Trump News for Friday, October 30, 2026

Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson explains the temporary ceasefire in the devastated town of Oleshky.

Judge Ana Reyes calls on US government lawyers to explain contradictory statements about the East Potomac Golf Links.

The president may try to declare an emergency or seize voting machines but some experts say his options are limited

The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.

<strong>Several children have had to leave the state to receive medical care, including abortions, that is unavailable in Texas.</strong>

A federal judge is opening an formal inquiry into Trump officials' conduct in the East Potomac case, including whether they misled the court about their plans for the municipal golf course.

By Andrew Goudsward and Nathan Frandino WASHINGTON/ANCHORAGE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration stepped up criminal and civil investigations into allegations that Democrats conspired to recruit a spoiler candidate in a critical Senate…

The 9th Circuit Court called the petition to remove 20,000 ballots from California's vote count unconstitutional.

Sanctioned Russian FM attends Atlanta talks as Iran war, Hormuz disruption and Ukraine divide G20 members.

It hasn’t received as much scrutiny as some parts of the Trump administration, but its personnel decisions reflect both disturbing ideas and general incompetence.

Both sides signed a digital trade deal, as Trump's trade threats push Washington's allies to seek closer ties elsewhere.

Redistricting in California, the most populous US state, could flip control of US House from Republican to Democrat.

A Texas grand jury indicted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Friday for intentionally running a man over with his vehicle earlier this month. Officer Mario Alberto Morales is facing a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after running over Mi…

An open voting machine is seen at Arroyo Seco regional branch library on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Ronaldo Bolanos/Los Angeles Times) A federal appeals court for the second time Friday denied a Trump administration request to block 20,000 b…

President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama held 7 P.M. campaign rallies on Oct. 28, 2026, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. Trump spoke in Chillicothe, Ohio, and Obama in Morrow, Georgia, outside Atlanta.

Did you know that there’s a law barring federal contractors from making campaign contributions to a political party, committee, or candidate for federal office? Don’t feel bad if you don’t, because neither, it seems, does Elon Musk. CNN money and politics rep…

On Thursday night, the Republican Governor of Alaska refused to commit to certifying the outcome in the Senate race if Democrat Mary Peltola wins. Which means that if she does triumph, refusing to seat Peltola could well become a cause celebre on the right—on…

Civil rights groups warn millions of Americans could get sidelined.

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat trying to win Michigan’s open Senate seat, answered Donald Trump’s metal detector jab with a lie detector challenge. He made the offer at a Kalamazoo rally …

I’d been noticing monsters everywhere. It was 2025 and President Donald Trump had been calling immigrants “monsters.” His opponents hurled the term right back at him. Monsters appeared at the movies, from Sinners to Frankenstein, and on the radio, from Lady G…

Where'd ROE Go? Top Campaign Issue Vanishes... (First column, 14th story, link)

European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with Sergei Lavrov at the summit being held in Atlanta.

A federal judge on Friday announced the appointment of a special master to investigate whether Trump officials repeatedly lied to her about the president’s attempted takeover of the East Potomac Park golf course in Washington, D.C. The investigation will begi…

You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here. President Trump has been so autocratic as president that America is probably understood to be not a full-fledged d…

Attorneys for ex-FBI Director James Comey are expected to ask a judge to dismiss new criminal allegations that accuse him of mishandling classified information in 2016.

Trump Media & Technology Group, the company that owns Truth Social, expects to be paid $350,000 for running ads about America’s 250th birthday celebrations.The 250th celebrations, a series of very disappointing events over the summer, were led by Freedom 250,…

An ICE agent has been slapped with assault charges in Texas after he ran down a fleeing immigrant and ran him over with an SUV.

The decision marks a sharp reversal after the US president said he didn't feel like he had to hold the events.

Pope Leo XIV just made history by voting in the midterms, the first Pope to ever cast a vote in a U.S. election.

Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.

The U.S. oil industry has made more than $130 billion in profit during the Iran war—while normal Americans continue to pay exorbitant prices at the gas pump.The New York Times reported that the country’s 50 largest oil and gas companies raked in a massive pro…

President Donald Trump’s allies won’t stop canceling public appearances, sending an ominous message to voters ahead of the midterm elections. After Trump canceled—and then rescheduled—two rallies in Kansas and Iowa over the weekend, it appears that the rest o…

The American Federation of Teachers sued Trump for stalling student-debt relief for thousands of borrowers in Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Every election, there is a crucial sliver of voters who help determine which candidates win. Here are five takeaways from a year of listening to voters who backed Biden in 2020 and then Trump in 2024.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Atlanta Friday for a G20 foreign minister’s meeting in Atlanta, and it’s drawing backlash from U.S. lawmakers and allies alike.Lavrov is the highest profile Russian official to visit the U.S since Russia’s inv…

