularity and cost of living concerns.

A group of senators, including some Republicans, have pushed back on the agreement.

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s home has been searched as part of an undisclosed ‘criminal investigation’.

Cuban energy minister denies link to fuel shipments intercepted by US, says oil imports by private firms insufficient.

Whether called "artifiical intelligence" or "super intelligence" the biggest players in the industry need massive capital infusions.

Judge Ana C. Reyes tore into Donald Trump's administration on Monday for cutting down hundreds of trees in Washington, D.C.

The KISS singer-bassist claims he receives weekly text updates from the president. KISS’ Gene Simmons Has Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s Phone Numbers: “I’m Kind of a Big Deal” Langdon Hickman

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have condemned a raid on the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota congresswoman and frequent target of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attacks. The raid comes just weeks ahead of U.S. midterm elec…

DOJ confirms a criminal investigation into the Minnesota Democrat weeks before the midterms

It's crunch time. With less than a month to go until the 2026 midterm elections, Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives nationwide are making one last push to persuade voters in their districts — and help their party win or…

The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says.

At just three weeks old, Leo suddenly became suddenly unwell, caused by Group B Streptococcus

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A US judge said on Monday that she was "furious" with Justice Department lawyers for their conduct in a lawsuit seeking to halt the Trump administration’s takeover of a historic golf ‌course in Washington, saying it…

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The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages.

Homeland Security executed a search warrant at the Somali-American congresswoman's home, reportedly in connection to a probe into her immigration paperwork

US authorities searched the Democratic congresswoman’s home as part of a criminal investigation.

Homeland Security Investigations executed a search warrant at the Washington-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar early Monday, part of what the Justice Department called an ongoing federal investigation. …

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin thinks we should all gather round the TV and celebrate our American heritage with a nice execution.

Sebastian Stan talks about playing a religious Romanian father trying to get his kids back in "Fjord" and his roles in "Batman: Part II" and the MCU.

The IRGC is hitting more ships allegedly part of a shuttle operation to move crude oil beyond the Strait of Hormuz.

Omar was first elected to Congress in 2018, and is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.

After months of questions from The Intercept, the U.S. military finally acknowledged the March death of Maj. Sorffly Davius. The post Pentagon Finally Counts an Iran War Death — Six Months Late appeared first on The Intercept.

It first appeared as a doctored image of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein on a boat before being edited to include the Obamas' likenesses.

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

Popular former general Zaluzhnyi leads potential challengers, alongside intelligence chief Budanov and reformer Fedorov.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her ree…

Trump's energy truce sparks criticism over aiding Russia's war finances amid diesel shortages and rising consumer costs.

Kelly Lytle Hernández’s new book, Racist by Design, makes a strong but incomplete—and counterproductive—argument.

The Justice Department is investigating several TV networks for possible antitrust violations. And, President Trump pressures Ukrainians to elect a new leader.

Federal agents raided Ilhan Omar's house over a bogus criminal investigation into immigration fraud, in Trump admin's latest intimidation.

Posts claimed the agency offered eight months' pay and benefits to employees who agreed to quit.

Rancher Yvette Mannon was already dealing with a destructive wildfire and rising fuel costs before the US announced new foreign beef imports [Yvette Mannon] Nebraska rancher Yvette Mannon was already having a rough year.In April, a wildfire destroyed 1,600 …

The EU also announced that it officially added almost 1,600 new sanctions on Russia's military industrial complex.

Trump and his tech bros want to turn us all into video game wallpaper

At a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 10, President Donald Trump told supporters he wants to rename one of the oceans after himself. “We need a river, we need an ocean.

‘The recurring hero of the ancient Greek world was the man who was willing to pay any cost for a cause worthy of his loyalty.’

Which CEO has sunk the furthest into the putrid muck of Donald Trump’s decaying brain?

In the 2026 midterms, congressional leaders of both parties are drawing very big money from megadonors, while small donors barely register.

The U.S. government is trying to end the dominance of high-quality, low-cost drones made in China. But more restrictions mean higher costs for cash-strapped police forces that rely on those drones.

The mainstream of Minnesota’s left-of-center politics — including unions, the backbone of Democratic power — are behind the radical left. The post Trump Wanted Minneapolis 15 Case to Be Another Prairieland. Instead, Twin Cities Rallied Behind Anti-ICE Activis…

President Donald Trump recently renewed his criticism of the left’s immigration agenda, taking aim at mass amnesty. The Democratic Socialists of America are making the point for him, calling to “grant amnesty for all immigrants regardless of status.”The White…

Last week, RFK Jr. and his minions opened a "vaccine injury clinic" at the NIH. With no budget, structure, or leadership announced, the program appears to be a sham in service of RFK Jr.'s war on vaccines. The post RFK Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccin…

[Getty Images] Donald Trump has claimed that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an "energy ceasefire", with Kyiv saying it would support such a move but Moscow yet to comment.The US president insisted that it was "effective immediately" but provided no detai…

Bitcoin is holding on to its weekend gains as oil trades lower. ETFs lost over $600 million in outflows last week.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop running taxpayer-funded ads for at least 14 days, putting a halt to the spots that resemble campaign messaging. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted a temporary restraining order that prohibit…

By Luc Cohen Oct 11 (Reuters) - A US judge on Sunday blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for political advertisements, after ‌publicly funded television ads glorifying US President Donald Trump began airing in ‌late September and…