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livemint.com | 9 min. ago NEW

US midterms 2026: Why Indian-American voters’ political influence faces a key test amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

Indian-American voters’ political influence faces a key test in the 2026 US midterms amid Trump’s immigration crackdown. While surveys show a Democratic preference, shifting party loyalties, high voter turnout and campaign donations could shape closely contested races.

theguardian.com | 38 min. ago NEW

Wes Streeting might be an unlikely defence secretary – but he’s still a better bet than Penny Mordaunt

For the first time in his life, Wes is enjoying keeping secrets – though he did admit he isn’t ‘keen on fighting a war’When Andy Burnham announced his first cabinet in July, few would have had Wes Streeting marked down as a likely defence secretary.

Not even Wes. And no one is more bullish about Wes’s life chances than Wes. It just didn’t seem a natural fit. Defence secretaries tend to be more the unsmiling types who operate in the shadows. Politicians like John Healey, with the pallor of someone who has spent too long in underground bunkers with military chief of staffs.

People who slide in and out of rooms without making a fuss.Wes has always been someone who likes to be noticed. Enjoys the theatre of Westminster. The first to arrive at a party and the last to leave. A natural gossip. “Psst – you’ll never guess what Zelenskyy just said to Trump.”

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nbcnews.com | 1 hrs. 13 min. ago

Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. ambassador to Greece, resigns amid misconduct allegations

Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality, was a top Trump campaign surrogate.

foxnews.com | 1 hrs. 24 min. ago

Trump White House aide admits cocaine relapse in plea for deported reality star’s second chance

Lynne Patton shared her cocaine addiction story and the intervention by Eric Trump and Lara Trump that shaped her belief in second chances for Joe Giudice.

thebulwark.com | 1 hrs. 45 min. ago

Enter … The Trump Zone: Where Everybody Loses

Trump just screwed the housing market, too. The Bad Orange Man’s stupidity warps even the laws of supply and demand.

al-monitor.com | 1 hrs. 53 min. ago

Saudi-led coalition strikes Sanaa as Trump says Houthis act at Iran’s behest

The Saudi-led coalition urged civilians to evacuate an oil facility in Yemen’s capital ahead of a planned “precision operation.”

thehill.com | 1 hrs. 54 min. ago

Watch live: Vance takes GOP midterm message to Texas

Vice President Vance is in Texas Tuesday seeking to boost support for Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas)'s reelection bid in the state's 1st Congressional District, as Republicans work to defend their congressional majorities in November. The campaign stop comes as President Trump and his allies make a series of appearances across traditionally red states, where GOP...

thehill.com | 1 hrs. 54 min. ago

Trump shows Guilfoyle door as scandal erupts

Plus: 🦅Second debate in the Hawkeye State {beacon} It’s Tuesday. The news never sleeps, and that is why we thrive on coffee. ☕ In today's issue: Guilfoyle out Hinson vs. Turek round two Trump to Alaska Clash on Russian deal Programming note: We’re Joshua Feldstein and Steff Danielle Thomas, filling in for Cate today.

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nytimes.com | 1 hrs. 55 min. ago

Trump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return

Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump’s political needs align with his longstanding inclinations toward Russia.

nbcnews.com | 1 hrs. 58 min. ago

Supreme Court to weigh if Nigerian who cooked for terrorists can be denied asylum

The Supreme Court agreed to consider the Trump administration’s bid to deny asylum to a man officials say provided material support to terrorists in Nigeria by cooking food for them.

thehill.com | 2 hrs. 27 min. ago

Trump: Marshall was 'mandated by law' to request payments from patients

President Trump defended Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) after a report revealed that he sued hundreds of patients for unpaid medical bills, claiming the senator was legally obligated to pursue the debts or risk facing criminal charges himself. In a lengthy Truth Social post on Monday, Trump praised the former obstetrician-gynecologist and accused his Democratic challenger,...

time.com | 2 hrs. 32 min. ago

Trump Has Asked Guilfoyle to Resign, Says New White House Press Secretary

The announcement follows allegations Guilfoyle asked a political donor to pay a $100,000 personal credit card bill

thebulwark.com | 3 hrs. 30 min. ago

Why Adam Hamilton Could Win in Kansas, as Explained by Trump Voters

The main reason isn’t that he’s a megachurch pastor.

nbcnews.com | 3 hrs. 34 min. ago

Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia keeps first briefing short

President Donald Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia held an unusually short first briefing with the media Tuesday, concluding after less than 15 minutes and calling on just three reporters, all from conservative outlets.

