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Trump cites national security, midterms coverage to defend press ban - Politico

The president’s lawyers are asking the courts to overrule a longstanding precedent that protects journalists' access to the White House.

Staff • Sep 24, 2026

Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News

The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time. The latest petition comes after an appeals court ordered the revival of new districts backed by P...

Staff • Sep 24, 2026

Burnham passes his first Trump test — but papers over the cracks - politico.eu

Britain’s newbie prime minister got through an hour with the U.S. president mostly unscathed. But the immediate differences were on show more than with Keir Starmer.

Staff • Sep 24, 2026

ICE officer in Texas shooting was recruit not using a body camera - The Washington Post

The officer joined ICE last year during the agency’s hiring spree. DHS is facing mounting scrutiny over how the recruits were vetted and trained.

Staff • Sep 24, 2026

Trump berates CNN’s Kaitlan Collins after ban: ‘You shouldn’t be covering me’ - The Washington Post

The terse interaction came during the president’s visit to the United Nations.

Staff • Sep 24, 2026

Trump backs ban on diesel exports - Axios

Economists say the move could benefit America in the short term but would likely raise prices globally.

Staff • Sep 24, 2026

Trump says he’s called for a ban on diesel exports - The Washington Post

The Trump administration says it is examining whether to implement a diesel export ban as prices rise. Experts say such a move wouldn’t fix high prices at the pump.

Staff • Sep 23, 2026

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Sen. Jon Husted: Iran war ‘needs to come to an end as quickly as possible’ - Politico

His comments follow Senate candidates Ashley Hinson and Mike Rogers breaking from Trump on the conflict, as GOP panic grows over high prices.

Staff • Sep 23, 2026

Live updates: Trump says he faces a decision on Iran to make a deal or ‘annihilate’ the country - CNN

Against a backdrop of global conflicts, the US president is also expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while an Iranian delegation is in New York. Follow for the latest updates...

Staff • Sep 23, 2026

Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud - washingtonpost.com

Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force concluded that the people were wrongly signed up for the government health care program.

Staff • Sep 23, 2026

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‘The scientific, technical term is BS’: Inside the new Bessent-China AI hotline - Politico

It is not, at least for now, a broader formal system for the two governments to report or jointly respond to AI threats.

Staff • Sep 23, 2026

Live updates: Trump arrives at UN General Assembly - BBC

Later, the US president is due to meet UK PM Andy Burnham for the first time.

Staff • Sep 23, 2026