Trump News for Sunday, October 18, 2026

Homeland security officers carry boxes from the Washington DC residence of Ilhan Omar, on 12 October.Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP Former US president Barack Obama condemned comments by Donald Trump’s “border czar” that the Republican presidential adm…

With early voting for the midterms underway, federal investigations into the U.S. voting system are expanding. Election officials explain their response, and the Justice Department says "there should be no interruption" with the results.

Election officials respond to allegations from the Justice Department about noncitizen voting as new polling shows that only half of Americans believe the upcoming elections will be free and fair.

The president suggested "Trump Ocean" and "Ocean of the Americas" as potential new names.

The United States should stand unequivocally with Ukraine against Russia.

The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.

US President Donald Trump has accused Vladimir Zelensky of being unwilling to end the Ukraine conflict while defending his decision to ease sanctions on Russia

Weeks ahead of Election Day, 71% of U.S. adults think the country is on the “wrong track.”

President Trump defended his decision to pause sanctions against Russia as a means to secure a permanent peace deal and bring fuel price relief for the US — while slamming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ongoing strikes on Moscow’s oil refineries. Fo…

Though CBS News EiC Bari Weiss is still a growing embarrassment to the new division, CBS's 60 Minutes does have an interesting segment planned for tonight. With concerns growing that Trump and his MAGA lackeys won't take losing the midterms well (look no furt…

Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States has resumed providing Ukraine critical intelligence to help it defend against Russian missile strikes, after a brief pause, Ukrainian President ‌Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in comments published on Sunday. Ukraine has relied …

“The current Course is old, broken, dilapidated, and of no further use or effect. It is in very poor condition, with falling, dangerous, and disease infested trees and, importantly, a collaps…

Ukraine's president confirms intelligence cutoff, Bessent avoids calling Kyiv an ally, GOP lawmaker demands answers

The relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin and US President Donald Trump, shown in April, 2025, has soured ahead of crucial elections. - Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/FILE With just over a week to go until Israel’s election day, President Donald …

By Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery Oct 17 (Reuters) - The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has yet to announce a final decision on ‌the matter, while Secretary of State Marco Rubi…

Ukraine's president says communication between Washington and Kyiv 'virtually nonstop', despite a spat with Trump.

The anti-Trump movement shifts its focus to the ballot box as participants debate its nonpartisan message

GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio called for a congressional investigation into disruptions in Ukraine to satellite communications with Starlink, the technology owned by SpaceX's Elon Musk.

Patrick Witt announced his departure from the White House last week.

Why is the Trump administration holding secret talks with Myanmar's military ruler, accused of genocide?

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso join Margaret Brennan.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the administration has developed a plan to redevelop a golf course in Washington, D.C., which has been at the center of a legal battle

Georgia law appears to let Savannah police share their plate data with ICE, but the city never agreed to do that.

Snopes often fact-checks false rumors that satirize credible reports about the defense secretary.

The TPS protections of tens of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of Sudanese immigrants were officially slated to terminate on Monday.

Endorsing Netanyahu, Trump suggests Israel's election could shape future U.S. military action against Iran

President Trump said Sunday that construction at the historic East Potomac Golf Links course will begin Nov. 15.

In a social media post ahead of the October 27 election, Trump calls Netanyahu a 'Strong, Brave, and Brilliant' leader.

Israelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

ABC News spoke with voters in Alaska, Iowa, New Hampshire and Maine.

Amid escalating tensions between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dodged three times when asked whether Ukraine is an ally of the United States.

More right-wing projection from the propagandists on Fox. They've been doing everything they can go ignore traitor Trump's capitulation to Putin this weekend, and covering protests in France and attacking the No Kings protests here in the United States, and o…

On "This Week," Energy Secretary Chris Wright defended the president's decision to waive new sanctions and tariffs meant to pressure President Vladimir Putin.

Hungary’s Peter Magyar has said that the Russia-US diesel deal was “significant” for Budapest, contradicting EU criticism of it Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump has spent years claiming mail-in voting is corrupt. Al Jazeera's Noor Wazwaz explains.