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 50 min. ago

Just 1 in 4 approve of Trump handling of economy: Survey

Roughly one-fourth of respondents to a recent survey approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy, with midterm early voting already underway in some states. Just 28 percent of 2,275 respondents to the Financial Times/Focaldata poll approved of Trump’s handling of jobs and the economy.

The president’s overall approval rating was 34 percent, with 59...

theguardian.com | 4 hrs. 17 min. ago

The biggest threat from AI is the sense that we have no say in it. To that I say game on

Peter Lewis | The tech bros and their highly paid sock puppets are banking on us giving in to their ‘inevitability doctrine’. But in Australia, and around the world, resistance is risingOf all the drivers of the populist wave, one of the most powerful is the sense of inevitability that surrounds what we are told is the march of progress.

In presenting the future as a fait accompli, it poisons the civic well by dealing us out of the game.While the US clings on to its status as the oldest constitutional democracy, the unholy alliance between the tech overlords and the White House is creating its own AI reality untethered to the will of the people.

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thehill.com | 4 hrs. 37 min. ago

Salazar picks up Colombia president's endorsement after breaking with Trump on immigration

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is touting an endorsement from Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella, amid a tight reelection contest where she has broken with President Trump over his hardline immigration policies. “I receive with immense pride the support of my friend, President Abelardo de la Espriella,” Salazar posted on the social platform X....

bbc.co.uk | 4 hrs. 45 min. ago

Immigration agents search congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".

euronews.com | 5 hrs. 18 min. ago

'We are looking into it, we are not satisfied,' says Trump as he mulls fate of US ambassador to Greece

Trump and Rubio will reportedly discuss Kimberly Guilfoyle's employment this week after she was embroiled in a series of controversies concerning ethics and procedural violations in her post as US Ambassador to Greece.

theguardian.com | 5 hrs. 48 min. ago

Trump rally and Greta Thunberg joins Paris protest: photos of the day – Tuesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

kyivpost.com | 5 hrs. 57 min. ago

Putin’s Protector in the White House

As Trump’s bromance with Putin gets warmer and fuzzier, Ukrainians and their supporters are astounded by how the leader of the most powerful democracy in the world has utterly abdicated the ideals Americans have always cherished and defended.

thehill.com | 6 hrs. 7 min. ago

Watch live: Katie Zacharia holds first briefing as White House press secretary

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia will face reporters Tuesday morning for the first time since taking over as the Trump administration’s top spokesperson, just three weeks before the midterm elections. Zacharia, a conservative commentator and former communications adviser for Trump Media, succeeds Karoline Leavitt, who departed the role earlier this year.

Leavitt will join...

ft.com | 6 hrs. 44 min. ago

[$] Can energy help Mexico in trade talks with Trump?

It is the sector where the US runs its largest surplus with its southern neighbour totalling about $25bn last year

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 6 hrs. 50 min. ago

Most Americans think Trump is profiting from presidency unethically or illegally

A recent poll revealed that a majority of Americans think Donald Trump is profiting illegally or unethically from his presidency. The survey indicated that around 60% of respondents believe Trump is prioritising personal financial interests over helping regular citizens. Financial disclosures suggested Trump has received significant investments in cryptocurrency ventures since returning to office.

Concerns about Trump's financial conduct varied widely among political affiliations, with many Democrats alleging wrongdoing.

ft.com | 7 hrs. 26 min. ago

[$] Visa gets approval for China card business ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US payments giant has sought market access for more than a decade

thehill.com | 7 hrs. 33 min. ago

Letitia James appointment becomes pressure point in Cornell gang rape case

President Trump says the Cornell 7 won't get a fair shake with New York Attorney General Letitia James investigating their alleged gang rape case — and more the one of the accused agrees. James's appointment has become the latest flashpoint in the swelling controversy over the 2024 incident and its handling by officials.

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theguardian.com | 7 hrs. 57 min. ago

Tyson review – deeply icky … and that’s before Trump shows up

This peculiar – some would say truly irresponsible – hagiography of boxing superstar Mike Tyson veers from psychedelics and sobbing to the inadvisable face tattoo via a cameo from the US presidentNetflix’s new four-parter on Mike Tyson is one of the strangest sports documentaries it has ever released, or maybe just one of its strangest documentaries full stop.

