Trump News for Thursday, November 5, 2026

The six-day pause from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky comes as the administration ramps up efforts to secure an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

His legacy will be the abdication of the legislative branch’s power.

Tech stocks plummeted amid fears inbound Democrats will end Donald Trump's era of laissez-faire regulation and backdoor deals.

As panel prepares to grant final approval to Trump's "triumphal arch," the Vietnam vet who's leading lawsuit to stop the project called it "frankly blasphemous."

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This kind of coalition has happened only once before.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are on the clock. They have less than two months left in power before the new, Democrat-led Congress is sworn in and their window of unified control in Washington, D.C., comes to an end. Even as the votes are still being counted, G…

The Oval Office is set for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the White House on April 24, 2025. - Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/File President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he s…

The GOP got blown out in the 2026 midterms, and Donald Trump needs someone to blame. It might be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Democrats had a better night than anyone expected on Tuesday, winning sweeping majorities in both the House and the Senate as voters turned away from President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Now, they have to figure out how to govern and contend with …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation that he says will preserve the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument, his first official action after his party was swept aside in midterm elections on Tuesday.But the ac…

There is nothing like winning to draw in more donors, but Democrats’ historic wipeout of Donald Trump and Republicans could be a boost to the national party committee. Earlier in the cycle, the Democratic National Committee under chairman Ken Martin was in th…

The Trump administration said during a hearing that it's been making plans to deport Iranian migrants back to Iran during the war, earning a rebuke from a federal judge.

US First Lady Melania Trump has brought Russian and Ukrainian representatives together at the White House.

They’re out of the wilderness—for now.

Ted Cruz is pushing to confirm another Republican commissioner, potentially clearing the way for an all-Republican FCC that critics say would violate federal law.

The Republican midterm rout is helping shape who leads Israel next, as Netanyahu’s US ties turn toxic.

Republicans considering a presidential run offered their assessment of the party's performance in the midterm elections.

New Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.

Three-fours of voters described the economy as not good or poor, polls showed.

Democrats want to cut off funding for the president’s building projects.

US first lady hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials at the White House, urges two sides to build on recent local truce.

We all know ICE officers can’t be trusted. Neither can the agency that heads up most of Trump’s anti-migrant activities. Every murder by immigration officers is immediately greeted with self-justifying lies about “threats” to officers. Every assault gets the …

Following the landslide Democratic midterms victory, War Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself on the brink of bipartisan impeachment. The post “Dead Man Walking”: Officials Say Hegseth Has to Go appeared first on The Intercept.

Democrats just partied like it’s 1974. On Tuesday night, they pulled off the largest midterm victory since the post-Watergate wave. Democratic Senate candidates conquered longtime Republican strongholds like Kansas and Texas — and probably (in the view of the…

Longtime Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon has resigned from her role leading the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced.

On Tuesday night, Democrats made history as they took control of the House and the Senate, and a blue wave swept through traditionally red and swing states - with the nation's first Black woman governor elected in Georgia, the country's first Native American …

The DOJ has filed another push to have a judge dismiss Trump ally Steve Bannon's conviction over his defiance of a subpoena from the House panel that investigated Jan. 6.

Well it’s now been a couple days since the Democrats obliterated Donald Trump and MAGA in the midterm. It turns out that the messaging of “price hikes, soldiers in the street, new forever wars, and diarrhea for everyone, with a side of enriching the rich whil…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents obtained by The Associated Press show. The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican adm…

President Pena, a Trump ally, had faced an impeachment motion and protests after the collapse of digital lender ueno.

Elon Musk, venture capital, MAGA politics, and AI data centers collide as Democrats win big in the Midterm elections.

US First Lady Melania Trump called for a new ceasefire in Ukraine after the expiry of a temporary truce in the ruined town of Oleshky (SAUL LOEB) US First Lady Melania Trump called for a new, "more enduring" ceasefire in Ukraine as she hosted officials from …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intense political backlash over the United States’ costly and unpopular war with Iran following the historic drubbing Republicans took from Democrats in this week’s midterm elections. But President Trump insisted on …

After Tuesday's US elections, it's time to turn attention toward accountability, reform, and renewal to make lasting change, writes Nathalie Maréchal.

President Donald Trump said he intends to keep Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his job, as Rep. Massie, prepares to introduce an impeachment resolution against him.

