By Bo Erickson and Padraic Halpin DOONBEG, Ireland, Sept 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said at the end of a visit to Ireland on Sunday that he would remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey, a duty that currently falls under those imposed on all European Union wine and spirit exports to the
ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The system’s vulnerability has been drawing increased attentio
Sept 13 (Reuters) – Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, said he and his pilot swam to safety after a plane in which they were traveling lost power and made an emergency water landing on a lake in central Wisconsin, sustaining minor injuries. “While returning ho
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Reuters) – An ESPN interview on Saturday with a Republican U.S. senator did not violate the Federal Communications Commission’s equal-time rule, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said, days after the agency issued a warning to another network about a Democratic politi
READSTOWN, Wis. (AP) — The way Derrick Van Orden sees it, any Republicans in the U.S. House who distance themselves from President Donald Trump in this year’s midterm election aren’t just being foolish, they’re being disloyal. That’s why Van Orden, a two-term incumbent from western Wisconsin fightin
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump criticized what he called the Smithsonian’s overwhelming focus on oppression on Friday and called for a five-year exhibition on George Washington, in his latest critique of an institution he has repeatedly attacked. The Republi
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not oppose Chinese automakers building cars in the United States despite widespread opposition from U.S. lawmakers and car companies. “If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build their cars he
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans are working aggressively to make Abdul El-Sayed the face of the opposition. The Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan was a frequent punching bag during this week’s GOP convention, where a steady stream of Republicans singled him out. They attacked his progre
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from continuing to ask applicants for civil service jobs throughout the government to respond to what unions described as a partisan “loyalty question.” U.S. District Judge Geor
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other Republican officials came together for a two-day convention this week to rally voters in advance of midterm elections in November. But in celebrating their accomplishments, they made several false and misleading claims, many of which have bee
DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump said he wasn’t going to say it — and then he said it anyway. For the second night in a row at the Republicans’ midterm convention, he mocked Ken Paxton on stage. “I don’t really like the way he looks,” Trump told the laughing crowd in Paxton’s home state of Texas
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday’s milestone anniversary brings memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of sil
(AP) – President Donald Trump observes Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by attending a ceremony at the Pentagon. It’s the second year in a row for Trump to mark the day at the Pentagon. The president is originally from New York and last attended the ground zero ceremony there in 202
By Aditya Soni Sept 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech on the opening night of the Republican midterm convention drew about 2.5 million viewers on Fox News, according to Nielsen data, potentially undercutting his claim the event “beat the NFL” opening night. Fox News was the only ma
By Nandita Bose and Nathan Layne DALLAS, Sept 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump used the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention this week to make a risky appeal to voters: treat November’s midterm elections as a referendum on him. Trump urged voters to “pretend that I’m on the ballot”
(Corrects fifth paragraph to say El-Sayed has been backed by several prominent democratic socialists, but not the group) By Bo Erickson and Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) – The two biggest Republican money players in the 2026 midterm elections – U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire
WASHINGTON (AP) — During his first address to a Republican convention in 2016, Donald Trump had an audacious message to a nation yearning for change: “I alone can fix it.” A decade later and nearing the midpoint of his final term, Trump is still pitching himself as America’s essential repairman. It’
DALLAS (AP) — As Vice President JD Vance addressed the crowd at the Republican midterm convention, he was interrupted by a fan who shouted “JD 48!” Others joined in, and Vance paused with a smile before cutting them off. “We gotta take care of business this November and then we’ll worry about what c
The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map. The potential changes, announced We
By Tim Reid Sept 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and his Republican Party wrapped up an unusual convention in Dallas on Thursday hoping to strengthen their midterm election prospects, gambling that a high-profile show of party unity will energize supporters and help Republicans defy historical
DALLAS (AP) — Republicans closed their midterm convention Thursday with a message of unity, urgency and confidence, urging voters to preserve the party’s majorities in Congress and give President Donald Trump the support needed to advance his agenda during the final two years of his term. Vice Presi
Sept 10 (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers plan to bring legislation to the House floor next week that seeks to rein in electricity bill increases tied to data center expansion, a spokesperson for Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday. The plan to hold a vote on the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes midterm elections. The three-judg
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s promise to send U.S. adults $5,000 “dividend” checks if his party keeps control of Congress in November’s midterm elections drew a cool reception from some Republicans on Thursday, with several lawmakers saying it would spike i
WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has brought a number of high-profile cases, some of which have been dropped, dismissed or blocked by judges or juries. Here are some of the cases. REFLECTING POOL The Justice Department dropped its case against former U.S. Olymp
By Andy Sullivan, Jonathan Stempel and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed Sept 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed a $5,000 “Trump dividend” payment to U.S. adults if his Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the November 3 midterm elections. Here is wha
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday it will send $500 to nearly one million Americans in 30 states who are enrolled in Obamacare health insurance plans, payments it described as refunds for overcharges. It said “user fees” passed
By Andrew Chung Sept 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Missouri on Thursday from using a redrawn congressional map that favors Republicans in November’s midterm elections, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump and the party’s odds of maintaining its slim majority in the House of Re
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has allowed Missouri’s top court to proceed with a contempt hearing Thursday for Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, escalating a constitutional showdown over which congressional districts will be used in the November election. The dispute centers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Thursday will air on YouTube and not during the network broadcast, citing threats from the Federal Communications Commission. In January