The streamer has form in sporting hagiographies – tales told with questionable distance from their subjects, and all the objectivity of cold war agitprop. Tyson is different, though: not only is it lopsided, but it also feels deeply icky. And that’s before Donald Trump arrives to defend its subject – a great catch for the programme-makers but a wholly baffling cameo that makes you wish he would stick with geopolitical meddling and golf.It ends – spoiler alert – with the former boxing champion taking the hallucinogenic drug DMT (or as he calls it, “the toad”, after the animal that produces it), while sobbing and inviting the show’s director to join him.

Its episodes are peculiar, sometimes compelling, and – as many viewers will surely feel – truly irresponsible. Continue reading...

ft.com | 8 hrs. 7 min. ago

[$] ‘I think a lot of people are waking up’: Trump’s Latino vote starts to unravel

Inflation, war and the crackdown on immigrant communities draw the crucial swing voters back to the Democrats ahead of the midterms

ft.com | 8 hrs. 8 min. ago

[$] How US coal mined ties to Trump — and got much of its ‘wish list’

A CEO golfs with Trump’s son as an industry once shut out of Washington turns access into policy

euronews.com | 8 hrs. 9 min. ago

No respite for Ukraine despite Trump’s energy truce announcement

Good morning from Brussels. It’s Tuesday, and I’m Mared Gwyn. In today’s newsletter: Russia hits Ukraine’s energy sites despite Trump’s truce announcement, Europe stands firm behind Kyiv and France braces for fresh protests.

foxnews.com | 8 hrs. 52 min. ago

Booker ‘wowed’ by GOP challenger’s blunt message to Trump

Justin Murphy told Trump to "finish it" on Iran, drawing applause and a stunned reaction from Cory Booker during their New Jersey Senate debate.

npr.org | 8 hrs. 53 min. ago

Morning news brief

Trump will headline a rally in Alaska Tuesday, federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home Monday, Trump's diesel deal with Russia frustrates European leaders.

nytimes.com | 11 hrs. 6 min. ago

[$] Trump Says He Is ‘Looking at’ Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle

President Trump made the remark in response to a question about the U.S. ambassador to Greece, who faces accusations that she asked a G.O.P. donor to pay off her credit card.

thebulwark.com | 11 hrs. 26 min. ago

Trump Jokes as Woman Is Beaten at His Rally

Sam Stein and Andrew Egger break down Donald Trump’s bizarre and disturbing Ohio rally, from his repeated comments about Senator Jon Husted’s physique to mocking a woman who was assaulted by a fellow rallygoer for wearing a shirt demanding the release of the Epstein files.

livemint.com | 11 hrs. 29 min. ago

US 2028 presidential race frontrunners: Will it be Kamala Harris vs Trump's VP JD Vance? What poll reveals

The battle of VPs: Former Vice President Kamala Harris and current Vice President JD Vance remain the two frontrunners in their parties' (Democrat and Republican) 2028 presidential primaries, the new poll revealed.

cbsnews.com | 11 hrs. 37 min. ago

Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week

As Trump mulls joining Saudi Arabia in attacking the Houthis, the Iran-backed group is threatening a "painful" response.

abc.net.au | 11 hrs. 38 min. ago

The MAHA movement helped Trump win the White House, it may cost him the midterms

When Robert F Kennedy Jr vowed to Make America Healthy Again it came before his alliance with Donald Trump could play out, some true believers are jaded.

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 55 min. ago

Trump downplays claims that Russia, China are helping Iran, says he does not believe it

U.S. President Trump dismissed the claims in a Truth Social post, as China agreed to import at least 10 million tonnes of U.S. coal in 2027 and 2028 following Xi Jinping’s September visit

nytimes.com | 12 hrs. 11 min. ago

[$] Jimmy Kimmel Teases Trump Over Not Getting the Nobel Prize

“Thanks a lot, Norway. I hope you’re happy — you made our baby cry,” Kimmel said after the president blamed Norway.

nbcnews.com | 12 hrs. 12 min. ago

Florida Republican running for re-election snags presidential endorsement — from Colombia

Rep. María Elvira Salazar has received political support from right-wing stalwarts overseas as she finds herself on the outs with President Donald Trump.