A Democratic 'blue tsunami' in the US midterms shines a light on emerging distaste for Trump's brand among Republicans.

If Woke 1 was about getting cancelled, Woke 3 is about jail time.

President Donald Trump hopes to win approval Thursday for his planned 250-foot-tall triumphal arch, which he calls a necessary addition to Washington. He may end the day with work finally underway - or blocked by a federal judge.The National Capital Planning …

The midterms showed that challenging support for Israel can win votes. But changing US foreign policy may be harder.

Tuesday's election was a wholesale rejection of Silicon Valley's worldview and AI-powered kleptocracy.

Tech CEO hearings. Tougher AI and data center guardrails. Investigations of Elon Musk's DOGE cuts. The gates are open for Democrats once they regain control of committee gavels come January after a historic win of majorities in both the House and Senate on Tu…

What can the Democratic party actually change when it comes to Donald Trump’s decisions, policies and presidency?

Elon Musk's $500 million bid to get Republicans elected flopped really hard. So hard that he's now deleting tweets, in fact.

The American left has won a historic election by successfully linking the affordability crisis to Republican corruption, and the whole Democratic Party must now learn from their example.

As Republicans turn on Pete Hegseth, Trump says his job is safe, which in Trump speak means he's probably going to get fired soon.

Democrats can adopt the impeachment articles in the House but will need Republican backing in the Senate.

Despite wins, Democrats lack the two-thirds majority needed to overturn a presidential veto and push through a law.

(Bloomberg) -- Americans handed Democrats a thumping midterm victory on Tuesday, and with it, a mandate to fix their money problems. In survey after survey, voters voiced their anger over the state of the US economy, especially the cost of essentials like foo…

By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades, a 2028 contest likely to expose the party's divide over how to win b…

Who voted, which seats flipped and who made history? A look at the numbers behind the 2026 US midterm elections.

Dems were able to keep seats that Republicans redrew to make them GOP-friendly.

Everybody's favorite Colorado congressional Republican, Lauren Boebert, is seemingly getting washed away by the blue wave.

US Vice President JD Vance blames the war for the midterm rout as Democrats prepare to use Congress to rein it in.

Two and a half years after a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts in his hush money case, the president's lawyers are seeking to have the verdict overturned.

Younger Americans are worried about the economy and high prices. They also swung Democrat in the midterms.

After a blue wave swept the midterms, a group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Education Department to protect student-loan borrowers.

A new Democratic majority in Congress could pressure the president to end the war in Iran. But it will be harder for them to directly affect fuel prices, which are tied to a complex international oil market.

US Treasury says Indian couple faked ship registries for countries including Guyana and Laos to help Iranian tankers.

The midterms sent a warning to both parties: Voters enraged by Gaza are rejecting politicians who back Israel’s wars.

Donald Trump seemingly found the perfect way to avoid an awkward conversation about the election results: talk about something else for as long as possible.

Because the job of embarrassing yourself as House Speaker knows no party lines, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is doing what the Dem. Party does best... and already caving in.

Seoul proposes extending its Cheonghae unit’s patrols to waters near Oman’s Duqm amid US pressure over Iran war.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expects US President Donald Trump to keep bypassing Congress despite midterm losses.

Netanyahu's rivals say US midterm results show Israel 'cannot afford' to have the prime minister remain in office.

As Donald Trump goes full-throttle meltdown after Democrats flipped the House and the Senate, Nicki Minaj has followed suit.

EU officials also urge new US Congress to step up pressure on Russia to end the four-and-a-half-year war.

The impact of the midterm election result is going to be felt for years, to be sure. But some of the effects will be far more swift than that, likely kicking off right after the new Congress is sworn in. We’re mere hours removed from the election, with some v…

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

The Intercept breaks down a historic midterms sweep and hears from voters on what they want next. The post How Democrats Changed Everything appeared first on The Intercept.

Mark Shapiro, president and COO of WWE parent TKO Group Holdings, says the wrestling circuit’s Crown Jewel event Saturday in Saudi Arabia is a firm go despite the ongoing war in nearby Iran. The Red Sea Film Festival was canceled last month, along with other …

Despite their midterm election victories, Democrats face major obstacles to reining in Trump on Iran, tariffs and more.

President Trump admits Iran war 'largely' caused Republicans' US election wipeout, but says he 'had to do it'.