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• Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to 'New America'

  19-10-2026 23:59 via Administration News
  
  President Trump called on New Mexico to change its name to “New America” following his decision to alter the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario to include “America.” “New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America,” the president wrote...
  
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• The Senate map driving Trump’s late-stage travel blitz

  19-10-2026 23:48 via Administration News
  
  President Trump’s focus with two weeks to go before the midterms is squarely on the Senate, as he travels to a series of red states, some of which are threatening to turn blue. The president’s travel schedule has included stops in states seen as deep red such as Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee, as well as...
  
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• Judge weighs challenge to Trump's East Potomac Golf takeover after rejecting 'baseless' request for recusal

  19-10-2026 23:33 via Administration News
  
  A federal judge on Monday pressed the Trump administration about President Trump’s plan to shut down and renovate East Potomac Park next month despite a previous court order barring any future work at the property while a lawsuit to stop it plays out.Trump in a Truth Social post just minutes before Monday’s hearing...
  
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• House Democrat calls out colleagues over 'dangerous' Piker

  19-10-2026 23:33 via House News
  
  Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) on Saturday called out her fellow Democrats over their association with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker. “As Democrats, we constantly criticize the far-right for their incendiary and discriminatory politics, but we need to hold ourselves to the same standard,” Craig said in a post on the social platform X. “Hasan Piker’s...
  
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• Trump gives contentious New York pipeline a Defense Production Act boost

  19-10-2026 23:29 via Administration News
  
  The Trump administration is giving a defense-related boost to a contentious pipeline in the Northeast U.S. The Energy Department said Monday that it would give up to $42 million from the Defense Production Act for the Constitution Pipeline project that would transport natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York. The pipeline project was scrapped in...
  
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• Burgum: East Potomac will be transformed into 'best course in America' under Trump

  19-10-2026 22:49 via Administration News
  
  Interior Secretary Doug Burgum argued a major renovation of East Potomac Park and the D.C. public golf courses that sit on the property is a necessary move by the federal government, as President Trump's plans to redevelop the land face an intensifying legal challenge. "I mean, there are examples of this around the country, famous...
  
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• Trump says he would be open to trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi

  19-10-2026 22:07 via Administration News
  
  President Trump said on Monday that he has not yet agreed to a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but said he is open to it. "I would do it," Trump told reporters on the White House South Lawn on Monday before heading to a midterm rally in Kansas. ...
  
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• Trump says security cameras installed at Reflecting Pool, threatens to jail future vandals

  19-10-2026 21:23 via Administration News
  
  President Trump said security cameras have been installed at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and warned possible future vandals that they would face jail time. “This will be different, but any Vandals that try to prove the point otherwise, will GO TO JAIL! We are watching very closely, and security cameras have been installed. Reports...
  
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• Max Miller comes out against Trump waiving Russia sanctions

  19-10-2026 21:22 via House News
  
  Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Monday said he opposes President Trump's waiver on Russian sanctions after striking a deal with the Kremlin to permit diesel into the U.S. and global marketplace amid the energy shortage brought on by the Iran war. "The Administration should not waive sanctions passed by Congress to punish Russia for its...
  
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• Hassett dismisses negative economic polls: ‘We are in a boom’

  19-10-2026 21:10 via Administration News
  
  Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), dismissed recent polling on Monday, instead arguing the U.S. economy is “in a boom.” During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Hassett said consumer spending indicates the economy remains strong."If economic polls … were correct, then people wouldn't be taking trips to nice hotels,...
  
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• Zelensky disputes US resumed intelligence sharing with Ukraine

  19-10-2026 21:06 via Administration News
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday again called into question whether the U.S. has continued to share intelligence with the war-torn country a day after he said Washington resumed providing Kyiv with such information to ‌help defend against Russian missile strikes. Zelensky said Russia overnight launched ballistic missiles and drones at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with...
  
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• Mahmoud Khalil takes legal fight to Supreme Court

  19-10-2026 20:53 via Administration News
  
  Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University demonstrator who became a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian foreign students, asked the Supreme Court on Monday to take up his case, his lawyers said.Khalil was jailed for months last year, and he has long asserted his detention was retaliation for his protected speech.  The high court...
  
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• FEMA officials weigh changes including less DC 'centralization' and 'realigning' some staff

  19-10-2026 20:45 via Administration News
  
  The Trump administration is eyeing changes to the structure of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including less "centralization in Washington, D.C.," according to two recent memos obtained by The Hill. One, sent out by FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton last week, says that the agency “must reduce unnecessary centralization in Washington, D.C. and strengthen the...
  
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• The richest members of Congress in 2026

  19-10-2026 20:41 via House News
  
  Congress' wealthiest members, according to the most recently published live net worth estimates tracked by Quiver Quantitative.
  
