Americans paying the price for Trump's 'disastrous war', top Democrat says Gregory Meeks, a top Democrat on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, has said that Trump's disastrous Iran war has driven up fuel prices and Americans were paying the price, while condemning his plan to buy diesel from Russia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a searing statement that the U.S

The Pentagon said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be public and livestreamed.

A federal judge ruled against the Justice Department's use of voter data to cross-reference an immigration database.

Russia confirms it's ready to ship diesel to US from October Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that Moscow was ready to begin additional diesel deliveries to the United States and other countries in October, with exports set to rise further in November and December as refineries return from maintenance. His comments followed a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, after which Trump said Putin had agreed to supply diesel to the US and global markets as fuel prices soar amid the Iran war

President Donald Trump has few options to reduce diesel prices given the destruction done to refineries by the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

The White House has tapped Katie Zacharia to be its next press secretary, a White House official confirmed to CNBC.

Trumps bid to fire the Fed's Lisa Cook follows a Supreme Court ruling and could affect Jerome Powell, central bank independence and interest rates.

Trump says Russia to immediately supply diesel fuel ahead of midterms US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to the American and global marketplace after what Trump described as a highly successful discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin

US President Donald Trump called the conservative commentator 'a devoted fan'.

Trump tried to fire Cook, a nominee of former President Joe Biden, but the Supreme Court blocked his first attempt.

Trump promises 'big news' on diesel as prices near record highs US President Donald Trump said on Friday there would be "big news" on diesel, as fuel prices remain near record highs in the weeks before the November congressional elections

'Satanic:' Hegseth's move to live-stream execution shocks even pro-death penalty advocates Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 16:45 Hegseth said he wants people to watch the execution of Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of the Fort Hood killings US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on 6 October 2026 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP) Off US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has sparked howls of criticism after announcing that the Pentagon will live-stream the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad - a stance so controversial that even death penalty advocates have protested against it

Netanyahu hails US sanctions on ICC and calls Nobel laureate jurist 'bigot' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday praised the US for imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has issued a warrant for his arrest over war crimes in Gaza

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she asked Homeland Security Secretary Mullin and President Donald Trump to immediately halt ICE operations in her state.

Shelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Thursday and promised to "do everything" to help end the war in the Middle East.Putin also noted the "positive evolution" in relations between Iran and Russia. Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is having productive discussions with Iran and will not launch an attack on the country before US midterm congressional elections in November.He added thatthe US blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect and that oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices drop as Trump dismisses speculation of pre-midterm military action against Iran.

Trump rules out new attack on Iran until after midterms as oil prices spike US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out new attacks on Iran until after the November mid-term elections, following several reports that Washington is gearing up for a new round of escalation

Several officials told the NYT that Milstein's interventions surpassed those of any recent predecessor. The sources told the paper they were concerned that Milstein was undermining diplomatic work and even contradicting US President Donald Trump's policies

A report from the Presidents campaign tour through the formerly safe precincts of red America.

Oil prices ease after Trump rules out Iran attack before midterms Oil prices eased slightly on Thursday after US President Donald Trump ruled out attacking Iran before next month's midterm elections, saying Washington was holding "productive discussions" with Tehran

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Trump rules out new attack on Iran until after midterms as oil prices spike Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 20:15 The focus of the war has shifted to Yemen, where Pakistan denied a report that its warplanes were bombing the Houthis US President Donald Trump is seen at the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on 8 October 2026 (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out new attacks on Iran until after the November mid-term elections, following several reports that Washington is gearing up for a new round of escalation

Trump says comment that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles was misread US President Donald Trump on Thursday said comments he made that Iran could "take out" California cities had been misinterpreted and that he was instead referring to the need for people to tolerate higher gas prices

The damage, documented in a Congressional Budget Office report, comes as Trump faces criticism over war's cost.

President Donald Trump and his national security team have talked about possibly restarting large-scale U.S

Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.

US and Lebanon hosting Syrian general wanted for war crimes: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 17:27 US and Lebanese intelligence agencies are harboring a former Assad official who has promised to help them locate Austin Tice This picture shows the US embassy building in Awkar, east of Beirut, on 23 June 2025 (Joseph Eid/AFP) Off A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is being bankrolled and hosted by the US and Lebanese authorities, according to a joint NPR and BBC investigation released on Thursday

Trump said talks with Tehran were productive as the Iran war pushes oil and gas prices higher and support for the conflict falls.

Trump said Thursday that the U.S

The additional sanctions are part of the Trump administration's military and economic campaign against Iran.

No US attack on Iran before midterm elections, Trump says Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is having productive discussions with Iran and will not launch an attack on the country before US midterm congressional elections in November

The Trump administration said new changes to Trump Accounts could pave the way for several multimillion-dollar donations.

Mark Esper, who served as U.S

Outside the U.S., India is the biggest destination for Venezuelan oil, with Reliance Industries purchasing the bulk of it.

At least 10 protesters were removed from a Trump rally in San Antonio as he was heckled during his speech.

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Trump has faced a bipartisan backlash over ads that critics say violate prohibitions on taxpayer-funded propaganda.

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Trump pushes AI growth with fewer guardrails

President Trump is giving awards to a number of top tech executives at a summit on Thursday.

President Trump's order comes amid mounting political pressure to take action on surging diesel prices, with the midterm elections only a month away.

Trump says he will pay for future ads, but the White House says taxpayers will not be reimbursed for past ones.

Trump announces $6.6 billion submarine shipyard in Maryland

Trump has said that Asian economies, which are heavily reliant on energy shipped through Hormuz, should shoulder more of the burden of keeping the waterway open.

Iran's Central Bank says it has no problem providing foreign currency Irans Central Bank says Tehran supplied $2bn in foreign currency to the market, saying that the country has no shortage of foreign exchange,Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported

Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push

The top US public health agency's remarks come as the Trump administration said its 'closely' watching the incident.

Trump says millions of barrels of oil transited through Hormuz US President Donald Trump has said millions of barrels of oil transited through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days

From the Epstein files to the war on Iran, Josh Rushing examines the cracks forming within MAGA in Trump's second term.

Samuel Alito is one of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump.

That marked a 13.7% jump from July and was ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for $102 billion.

US President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could "take out" a major US city like Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing a swift rebuke from California's Democratic leaders and some fellow Republicans.

Pentagon confirms execution order for Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 in Fort Hood shooting in 2009.

At a campaign rally in Nebraska, US President Donald Trump joked about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego.

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing diesel normally reserved for off-road use to hit U.S

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WHO said it was in contact with Russian authorities, and has offered support if needed, while assessing the risk to the general public as low based on available information.

The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency."

Hispanic voters are twice as likely to favour Democratic Party over Trump's Republican Party in the November elections.