You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free.Inside Washington What if the polls are wrong?With four days until the election, Democrats terrifie…

It’s been a fierce fight among Republicans for the title of most disgusting monster of this election season. After last week, we do have a hands-down winner: Vivek Ramaswamy, for his ad accusing Democratic opponent Amy Acton of lying about being serially rape…

President Donald Trump completely lost it Thursday when asked about canceling multiple rallies ahead of the midterm elections. Speaking to reporters, Trump exploded when one asked him why he’d canceled rallies in Kansas and Iowa over the weekend. “So, you not…

A humanitarian aid convoy containing both Russian and Ukrainian officials entered the besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky

The United States is pointing to gains in the Strait of Hormuz, intent on demonstrating that weeks of complex and secretive military operations there have returned oil flows to near prewar levels and chipped away at a key piece of Iranian leverage ahead of a …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has rescheduled campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern states that he had previously canceled, according to a person familiar with the plans. The person said Friday the Republican president will now visit I…

This week, CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenged the Trump White House’s latest effort to punish the press: restricting them from access to areas like Air Force One and the Oval Office. Already, a federal judge, Timothy Kelly, has ruled that the president’s wid…

Brandon Herrera, running to represent the Texas border, comes out with a last-minute ad against Trump's border wall.

His crowds are shrinking and his influence is fading. He may try anything to cling to power

Donald Trump's second term has been flooded with abhorrent actions, but it's important not to be memory-holed ahead of the midterm elections.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing his long-standin…

The mediation mission comes amid speculation about a potential resumption of hostilities.

Obama and Trump campaign in key battleground state ahead of next week's midterm elections.

Leave it to Trump to hear the name of a fired general and just automatically assume it's another woman his admin shoved out.

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 30 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.We’re four…

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are on the ballot when voters head to the polls on Nov. 3.

Control of Congress is likely to come down to a handful of battleground races

Experts worry that Donald Trump could use claims of foreign meddling as a pretext for seizing control.

Trump's admiration of the senator's rear end can't distract from the GOP's hollow agenda

As Washington and Tehran send mixed signals, analysts say trust remains a key obstacle to any deal.

Barf Bag: When a young Republican asked JD Vance about the affordability crisis during a town hall, he complained that he’d only been asked one question about Sen. Jon Husted’s butt.

Border issues helped propel Trump in the Rio Grande Valley in 2024. His deportation policies could bury Republicans.

Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency.

Trump's heavy-handed tactics have deprived Republicans of a powerful wedge issue.

Intercept staff take stock of the big spenders this election cycle. The post How AIPAC and AI Spent Their Money This Midterm Election appeared first on The Intercept.

The economy ranks as a top concern among voters as campaigns race toward the midterm elections early next month.

An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program. Many now pay $1,000 more per month.

Hint: He likes them big (and he cannot lie).

Republicans are bracing for a brutal election night, convinced they're set to face some previously unthinkable losses in deep-red Trump territory as key battleground races hang on a knife's edge.House Republicans are privately discussing not just if they'll l…

Trump cancels Kansas and Iowa rallies, opting for telephone events across nearly 20 states over the weekend.

By Antoni Slodkowski, Gram Slattery and Andrius Sytas Oct 30 (Reuters) - Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, arguing that some statements by European leaders an…

Nobel winner returns to Venezuela from exile, urging elections and criticising a controversial US oil deal with Caracas.

A US district judge sided with 25 states and the District of Columbia, which sued the administration.

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter’s appearance.

ATLANTA (AP) — The top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies opened two days of meetings in Atlanta on Friday after European objections to Russia’s participation forced the U.S. to cancel a photo of the foreign ministers, underscoring deep ri…

Gas stations promoted by President Trump are selling discounted fuel in Detroit as Americans grapple with rising prices.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied Thursday that she knew anything about an effort to put another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent as the Justice Department escalated a criminal i…

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The updated lawsuit cites a new report that Democratic operatives recruited a competitor to confuse voters.

Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, stands after holding a Justice Department news conference on Aug. 13, 2026. (Allen J. Schaben/TNS) The Department of Justice has subpoenaed local election officials in at least four California cou…

The Republican National Committee has announced broadcasts in at least 20 states after Trump nixes final rallies.

Rep. Huffman wants "guardrails" to keep the president from profiting from it.

President Trump's Republican colleagues may feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.