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• Trump: Russia will supply US with diesel

  09-10-2026 21:09 via thehill.com
  
  Russia will supply the U.S. with diesel, President Trump announced on Friday. “I have just concluded a highly successful discussion with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, wherein it was agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November,...
  
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• Zelensky says 'people will die' because of Starlink decision

  14-10-2026 20:26 via thehill.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there could be dire consequences after his government reported that its air defense mechanisms had been mired by unannounced limitations on SpaceX satellites.  Zelensky, in an interview Wednesday with Piers Morgan, called the slowdown of the company’s Starlink services a “big mistake.” “People will die, of course, if attacks will...
  
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• Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, 2 other men face sex crime charges after her accusations in House speech

  14-10-2026 20:26 via thehill.com
  
  Three men, including Rep. Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, are now facing charges for a 2018 incident.
  
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• Japan to fund $21B deal to expand chip production in New York

  14-10-2026 20:22 via thehill.com
  
  Japan is helping fund a $21 billion deal to build two new chip plants in upstate New York, President Trump announced Wednesday. The country will provide $10 billion to speed up construction of a semiconductor fabrication plant from GlobalFoundries that the company aims to bring online by 2029, while another $10 billion will go toward...
  
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• Hegseth heckled by anti-war protesters at Army conference

  14-10-2026 20:20 via thehill.com
  
  Anti-war protesters disrupted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth several times while he spoke at the U.S. Army’s annual convention in Washington, D.C., accusing him of war crimes and condemning U.S. military operations abroad. The Pentagon chief led a panel to discuss the future of autonomous warfare, where he was joined by military officials including acting Army...
  
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• Appeals court rules California can't require ICE to show visible ID

  14-10-2026 20:08 via thehill.com
  
  A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against a California law requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to show visible identification, a final ruling after previously placing the law on hold. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit remanded with instructions to enter a preliminary injunction on the state of California, stating that...
  
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• Trump adviser sees 'a whole bunch of good news' in inflation report

  14-10-2026 19:54 via thehill.com
  
  Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), said Wednesday he sees a “bunch of good news” in the latest inflation report, which measured prices as up 3.7 percent year-over-year in September. Speaking to NewsNation’s Hannah Brandt at the White House, Hassett said the latest consumer price index (CPI) shows a “surge in...
  
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• Watchdog files complaint against Zacharia with California bar

  14-10-2026 18:42 via thehill.com
  
  The Campaign for Accountability has filed a complaint with the California State Bar Association asking for an investigation into White House press secretary Katie Zacharia over her claims that she is a lawyer after reports surfaced that she is not licensed to practice law in any state. The complaint notes that if the reporting is...
  
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• Maryland Republican accuses reporter of violating law by recording postdebate gaggle 

  14-10-2026 17:50 via thehill.com
  
  GOP Rep. Andy Harris (Md.) accused a reporter of unlawfully filming his comments to the media, despite inviting members of the press to speak to him, following a Tuesday evening debate. In a video clip shared by The Baltimore Banner, Harris told off a reporter for recording him, citing Maryland's “two-party state” laws — which...
  
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• Harris to Trump on press ban: 'Why don't you just leave?'

  14-10-2026 17:08 via thehill.com
  
  Former Vice President Kamala Harris ripped President Trump over his restrictions on White House press access, suggesting he should resign from office if he does not want journalists to scrutinize his administration. “If you want to do things in secret, then why don’t you just leave the White House?!” Harris said Tuesday in an interview...
  
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• Social Security COLA set to rise by 3.6 percent in 2027

  14-10-2026 16:32 via thehill.com
  
  Social Security benefits will increase by 3.6 percent in 2027, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. With the latest cost of living adjustment (COLA), Social Security retirement benefits will increase by $75 per month on average, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Last year’s COLA was 2.8 percent. The COLA applies to the nearly 72...
  
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• Social Security benefits increasing by 3.6 percent in 2027

  14-10-2026 16:32 via thehill.com
  
  Social Security benefits will increase by 3.6 percent in 2027, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. With the latest cost of living adjustment (COLA), Social Security retirement benefits will increase by $75 per month on average, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Last year’s COLA was 2.8 percent. The COLA applies to the nearly 72...
  
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• GOP donor who texted Guilfoyle pressures Vance over extraditing doctor in Pakistan

  14-10-2026 16:31 via thehill.com
  
  The Republican donor at the center of the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal said he was ready to go after other administration officials, including Vice President Vance, if they did not heed his call to extradite Dr. Abubakar Atiq Durrani, who fled to Pakistan after being accused of performing unnecessary spinal surgeries, including on children. Eric Deters,...
  
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• GOP donor in Guilfoyle scandal: 'I am not going to let JD Vance off the hook'

  14-10-2026 16:31 via thehill.com
  
  The Republican donor at the center of the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal said he was ready to go after other administration officials, including Vice President Vance, if they did not heed his call to extradite Dr. Abubakar Atiq Durrani, who fled to Pakistan after being accused of performing unnecessary spinal surgeries, including on children. Eric Deters,...
  
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• Guilfoyle 'certainly more' than just some woman Trump's son dated: Grisham

  14-10-2026 16:20 via thehill.com
  
  Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Tuesday that recently ousted former ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has more ties to President Donald Trump’s family than what he insinuated. “I spent four full years and almost every holiday with Kimberly Guilfoyle in the family at Mar-a-Lago or at Bedminster, and she was everywhere,” Grisham...
  
