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Zacharia out as press secretary after less than a week

Katie Zacharia will no longer serve as President Trump's press secretary, getting the ax less than a week into the high-pressure job after a shaky podium debut and a scramble to defend whether she was a real lawyer.

October 16, 2026

Trump to teetering White House press secretary Katie Zacharia: ‘I’d reconsider’

President Trump says White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is free to reconsider taking the position, a sign she might be on her way out less than a week after starting the job.

October 16, 2026

Trump predicts a ‘big impact’ from rallies as GOP weathers tough midterm cycle

President Trump on Thursday said GOP enthusiasm is surging and attacked prominent Democratic nominees in personal terms, using an incorrect name for a Michigan candidate and dubbing Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico a "con man."

October 15, 2026

Wholesale prices see biggest rise since 2022, underlining inflation problem

Wholesale prices rose 1.3% in September, the largest jump since March 2022, the government said Thursday in a key inflation report before the midterm elections.

October 15, 2026

Inflation is speeding up, not slowing down, weeks before the midterm elections

Consumer prices rose 0.6% in September after rising 0.4% in August, the government said Wednesday in a report that showed inflation accelerating heading into Election Day.

October 14, 2026

Checks galore: Trump seeks quick fixes to affordability issue at heart of midterms

President Trump is doling out cash and scrambling to lower fuel prices, hoping the last-ditch moves will mollify midterm voters tired of high costs and war-related headaches.

October 13, 2026

WATCH: Trump’s new press secretary takes the White House podium for the first time

Katie Zacharia made her debut as President Trump's press secretary Tuesday, fielding questions from a briefing-room lectern that's been relatively dormant since Karoline Leavitt left the post in August.

October 13, 2026

Trump says he may see North Korea’s Kim Jong-un during Asia trip

President Trump said Monday he might meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un when he flies to Asia in November for major international summits.

October 12, 2026

Trump evokes Willie Horton to take down Roy Cooper, boost Michael Whatley in N.C. Senate race

President Trump said Monday that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper had the worst record on crime since Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, resurrecting the decades-old Willie Horton ad to boost GOP nominee Michael Whatley for Senate.

October 12, 2026

Trump cancels trip to SEC football clash in Alabama because of Hurricane Isaias

President Trump will no longer attend the Georgia-Alabama college football game on Saturday, saying first responders must focus on Hurricane Isaias as it barrels toward the Gulf Coast.

October 9, 2026

Trump hails Columbus as intrepid explorer, says he’s been ‘rehabbed 100%’

President Trump extolled Christopher Columbus as a pivotal historical figure worth defending, saying so during a holiday event where he also praised Italian-American contributions to the country.

October 9, 2026

Trump creates panel to investigate Lisa Cook in long-running bid to fire Fed governor

President Trump is setting up a special committee to investigate whether Fed Governor Lisa Cook lied about a mortgage application.

October 9, 2026

Trump honors top CEOs with science and tech medals

President Trump honored leading technology CEOs on Thursday with medals honoring achievements in science and technology, dubbing them pioneers in America's "Golden Age" and the backbone of the emerging artificial intelligence field.

October 8, 2026

U.S. will screen anyone from Siberia’s Irkutsk area after plague scare

The Trump administration says it's monitoring reports of the suspected plague in Russia and plans to screen the trickle of travelers arriving from the affected region.

October 8, 2026

WHO seeks clarity from Russia about suspected plague death, possible second case

The World Health Organization says Russia must explain the death of a woman from a suspected case of pneumonic plague and whether there is an additional case.

October 7, 2026

Abortion, gay marriage and felon voting referendums add a twist to midterm ballot in Virginia

Virginia voters will decide on the November ballot whether to safeguard access to abortion and same-sex marriage, as Democrats attempt to insulate the state from a conservative U.S. Supreme Court.

October 6, 2026

Trump says he’ll send everyone $5,000. The math behind it doesn’t match his own numbers

President Trump is leaning into his vow to pay a $5,000 "dividend" to every U.S. adult citizen if Republicans win the midterms, saying he will pay the mammoth tab by tapping into surging investment in U.S. manufacturing.

October 5, 2026

U.S. officials monitoring Russian plague situation, Trump hints at possible U.S. aid

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the U.S. government is "keeping an eye on" a suspected plague case and quarantines in eastern Russia.

October 5, 2026

Trump nixes talk of a diesel-export ban after Europe taps stockpiles

President Trump has ruled out a ban on diesel exports, a move he floated to reduce domestic prices but which faced doubts about its effectiveness and fears it would backfire.

October 2, 2026

Cold jobs report offers mixed bag for GOP before midterms

The final jobs report before the midterm elections showed sluggish hiring in September, but the mediocre number offers a silver lining for President Trump and his Republican Party's defense of Capitol Hill majorities.

October 2, 2026