President Donald Trump is planning a visit to Montana as part of a 10-state swing in the final runup to the Nov. 3 election. Montana’s western congressional district contest between Trump-backed Republican Aaron Flint and Democrat Sam Forstag, both first-time candidates, appears neck-and-neck, accor
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Niasse WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Wednesday it is cutting off Affordable Care Act subsidies for about 189,000 people it identified as having duplicate government coverage or being deceased, a move officials estimate will save taxpaye
By Hannah Lang and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Betting on US midterm elections has surged this year on Polymarket and Kalshi, prediction markets that rose to prominence in 2024 when they bucked traditional opinion polls in signaling that President Donald Trump would win the preside
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies on Wednesday to urgently put safeguards in place for artificial intelligence, warning that the window for containing its gravest risks was closing. “If we are to have any guar
By Jacob Bogage and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The US Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face legal action, according to two letters reviewed by Reuters, part of an unprecedented effort to find eviden
By Jack Queen and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – A federal judge extended access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, deciding on Tuesday that President Donald Trump likely broke the law when he tried to ban them, in the latest ruling against him in the press freedo
By Ann Saphir Oct 13 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s lawyer questioned the objectivity of a White House probe into allegations she committed mortgage fraud, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday, challenging President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to remove her from her r
By Patricia Zengerle and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – A dozen US senators, including six Republicans, called on President Donald Trump on Tuesday to rescind his diesel deal with Russia, days before his administration must decide whether to formally impose new sanctions on Moscow
By Andrew Chung Oct 13 (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to decide whether President Donald Trump’s administration can avoid handing over records to a watchdog group about its Department of Government Efficiency, an initiative aimed at slashing agency budgets and workers spearheaded
By Hannah Lang, Alexandra Alper and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – A Democratic victory in one or both chambers of Congress would not stop President Donald Trump’s administration from handing regulatory breaks to Wall Street banks, prediction markets and crypto firms, but it would giv
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering dismissing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle following allegations that she improperly used funds and traded access to President Trump, according to reports Sunday. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – A US judge said on Monday that she was “furious” with Justice Department lawyers for their conduct in a lawsuit seeking to halt the Trump administration’s takeover of a historic golf course in Washington, saying it was “inexcusable” that hundreds of trees
(Youngstown, OH) — President Trump heads to Ohio today as he tries to shore up support for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. He’ll be speaking to a crowd in Youngstown alongside Senator Jon Husted, the incumbent facing a close challenge from former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. Protest
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the agreement appears to violate US law barring imports of Russian energy until Moscow ends its aggression against Ukraine. Trump
KYIV, Oct 12 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of violating the energy ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump after a strike on a thermal power plant in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and urged the United States to ensure Moscow sticks to any agreement. Under pressure o
By Nolan D. McCaskill, Andrew Goudsward and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – US authorities conducted a predawn raid on Monday on the Washington, DC, home of Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump who has been the target of political insu
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, where Democrats would need to flip at least two seats in states that President Donald Trump carried by double digits in 2024 to win a majority in November’s midterm elections. But as Election Day
By Chris Prentice and Jason Lange NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Most Americans oppose using prediction markets to bet on US elections and other government actions, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that suggests the booming markets may lack broad public support as policymakers deba
Kuwait, Lebanon and Syria Emerge as Top Abraham Accords Prospects By The Media Line Staff The Council for a Secure America (CSA) has ranked Kuwait as the Middle Eastern country most likely to join the Abraham Accords, followed by Lebanon and Syria, as changing political and security conditions resha
By Jan Wolfe and Patricia Zengerle Oct 11 (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic US senators called on President Donald Trump on Sunday to “reverse course” on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying it runs counter to US law barring imports of energy until Russia ends its aggression against Ukrain
President Trump Weighs Joining US Saudi Strikes on Houthis after Riyadh Airport Attack By The Media Line Staff President Donald Trump said the United States is considering joining Saudi strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen after the group claimed attacks on Saudi airports, military fac
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The US Justice Department said on Saturday it is investigating whether television networks violated federal antitrust laws over their decision to boycott covering the White House following its decision to pull the credentials of reporters from three news organizations,
(Washington, DC) — President Trump is calling for new leadership in Kyiv [[ KEEV ]] following reports the U.S. fuel deal with Russia angered Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump said the Ukrainian people need “to elect a new leader” as he was departing the White House today for a GOP rally
Oct 10 (Reuters) – Infosys, India’s second-largest IT firm, said on Saturday that it does not anticipate a material impact from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) application suspension announced by the US government. The US government said on Thursday it was suspending some major global tech
By Andrew Chung Oct 9 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to revive his dismissed lawsuit against his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton accusing her of conspiring along with former FBI Director James Comey and others to rig that year’s election by linking his
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Friday canceled a planned trip to Alabama on Saturday for a college football game with a hurricane expected to impact the city where the Alabama-Georgia contest is to be played. Trump still plans to speak at a campaign rally in Clarksville,
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A US judge ruled on Friday that the Justice Department’s push to obtain state voter rolls and check them against a federal immigration database to demand that states remove voters it deemed ineligible was unlawful. US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan’s decisi
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has appointed Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his Truth Social platform, to serve as White House press secretary following Karoline Leavitt’s departure in August. He said Zacharia has an “unble
By Bo Erickson and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that he would not watch a livestream of the military execution of the gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood military base in 2009, while President Donald Trump has yet to comment on the Pentag
By Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Some 78% of Americans blame President Donald Trump’s policies for rising prices that are outpacing their earnings, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that found majorities of Republicans and Democrats citing the cost of liv
