Trump News for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Trump declared a ceasefire, but both sides are still shooting.

In this Administration, former Ambassador Guilfoyle is the rare Trump associate to face consequences for misdeeds. Ruth Marcus reports.

Recent US-Greenland-Denmark agreement excludes mining or drilling rights while reinforcing Greenland's sovereignty.

The immigration agency rejects a report from a government watchdog recommending improvements to its body camera policy.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Is Trump turning on Ukraine?  What’s happening? Ukrain…

A wounded Oscar Belgal is detained by Immigration and Customs officers on Oct. 8, 2026, in the Marble Hill section of Manhattan. Belgal, driving a silver SUV with his 5-year-old son also in the vehicle, was shot in the neck while being taken into ICE custody.…

Elon Musk is wiping his hands of the Trump administration’s latest intel scandal.The SpaceX founder did not deny that his company’s satellite-supplied internet service was suspended in Ukraine earlier this week as Russian missiles barraged Kyiv. Instead, he b…

The Trump administration has killed at least 239 people in boat strikes denounced as extrajudicial killings.

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court again sided with Republicans on Wednesday in the latest clash over a new Federal Communications Commission policy that gives party committees access to discounted TV and radio advertising rate…

Here’s something ICE pretends has happened: ICE alleged in a statement that “Parra-Hernandez ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck.” ABC13 reached out to an ICE spokesperson, who said agents were attempting to arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who was th…

Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.

MAGA face features exaggerated lips, sculpted cheekbones, lifted eyelids, and seemingly frozen expressions, believed to be achieved through cosmetic procedures.

ABC News analyzed relative partisan turnout in the primary elections.

Task Force Raider’s role in 2026 elections has military officers uneasy

This is not a unique or new observation, but so many MAGA attacks on others are projection, claiming that Democrats were doing the very things that MAGA always knew they would do if they were in charge. We’ve certainly spent plenty of time talking about Donal…

The proposed change to how the National Institutes of Health handles grant applications has been criticized by scientists as reducing transparency

On Saturday, Donald Trump said Ukraine needed a new leader - AFP via Getty Images/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI Volodymyr Zelensky said that he felt betrayed by Donald Trump, and warned the US president was not acting on the “right side of history”.“It is a pity that w…

Donald Trump filed a notice of appeal of a judge’s ruling that has put on hold the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the grounds. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, granted the media outlets a preliminary injunction, which pr…

Espionage in AI labs poses a national security threat, according to US intelligence and security officials.

Bettors on Polymarket and Kalshi are wagering thousands of dollars on how long new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia will last.

Kash Patel has been boosting the FBI’s crime stats for his own gain.Despite Patel’s claims, the bureau has not arrested 54,000 “violent criminals,” according to FBI insiders who spoke with MS NOW. Instead, the enormous federal head count—which Patel himself h…

Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation should have been an easy lift. But it quickly became a monument to failure. The post Reflecting on the Trump Era appeared first on The Intercept.

More evidence is piling up that contradicts the almost-but-not-quite denials given by administration officials in response to allegations about the DHS compiling a database to keep tabs on protesters. Just a few months ago, “Immigration Czar” Todd Lyons was t…

President Trump is bragging that “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!” There’s just one problem: Greenland officials say that’s nonsense. The island’s deputy mining minister Jørgen Hammeken-H…

The Comptroller of the Currency says the nation's nine largest banks denied financial services to customers based on their political, religious, or social beliefs, according to a regulatory review released Wednesday. The OCC reviewed nearly 100,000 complaints…

The president said the “American dream is back.” Rural Arizonans don’t think so.

CNN, MS Now and Politico can continue to access White House as judge maintains Trump's ban likely illegal.

The family of William Chapman is publicly pleading for people to stop circulating the video of him being mauled to death by a tiger—after President Trump himself posted it mockingly to Truth Social.“The family are utterly devastated by their loss and are stru…

Washington may have intentionally withheld military intelligence from Ukraine about a barrage of Russian missile strikes.The Russian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that it had successfully carried out a “massive” strike against Ukraine’s energy infrastr…

Kimberly Guilfoyle, who was forced to resign as U.S. Ambassador to Greece amid a series of scandals, reportedly has been keeping a diary with all kinds of incriminating secrets on the Trump family.Guilfoyle, formerly engaged to Donald Trump Jr., has a “burn b…

Ukraine's Western allies are using maritime law to inspect Russian shadow tankers.

