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President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Truist Arena, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Highland Heights, Ky.

Where Trump is traveling ahead of the midterm elections: What to know

Emily Hallas · October 17, 2026 4:26 pm

Attendees wait for President Donald Trump to arrive to speak at a campaign rally at Truist Arena, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Highland Heights, Ky.

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds Kentucky midterm rally in Highland Heights

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before walking to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Appeals court presses hard against Trump’s argument for private ownership of presidential records

A low-angle camera shot makes Vice President JD Vance look very tall as he talks to reporters outside.

Vance publicly hints at his disagreement with Trump over Iran war

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Majestic Valley Arena in Montana.

Trump’s week from hell

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Russia ‘exploiting’ midterm elections to position US against Ukraine: ‘We fully agree with President Trump’

Timothy Nerozzi October 17, 2026 5:00 am

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump waives Russia sanctions ordered by law named for Lindsey Graham

David Zimmermann October 16, 2026 11:09 pm

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Trump vows jail time for California election officials counting ballots from noncitizens

David Zimmermann October 16, 2026 10:05 pm

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Vance backs ICE but acknowledges need to prosecute officers who ‘screw up’

David Zimmermann October 16, 2026 7:24 pm

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Who might be the next White House press secretary after Katie Zacharia’s exit?

Emily Hallas October 16, 2026 6:23 pm

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Trump says he doesn’t know who ordered Starshield throttle in Ukraine

Brady Knox October 16, 2026 3:44 pm

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he walks to board Marine One, as White House press secretary Katie Zacharia looks on.

‘She was becoming a distraction’: How Katie Zacharia lost the White House press secretary job in four days

Christian Datoc, Naomi Lim, Mabinty Quarshie October 16, 2026 2:47 pm

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House.

Trump transitioning Katie Zacharia out of press secretary role — but will keep Susie Wiles

Christian Datoc, Naomi Lim October 16, 2026 1:31 pm

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington.

Katie Zacharia’s rough first week continues as Fox News grills her on her legal acumen

Molly Parks October 16, 2026 11:56 am

Left: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) pose for photojournalists at the Malecon in Havana on April 4. State Secretary Marco Rubio strongly opposed the Democrats’ outreach to Cuba. Right: From left to right: Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, and his grandfather, former Cuban President Raúl Castro (Photos by Ramon Espinosa/AP)

Rising Trump administration pressure on Cuba divides Hill Democrats

David Mark October 16, 2026 8:08 am

President Donald Trump and Mike Tyson shake hands.

Trump taps athletes to help turn out low-propensity male voters for GOP

Naomi Lim October 16, 2026 7:00 am

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky

Trump says he’s ‘not a big fan’ of Zelensky after new strikes on Russian oil refineries

David Zimmermann October 15, 2026 10:40 pm