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Politics Oct 17

Zelenskyy Presses Allies to Defend U.S. Sanctions on Russia After Trump Halts Them

Ukraine's president called on supporters to publicly back a new round of American sanctions on Moscow after the Trump administration paused them, warning that pressure on Russia is the only path to a real peace.

2 min read NPR News

Politics Oct 16

White House Defends Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's Deputy Over Legal Credentials After Trump Called Her an Attorney

The White House is pushing back after questions surfaced about whether deputy press secretary Taylor Zacharia, whom Trump introduced as an attorney, actually holds a law license.

2 min read BBC US

Politics Oct 15

Trump Says Government Leakers Should 'Be Shot

President Trump told an audience that people who leak government information should be shot, drawing condemnation from press freedom advocates and former officials.

2 min read Google News US

Politics Oct 12

Trump Calls for New Ukrainian President After Zelensky Blasts Russian Diesel Deal

Trump said it is "time for Ukraine to get a new president" after Zelensky warned a deal to release millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into the US would fund Moscow's war effort.

2 min read BBC US

Politics Oct 10

Trump Attacks Michigan Democrat Over Muslim Faith After Senate Debate

President Trump targeted a Michigan Democratic Senate candidate's Muslim identity on social media the morning after a debate that put anti-Muslim rhetoric at the center of the midterm race.

2 min read BBC US

Politics Oct 9

April Ryan Says Pressing Trump for Answers Made Her a Target

Veteran White House correspondent April Ryan recounts decades of presidential reporting and the backlash she faced for questioning President Trump.

2 min read NPR News

Politics Oct 9

Pentagon Drafts New Iran Strike Options as Trump Balks at Ordering Attack

U.S. military planners have prepared a fresh set of strike packages against Iran, but President Trump has not signed off as he weighs the risk of a wider war.

2 min read Google News US

World Oct 9

Pentagon Says Nidal Hasan Execution Will Be Live-Streamed by Firing Squad

A Pentagon official confirmed the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be broadcast live, the first federal military execution since 1961.

2 min read ABC News

Politics Oct 8

Trump Discloses Up to $25 Million Meta Stock Purchase Among 517 August Trades

Trump reported 517 securities transactions in August worth as much as $273.3 million combined, led by a purchase of up to $25 million in Meta shares.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Oct 7

White House Defends Trump Remark That Iran Could 'Take Out' Los Angeles and San Diego

Trump told a Nebraska rally crowd that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, prompting condemnation from California Governor Gavin Newsom and a White House defense of the remarks.

2 min read BBC US

Politics Oct 7

Trump Won't Commit to Repaying Treasury for $10 Million in Already-Aired Border Ads

Trump deflected when asked whether he would reimburse the federal government for television ads that ran before his super PAC agreed to cover future spots.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Oct 6

Trump Says Threats Forced US to Withdraw Bombers From RAF Fairford

President Donald Trump said the US pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford because of "some threats" to the base, an unusual public acknowledgment of a security concern at a key American staging point in Britain.

3 min read BBC US

Politics Oct 2

Trump Stages Midterms Rally Blitz as Polls Show Base Already Locked In

Trump has scheduled a wave of rallies in the final stretch before the midterms, but polling suggests the appearances are firing up supporters who were already committed to voting Republican.

2 min read Google News US

Politics Oct 2

U.S. Trade Representative Greer Says India Trade Deal Not 'Imminent' After Modi-Trump Call

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said a U.S.-India trade agreement is not close, one day after President Trump and Prime Minister Modi spoke by phone.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Oct 2

Grok Told Trump to Capture Venezuela's Maduro Weeks Before Secret Meeting, Report Says

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly advised President Trump to seize Venezuela's president, roughly a month before a secret meeting that preceded the U.S. invasion.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 30

Trump Signs Tech Self-Regulation Pledge as AI Safety Debate Escalates

President Trump hosted AI executives at the White House Tuesday to sign a self-regulation pledge, leaving the question of government oversight unresolved.

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Politics Sep 30

Trump Renames AI as 'Super Intelligence' in Executive Order, Tech CEOs Sign Separate Pact

President Trump signed an executive order rebranding artificial intelligence as "Super Intelligence," while major tech companies signed their own separate accord on the same day.

2 min read Google News US

Politics Sep 30

Trump Hosts AI Summit, Says Tech Giants Signed Safety Pledge

President Trump said leaders from OpenAI, Nvidia, Meta and Google signed a "morally binding" agreement making them responsible for the safety of their own AI systems.

2 min read BBC US

Politics Sep 30

Trump Rules Out Joint US-China AI Venture, Says It Would Give Away Secrets

President Trump said the US is "leading by a lot" in artificial intelligence and rejected any joint venture with China, calling it a risk to national secrets.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 29

Trump Signs Voluntary AI Safety Pact With Tech Giants at White House

The agreement sets no legal requirements, relying on companies to police themselves on AI safety, transparency and child protection.

2 min read CBS News