Sep 10 WATCH: What Trump told reporters near Ground Zero in 2001 By Bryan Gallion Donald Trump talked to reporters near Ground Zero two days after the Twin Towers were attacked, unearthed archival footage from PBS News shows. Continue reading
Sep 10 Supreme Court again rejects push to use Trump-backed congressional map in Missouri By David A. Lieb, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the pivotal midterm elections. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: 2026 Republican Midterm Convention | Night 2 By Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance teamed up Thursday to close out the second and final night of the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas, imploring voters to stick together to save their party’s majorities in Congress. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump promises $5,000 'dividend' for Americans if GOP wins midterms By Trey Brannon President Donald Trump promised on Wednesday to send every adult American citizen a $5,000 "dividend" if Republicans keep control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in the midterms. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:27 What to expect from the GOP's first-ever midterm convention By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura Republicans are gathering in Dallas for an unusual two-day midterm convention, with President Trump set to address the party both nights. The event, part rally and part political showcase, is aimed at energizing Republican voters. White House correspondent Liz Landers… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:39 Roy Cohn's continued influence on politics and Trump traced in 'American Scoundrel' By Jeff Brown, Sam Weber, Laine Immell, Hunter Bonaparte For decades, Roy Cohn operated at the center of American power, from his work with Sen. Joseph McCarthy to his role as a lawyer, political fixer and mentor to a young Donald Trump. Biographer Kai Bird traces Cohn’s life and… Continue watching
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump says oil prices will come down after midterm elections By Associated Press President Donald Trump, in an exchange with reporters before traveling to Dallas for the midterm Republican convention, added that he believes Iran will finally relent after the pivotal elections are held in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 09 Rubio hails Ecuador as an 'aggressive' partner in the US counterdrug push By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Ecuador on Wednesday as being the most “aggressive” partner in the Trump administration's push to crack down on drug trafficking and transnational criminal groups in the Western Hemisphere. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency By Bill Barrow, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press “This bizarre Republican midterm convention here can’t paper over the fact that Republicans have done nothing to earn your vote,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Sep 09 As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump By Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll… Continue reading