Two weeks from Election Day, Republicans face a bleak political landscape. President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a new low, and support for Democrats in the race for control of Congress is rising as inflationary pressures contribute to an acr…

Donald J. Trump's task force, which was allegedly kicked off to uncover evidence of election fraud, has unsurprisingly failed to produce any. Instead, as a neat trick, it has shifted its focus to releasing records from investigations into Trump and his associ…

Katie Zacharia’s one-half Scaramucci tenure as White House press secretary was as bad as it was brief. But as much as she deserved the drubbing for her weird ineptitude and her inability to justify her unlicensed legal career, that should not distract from th…

As Trump targets naturalized citizens, my family wonders if we could be next

Long careers spent covering politicians have taught David Brooks and Jeffrey Goldberg the importance of putting politics in its place.

FIFA committee to assess the merits of the award after several members demand its discontinuation.

Akhlaghi's experience centres on ballistic missiles, aerospace technology and defence-industrial production.

US negotiators has reportedly proposed reviving Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine as part of a broader peace settlement Read Full Article at RT.com

While Trump campaigns for a Nobel Peace Prize, his war on humanity’s only home continues unabated. The post President Apocalypse appeared first on The Intercept.

A roundup of news from the Saudi Arabian and Yemeni fronts, some Iranian news plus commentary and analysis on Ansar Allah.

A 71-year-old student-loan borrower got notified that he was approved for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Now, he's fighting to keep that relief.

In recent weeks, I’ve been fortunate enough to observe two competing visions for Democratic senators should they retake the upper chamber in next month’s midterm elections. On the one hand, we have Senators Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse, who announce…

Top US diplomat says Ukraine has requested access to military-grade version of Starlink for strikes deep inside Russia.

In a recent speech, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promised to rid the military of ‘fatties’ and ‘radicals.’ This campaign against woke has found few Reds at West Point — but it has upended military education, leaving alumni and professors angry.

Rep. María Elvira Salazar filmed an ad warning the president that he's "gone too far" on immigration. It reflected concern among some Republicans that their gains with Latino voters could be at risk.

Thousands rallied across the US against President Donald Trump in ‘No Kings’ demonstrations.

But there is an attempt to redefine who the movement includes and what it stands for.

Relations between the two countries are dominated by policy complexes shaped by a history of hostility.

US secretary of state is skipping New Delhi, and opposition leaders complain his arrangements are humiliating.

Half or more Americans call every household purchase category measured "unaffordable."

In an hour-long town hall hosted by CBS News, Vice President JD Vance argued the Trump administration's handling of the economy and Iran strategy will pay dividends in the future.He was also pressed on the Trump administration's controversial immigration tact…

Photo Credit: aopsanBy David KeltzLet’s hope Americans look beyond candidates’ rhetoric and focus on their record.

Marco Rubio has denied that the US ordered Starlink restrictions on Ukrainian drones, questioning Zelensky’s account of the disruption Read Full Article at RT.com

Rubio wants ‘crackdown’ on settler violence after US journalist attack

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The vessels, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, used an unauthorised route, the IRGC says.

Democrats are once again availing themselves of early voting and mail ballots to build up a pre-election edge, which Republicans will try to beat back through Election Day voting.

Hundreds of imperiled species, including North Atlantic right whales and rusty patched bumble bees, could face greater threats from industry and development. The post Trump Is Gutting the Endangered Species Act. These 10 Species Show What’s at Stake. appeared…

In an hour-long town hall hosted by CBS News, Vice President JD Vance argued the Trump administration's handling of the economy and Iran will pay dividends in the future.

During a CBS News town hall, a man whose wife was killed in the early hours of the U.S.-Iran war pressed Vice President JD Vance on "mistakes" and "fundamental failures."

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The fourth round of No Kings actions on Saturday, Oct. 17, traded the rally for the ballot box, with more than 3,000 events nationwide built around early voting and turnout rather than the street p…

On Friday evening, Donald Trump handed Vladimir Putin another reason to smile, writes PHILIP INGRAM.