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• Husband of soldier killed in Iranian drone strike grills Vance on ‘fundamental failures’

  19-10-2026 20:20 via Administration News
  
  The husband of a soldier killed in an Iranian drone strike in March grilled Vice President Vance on what he called “fundamental failures” that led up to the death of his wife. Appearing on a CBS News town hall with Vance, Joey Amor, the widow of Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, detailed the drone strike...
  
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• Dimon says US economy 'booming,' but warns about 'inflationary' events

  19-10-2026 19:50 via Administration News
  
  JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in an interview published Monday that the U.S. economy, while performing well, has to fend off “inflationary” events. “The American economy is kind of booming right now. It's good times,” Dimon told Alan Murray of The Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute. Dimon noted that corporate profits are “way up,”...
  
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• Live updates: Interior officials defend golf course takeover moves; Trump heads to Kansas

  19-10-2026 19:29 via Administration News
  
  A federal judge on Monday pressed Department of the Interior lawyers about President Trump’s plan to shut down and renovate the Washington, D.C., golf course at East Potomac Park next month in the face of a previous court order. Trump, meanwhile, is defending his decision to delay new sanctions on Russia, arguing he does not...
  
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• Virginia Democrat becomes latest lawmaker to receive suspicious white powder

  19-10-2026 19:19 via House News
  
  Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) is the latest lawmaker to report receiving suspicious mail containing white powder in the last month. “I can confirm that my office in Leesburg received an envelope containing a suspicious substance. The office was promptly evacuated,” Subramanyam said on social platform X, adding his thanks to the Leesburg Police, Loudoun County...
  
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• Judge presses federal government on East Potomac takeover despite Trump attacks 

  19-10-2026 19:16 via Administration News
  
  A federal judge on Monday pressed the Trump administration about President Trump’s plan to shut down and renovate East Potomac Park next month despite a previous court order barring any future work at the property while a lawsuit to stop it plays out.    Trump in a Truth Social post just minutes before Monday’s hearing...
  
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• Hatch Act complaint filed against Carr, Burgum and Lutnick

  19-10-2026 18:36 via Administration News
  
  Democracy Defense Fund and Reporters Without Borders filed a Hatch Act complaint against three Trump administration officials for campaigning in Alaska with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) earlier this month. The complaint asks the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to investigate appearances and brief remarks delivered at Sullivan’s rally by Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan...
  
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• Trump creates new women’s health division within NIH 

  19-10-2026 17:55 via Administration News
  
  President Trump signed an executive order Monday to bolster federal research surrounding women’s health, crediting first lady Melania Trump for pushing the issue. The order established the Women’s Health Division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House Women’s Health Task Force. The task force will be led by White House chief of...
  
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• Khanna blames wealth inequality, not immigration, for youth protests in Europe

  19-10-2026 17:51 via House News
  
  Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday blamed wealth inequality, not immigration from the Global South, as the reason behind the youth protests igniting across Europe, including in France. "From the high schools of France to the streets of Madrid to the universities of Tirana, young people are telling their governments the same thing: in an...
  
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• Trump, Vance blame immigration for French riots

  19-10-2026 17:11 via Administration News
  
  President Trump and Vice President Vance are placing the blame on immigration for the riots in France that grew violent over the weekend. “The migrants have taken over France,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday morning. “They must CLOSE THE BORDERS, FAST!” Vance over the weekend said, “Western liberals imported the third world into France...
  
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• Warren warns against Sysco-Restaurant Depot merger

  19-10-2026 16:54 via Administration News
  
  Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) on Sunday warned against a merger between Sysco and Restaurant Depot, arguing it could lead to an increase in restaurant prices. “Watch out: going out to eat at your favorite restaurant could become even more expensive,” Warren wrote on the social platform X. “The Trump administration might approve a merger...
  
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• Trump administration will let companies bid to mine the deep ocean off American Samoa's coast

  19-10-2026 16:54 via Administration News
  
  The Trump administration is officially moving ahead with a decision to lease ocean tracts off the coast of American Samoa for deep sea mining. The decision, announced Monday, would represent the first time the U.S. government has offered up offshore mining leases.Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done before, but the seafloor could...
  
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• Former Trump aide: Prospect of replacing Wiles with Stephen Miller 'terrifying'

  19-10-2026 16:43 via Administration News
  
  Former White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews said Sunday that the prospect of President Trump replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles with deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller was "terrifying" amid speculation Wiles will depart after the midterms. Trump has dismissed reporting that Wiles could soon leave her post, but Matthews told MeidasTouch's Jack...
  
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• National Guardsman shot in DC after trying to break up fight

  19-10-2026 16:32 via Administration News
  
  A member of the National Guard was shot in the leg late Sunday while attempting to break up a fight in Southeast Washington, D.C., police said Monday. Both the injured service member and the suspected shooter were hospitalized, and their injuries were not deemed life-threatening. The shooting occurred around 11:10 p.m. EDT in the 400...
  
