Trump News for Thursday, October 15, 2026

Trump is fine with a military execution by firing squad, just not with putting it on YouTube

Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer; Trump called her "an attorney."

The recent Consumer Price Index report is the last word on inflation before the midterms.

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Throughout his second term, President Donald Trump has saddled his party with no shortage of political liabi…

Lawsuit comes weeks before midterm elections and follows debunked claims of noncitizens voting in various states.

Collins received tens of thousands from Lockheed during a two-month period surrounding a critical 2023 watchdog report. The post Lockheed Martin Showered Susan Collins With Cash as F-35 Program Hit Turbulence appeared first on The Intercept.

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia gave her first press briefing on Tuesday. But she has spent the days since then facing questions about her own legal credentials rather than President Trump's agenda. Trump announced last Friday that he had chose…

Polls have found that Trump's hardline immigration enforcement effort has divided voters before the 2026 midterm race.

Nine former FBI agents who investigated President Trump's classified documents case have filed suit alleging that they were unlawfully fired over their role in the probe.

Apple pledged $25 million for Trump's White House ballroom, according to a list of donors obtained by The Washington Post. Chipmaker Nvidia also committed $25 million, making Apple and Nvidia two of the top donors. Other donors include Microsoft, Comcast…

A White House lawyer said Trump's executive privilege would also cover his conversations with advisers who don't serve in government.

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil travelled to the US state to hear from residents who live alongside these giant facilities.

The tech oligarchs are getting their money's worth.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was born in Taiwan and came to the US as a child. Now, he's saying that other immigrants should be given the same opportunity.

Widespread voter disillusionment and pocketbook anxieties set a volatile stage for the GOP weeks before election night.

When people talk about this year's midterms, they tend to focus on whether Democrats will end unified Republican control of Congress by winning the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives (or both). And that makes sense: Congress has the power to check Presid…

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia gave her first press briefing on Tuesday, one day after formally stepping into the role. But she has spent the last two days facing questions about her own legal credentials rather than President Trump's agenda. …

Unlike the raid on John Bolton, the targeting of Omar has elicited zero condemnation from NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post. The post Trump Is Targeting Ilhan Omar. Where’s the Elite Media Outrage? appeared first on The Intercept.

Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to.

The agency is seeking records related to AI safety incidents as it investigates potential consumer protection violations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month's midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens …

Hegseth’s plan to livestream an execution was not without precedent — it tapped into a dark and forgotten U.S. tradition. The post America’s Sordid History of Filming Executions as Entertainment appeared first on The Intercept.

Fault Lines investigates the soaring death rates in immigration detention centres following President Trump’s crackdown.

LA County Clerk said they would refuse to access the thumb drive said to contain names of potential non-citizens believed to be on the state's voter registration list.

One ICE official said the timing of the raid on Ilhan Omar’s home was “politically motivated.” The post Inside ICE, Officials Question String of Trump Admin “Midterm Panic Moves” appeared first on The Intercept.

Maduro and wife appear in New York City court after new 'conspiracy to commit torture' charges.

US media reports military considering plans to use GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB)

Comcast gave $7.5 million to help Donald Trump fund a new White House ballroom, but the donation was well below that of an array of other contributions from major tech companies like Apple and Amazon, according to a new report. The Washington Post obtained a …

The execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had previously announced. Donald Trump announced the plan was off in a post on Truth Social: I think streaming the execution for all to see might have…

President Trump said on Thursday that the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will not be livestreamed, reversing a plan announced by the Pentagon earlier this month.The Pentagon announced Oct. 5 that Trump had approved Hasan's execution by firin…

US president reverses Pentagon's plan to publicly stream execution of Nidal Malik Hasan after outcry.

"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," Trump wrote.

Donald Trump has reversed the Pentagon’s plans to live stream the December execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 and injuring dozens of others in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday, “I think streaming t…

Trump said some would "rather not watch" the execution of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.

Ukraine relies on Starshield, the military-grade version of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service, to fight Russia.

A list obtained by The Washington Post reveals all the major donors to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a …

Not one single court has approved of the Department of Justice’s plans.

Ukrainians accuse the US of gambling with their lives as Russian strikes devastated residential buildings in the capital

A live taping with Helen Lewis and Sophie Gilbert about the evolution of masculinism

By Daniel Flynn and Max Hunder KYIV, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv was "done" supporting a ceasefire on energy targets announced by US President Donald Trump and ignored by …

In The Nerd Reich Gil Durán shows how Silicon Valley billionaires have pushed a fringe ideology—what is popularly called techno-fascism but is closer in aspiration to straight-up totalitarianism—into the affairs of state.

The “Yemen Model” of American foreign policy has proved a catastrophic failure, leaving brutal proxies better armed and ordinary Yemenis less safe.

Reduced missile warnings increase threat to civilians as Trump pushes an 'energy ceasefire' and peace negotiations.

Trump has ruled out attacks before the midterms. Analysts weigh what he could do next, and at what cost.

Social Security benefits are set to get a boost to offset rising consumer prices. And, streamer Hasan Piker says the GOP's "guilt-by-association politics" won't drag Democrats down in the midterms.

The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.

As Donald Trump intervenes to protect Russia’s oil refineries, Ukraine plays the few cards it has left.

The party is successfully linking kitchen table issues to Donald Trump's corruption

A company that owes its existence and enormous valuation to stealing others' work is now up in arms about theft.

Republicans nervous about the midterms are increasingly turning to the same salve: The polling will be wrong.They aren't suggesting Republicans will have a good night come Nov. 3 — or that the party will hold the House. But they're clinging to the possibility…

On paper, Abdulrahman Alfozan seemed like an ideal candidate for one of Silicon Valley's most coveted artificial intelligence jobs.The Saudi national attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and landed an engineering job at Meta, according to his Li…

President Donald Trump has shared new images of what he described as the “fully renovated” White House facade, saying extensive restoration work has given the historic building decades of additional life.Trump posted photographs of the South side of the White…

Officials meet in Thailand as conflict drives energy prices higher and casts uncertainty over global economy.

In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu. As Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they're also having a food fight over who's the most red-blooded carnivore. The latest example came this week in Mississippi, where Democrat…

The US President's ally says conservatives “cannot give an inch” in Latin America as he accepts an award in Washington.

Investigators have subpoenaed relatives and examined immigration records, the newspaper reports.

President Donald Trump says Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Connecting the drive would violate "established data privacy and information security protocols," the Los Angeles County clerk said.

Nearly a week after he was shot by ICE agents during an arrest, a man is still suffering with the bullet still inside him, the victim's attorneys allege.

Katie Zacharia has repeatedly claimed to be a lawyer, but critics question whether she was ever licensed.

The US president has long been unhappy with inside information about his administration being leaked to the media.

On The Political Scene Podcast: The midterms could deliver a major victory for Democrats. What would that tell us about Trump’s hold on the country—and the party hoping to succeed him?