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• Mike Pence group urges Trump to reverse Russia diesel plan

  14-10-2026 16:12 via thehill.com
  
  Advancing American Freedom, a conservative think tank founded by former Vice President Pence, is calling on the Trump administration to not allow Russia to ship unsanctioned diesel to the U.S., according to a letter obtained by The Hill. The GOP group joins some Senate Republicans and others who have pushed back on the diesel deal. ...
  
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• Stephen A. Smith says Trump's financial pledges aren't winning over Americans at NewsNation town hall

  14-10-2026 16:02 via thehill.com
  
  Independent political commentator Stephen A. Smith slammed President Trump over his messaging on affordability — a top issue for voters heading into the midterm elections — during a Tuesday event hosted by NewsNation, The Hill’s broadcast partner.“Every time you see Trump, he seems to be talking to some business network or the CEOs instead...
  
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• Smith says Trump's financial pledges aren't winning over Americans at NewsNation town hall

  14-10-2026 16:02 via thehill.com
  
  Independent political commentator Stephen A. Smith slammed President Trump over his messaging on affordability — a top issue for voters heading into the midterm elections — during a Tuesday event hosted by NewsNation, The Hill’s broadcast partner.“Every time you see Trump, he seems to be talking to some business network or the CEOs instead...
  
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• Ukraine says SpaceX limiting Starlink operations, impacting air defense

  14-10-2026 15:51 via thehill.com
  
  Ukraine is raising alarm that air defense operations are being impacted by unannounced limitations with SpaceX satellites. The disruption comes following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning President Trump has threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with the country.  Limits on Starlink’s services in Ukraine occurred without warning, presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram, Reuters...
  
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• Omar on Vance saying DOJ is investigating her: 'That man is delusional'

  14-10-2026 15:33 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) called Vice President Vance “delusional” after he said the Justice Department (DOJ) is investigating her for possible immigration fraud, a day after federal agents raided her home in Washington. “That is not something that is happening," Omar responded, when asked by a reporter about the comments," Omar told a reporter when...
  
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• Judge orders Trump administration to halt work at DC golf course until later this month

  14-10-2026 15:21 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to stop work on East Potomac Park, site of East Potomac Golf Links and a property the president has been eyeing for redevelopment. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes' order came after hundreds of trees were cut down at the property over the weekend. The action marks...
  
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• Watch live: Hegseth talks future of autonomous warfare amid leadership shake-ups

  14-10-2026 15:15 via thehill.com
  
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to discuss the future of autonomous warfare Wednesday morning as the Pentagon pushes to modernize the military amid leadership shake-ups. Hegseth will join acting Army Secretary Adam Telle and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting for a discussion on Project...
  
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• Live updates: Inflation rises in September; Trump jets to Arizona, Montana

  14-10-2026 14:48 via thehill.com
  
  Inflation rose in September, giving Republicans no relief as they campaign to retain both chambers of Congress. Consumer prices rose 3.7 percent, compared with a year earlier, up from 3.4 percent in August, according to Labor Department data released Wednesday morning. President Trump is set to make back-to-back campaign stops in Arizona and Montana on...
  
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• Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS

  14-10-2026 14:38 via thehill.com
  
  Inflation rose slightly in September after holding steady the month prior, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed Wednesday.  The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.6 percent last month and was up 3.7 percent relative to September 2025. That marked an increase from August, when annual inflation sat at 3.4 percent.  The popular...
  
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• Trump: 'Massive' oil, gas, mineral exploration set to begin in Greenland

  14-10-2026 14:21 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump announced early Wednesday that “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is “getting ready to begin” in Greenland.  The president’s brief post on Truth Social pointed to the Danish territory’s plentiful oil supplies and natural resources but offered few details about the new initiative. “There are Experts that are saying that the amount of...
  
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• Trump, Vance signal unease with Hegseth’s public execution plan 

  14-10-2026 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  The White House has signalled a potential reversal of course after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood shooter, prompting bipartisan outcry. President Trump has publicly sent mixed signals on the plan, while privately telling one confidant it “might not...
  
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• Judge extends order allowing CNN, Politico, MS NOW White House press access

  14-10-2026 05:50 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Tuesday issued a longer block on President Trump’s ban of three major news organizations from the White House, finding that the revocation of the outlets’ hard badges likely violated their constitutional rights. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly wrote in a late-night ruling that the preliminary injunction was meant to preserve the...
  
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• Trump pardons diesel mechanics for Clean Air Act violations at Alaska rally

  14-10-2026 04:12 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump issued pardons at a campaign rally in Alaska on Tuesday for two diesel mechanics who were previously charged with and plead guilty to violating the Clean Air Act.  The president signed the pardons for Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming on stage at the campaign event in Wasilla after he invited then up on...
  
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• Live updates: Trump takes the stage for Alaska rally; Key races hold midterm debates

  14-10-2026 02:25 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump took the stage in Wasilla, Alaska just before 8:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday to rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), as he faces a tight reelection race against former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska). Peltola has been leading Sullivan in the polls for much of the fall, according to the Decision Desk HQ polling average....
  
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• Legal group files Hatch Act complaint over Omar search

  14-10-2026 02:23 via thehill.com
  
  A watchdog group filed a Hatch Act complaint Tuesday against several federal agencies following the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) home. Democracy Defenders Fund called for an investigation the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its secretary, Markwayne Mullin, Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Justice Department (DOJ) and Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S....
  
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