Trump pledges to spend $400mn on Republican Party campaigns
US president’s announcement comes as candidates struggle with poor polls in race for control of Congress
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ft.com
20.10.2026
Trump to begin transforming historic golf course despite court order
Renovation of century-old East Potomac course is part of president’s effort to remodel Washington in his own image
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ft.com
18.10.2026
Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings?
Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveysThere are 34m small businesses in the United States. They employ approximately ha
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theguardian.com
18.10.2026
The Trump administration has entered its utter shambles era
A disastrous five-day stint for the president’s new press secretary is just the latest sign of chaos in the White House
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ft.com
18.10.2026
Trump exempts Russia from further sanctions mandated by new law
US president gives Putin a reprieve on threatened energy measures after cutting deal with Moscow to release diesel
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ft.com
17.10.2026
Trump urges his new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ the role
President’s comments come after Katie Zacharia’s performance in her first news briefing was widely panned
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ft.com
16.10.2026
Trump has failed to listen to voters on inflation
People elect presidents to fix problems, not to diagnose their causes
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ft.com
16.10.2026
Trump weighs easing restrictions on Russian and Iranian ‘shadow fleet’
A White House desperate to lower fuel costs ahead of US midterm elections could allow blacklisted vessels back into global trade
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ft.com
15.10.2026
Donald Trump rules out live-streamed execution
US president overrules defence secretary Pete Hegseth after widespread backlash
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ft.com
15.10.2026
Revealed: Serbian ruler’s secret role in ‘illegal’ effort to help Trump business
Exclusive: Aleksandar Vučić personally intervened to push plans for controversial $500m Trump Tower in Belgrade, which sparked protests and a criminal caseSerbia’s authoritarian ruler personally inter
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theguardian.com
15.10.2026
London’s gold market enjoys the Trump effect
The City’s dominance of physical trading in the metal is being reinforced by global instability
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ft.com
15.10.2026
How US coal mined ties to Trump — and got much of its ‘wish list’
A CEO golfs with Trump’s son as an industry once shut out of Washington turns access into policy
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ft.com
13.10.2026
Why Trump is going for Zelenskyy’s jugular
No matter how much America’s allies urge the president to back Ukraine, he cannot forgive its leader for showing up his dealmaking impotence
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ft.com
13.10.2026
Trump says he is considering firing Guilfoyle over alleged misconduct
US president is ‘looking at’ dismissing the ambassador to Greece after report claiming she accepted improper gifts while in office
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ft.com
13.10.2026
Trump rewards Putin and betrays Ukraine with Russia diesel deal - The Latest
Donald Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel has been met with fury from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it was ‘a weak decision’ and would generate ‘billions’ in extra revenue for Putin’s war effort. The
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theguardian.com
12.10.2026
US agents raid home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar
Homeland Security officials launch criminal investigation into the Minnesota representative in latest action against the president’s political enemies
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ft.com
12.10.2026
Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts say
Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and quantity is too small to affect prices, while full deal is unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineriesTrump announces partial ceasefire but Zele
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theguardian.com
11.10.2026
US justice department probes TV networks over Trump pool coverage
ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News refused to cover the president’s activities after last month’s White House ban
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ft.com
11.10.2026
Trump is failing to arrest decline in popularity, FT poll shows
Voters increasingly doubt the president’s ability to steer the economy with weeks to go until elections
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ft.com
11.10.2026
Trump announces deal with Putin to release Russian diesel
Diesel prices in the US have doubled since the war with Iran began in February, putting pressure on Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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bbc.co.uk
09.10.2026