US reliance on Canadian potash, a key fertiliser mineral, adds to farmers' cost concerns amid trade tensions.

There’s an unsurpassed ugliness in watching the full might of the federal government bear down on a young woman whose offense was bravely telling the nation the truth about the president. Even by the standards of this administration’s long campaign of reprisa…

The District of Columbia is set to argue in federal appeals court about the National Guard's deployment in the city

William Chapman’s family revealed he had a significant mental illness and was prescribed strong medication.

Trump and Paxton have turned a false claim about his diet into a masculinity test. Why does eating meat matter?

Is Elon Musk using SpaceX to kneecap Starlink access in Ukraine on behalf of President Donald Trump?A Ukrainian military official claimed Wednesday that Musk’s SpaceX had interrupted functioning of the country’s military-grade Starlink terminals, Reuters repo…

Gas prices set a record on Wednesday for the most days in a year that the national average topped $4 a gallon.The average regular gasoline price stood near $4.33 per gallon, about $0.02 less than a week ago but about $1.25 more than a year ago, according to A…

Remember how the Trump administration — and folks like Brendan Carr — spent four straight years fear-mongering about China’s purported control over TikTok and its owner, ByteDance? And remember how the Trump administration (with incompetent Democratic lawmake…

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz have been experiencing the worst spate of attacks since the start of the war.

US President Donald Trump announces a plan on Truth Social for oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland.

Like presidential aide Natalie Harp, Katie Zacharia treats Trump less like a boss and more like a savior

For 50 years, the GOP has told Americans they are better on the economy. That was never true

Belt-tightening mail delivery measures could lead to more ballots being rejected

With Donald Trump’s approval rating now perilously close to falling below 30 percent in some polls, it’s clear that a wide majority of Americans disapprove of his performance. It’s also fair to assume that many of them are rather annoyed by the president, who…

If Democrats win back the House of Representatives and the Senate this election, which looks increasingly likely, they have an important and contentious question to face right away: How hard should they go after corporations?Voters are increasingly angry abou…

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself wrestling a massive tiger to the ground, days after William Chapman lost his life in a tiger attack.

Business Insider spoke to immigration lawyers and academics, and analyzed H-1B application data, to understand who's better and worse off.

But the interesting part is that she apparently wasn't believed.

Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.

Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.

In a remarkable piece, The Atlantic reports that Donald Trump is privately furious over his inability to force Iran to stop the war. As one adviser notes, he is “used to snapping his fingers” to control Republicans and the media, so he is now “losing his mind…

After Barbera Thornhill was welcomed to the White House circle, netizens compared her facial appearance to Susan Dell, saying they both have the “MAGA face.”

At least six people have been killed in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine.

Greenland has untapped rare earth deposits and could be a critical player as melting polar ice opens up new shipping routes (Ina FASSBENDER) US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland, a…

The same judge issued a temporary restraining order last month.

Several White House officials are questioning how long Katie Zacharia will keep the press secretary job after her first briefing Tuesday, saying her performance was unlikely to satisfy President Donald Trump.Several advisers and officials offered negative rev…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises — making life more affordable and conducting vast oversight of the Trump administration — if the party seizes majority control in next m…

By Jacob Bogage and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The US Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face legal action, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters - part of…

President Donald Trump and his advisers are mulling whether to no longer livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

A federal judge prohibited the Trump administration from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, wrote in his opinion that the news outlets “are likely to succeed not only on their d…

A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the news organizations as the extraordinary case pitting the president aga…

Opposition leaders in Jamaica question why the deportation deal with the Trump White House has not been made public.

Gov. Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman faced off in the only debate for governor. The Democratic incumbent repeatedly invoked President Donald Trump. The Republican challenger largely avoided bringing up New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. …

Trump reposted a video of William Chapman during his final moments before he was fatally attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart DUBAI/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two sen…

A Saudi Aramco building has been hit in Dhahran, following Saudi-led coalition strikes on Houthi 'vital assets' in Yemen