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• National Guard member shot in DC after trying to break up fight

  19-10-2026 16:32 via Administration News
  
  A member of the National Guard was shot in the leg late Sunday while attempting to break up a fight in Southeast Washington, police said Monday. The injured guard member and the suspected shooter were hospitalized, and their injuries were not deemed life-threatening. The shooting occurred around 11:10 p.m. EDT in the 400 block of...
  
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• Watch live: Trump, first lady unveil new women's health initiative

  19-10-2026 16:28 via Administration News
  
  President Trump is set to sign an executive order Monday establishing a new women's health initiative spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump. The order would create a Women's Health Division at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a White House Women's Health Task Force, USA Today first reported. The first lady's five pillars, which...
  
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• Johnson says he warned White House of 'unintended consequences' from Russia sanctions waiver

  19-10-2026 16:03 via House News
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that he warned the White House of “unintended consequences” that could stem from waiving sanctions on Russia. President Trump signed an executive order last week waiving sanctions on Russia that were slated to take effect under a legislative package championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and passed...
  
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• GOP, Trump, Hegseth tangle on Russia amid rising midterm pressures: Live discussion

  19-10-2026 15:57 via Administration News
  
  A rising number of GOP senators are raising criticisms of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth surrounding the U.S. handling of the Russia-Ukraine war.Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia under legislation just approved by Congress and named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is just the latest flashpoint after a deal...
  
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• GOP, Trump, Hegseth tangle on Russia amid rising midterm pressures

  19-10-2026 15:57 via Administration News
  
  A rising number of GOP senators are raising criticisms of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth surrounding the U.S. handling of the Russia-Ukraine war.Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia under legislation just approved by Congress and named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is just the latest flash point after a...
  
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• Americans saying US on 'wrong track' hits record high for second Trump term: Poll

  19-10-2026 15:51 via Administration News
  
  A majority of Americans in a new survey believe the U.S. is on the "wrong track" as the midterms approach, marking a record high during President Trump's second term. The NBC News Decision Desk poll, using data from SurveyMonkey, found that 71 percent of respondents say the country is heading down the "wrong track." The...
  
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• Trump approval hits record low in new survey

  19-10-2026 15:12 via Administration News
  
  President Trump's approval rating hit a record low in a new survey, with just over two weeks until voters decide which party will control Congress next year. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, released Sunday, shows Trump sitting at 33 percent approval. The rating is 4 points lower than a previous poll conducted in July, 8...
  
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• Live updates: GOP airs frustration over Russia sanctions waiver; Trump heads to Kansas

  19-10-2026 14:42 via Administration News
  
  President Trump is defending his decision to delay new sanctions on Russia, arguing he does not want to drive Moscow away from the negotiating table as he works to end the war in Ukraine. The move, however, is drawing increasing scrutiny from Republicans. Sens. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) have been the most...
  
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• Darline Graham: 'I would choose to keep the pressure on Russia'

  19-10-2026 14:13 via Administration News
  
  Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) said she would rather keep sanctions on Russia after President Trump signed an executive order to waive the penalties. “The president and I share the same goal, which is to end the war, get gas and diesel prices down, and the sanctions bill is one of the tools we can use...
  
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• Judge refuses DOJ’s demand to step aside from golf course hearing 

  19-10-2026 13:18 via Administration News
  
  A federal judge refused the Justice Department’s (DOJ) demand to step aside from a key hearing on Monday over the future of East Potomac Park, which President Trump wants to renovate into a championship-style golf course.  The Trump administration has accused U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes of bias after she yelled at a government attorney last week...
  
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• Before, during, after: Outside groups race to counter any election interference by Trump

  19-10-2026 12:00 via Administration News
  
  Outside good-government groups are scrambling this month to secure the midterm results, bracing for the possibility that the Trump administration will interfere in the process to keep Republicans in power. The campaign, which features a who’s who of pro-democracy advocates, comes in direct response to vows by President Trump and top Cabinet officials that the...
  
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• Trump defends waiving Russia sanctions, says it keeps Moscow at negotiating table

  19-10-2026 02:00 via Administration News
  
  President Trump defended his decision to waive Russian sanctions on Sunday, writing in a Truth Social post that it keeps Moscow at the negotiating table amid backlash from both sides of the aisle over the decision. “My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the...
  
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• Mike Turner calls for investigation into Ukraine’s loss of Starlink access

  19-10-2026 00:38 via House News
  
  Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) called for an investigation into Ukrainian forces losing access to a military version of Starlink temporarily last week. Appearing on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Turner was asked if Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the outage “sort of happened” was sufficient explanation for lawmakers on the Armed Services Committee.“Absolutely not....
  
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