Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldnt be happier
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Democratic nominee James Talarico stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton saw an opening to pounce. “Where is James Talarico?” he called out Wednesday during a rally with President Donald Trump in San Antonio. But that night, while flying back to Washington on Air Force One, Trump seemed to inadvertently throw Talarico a lifeline. The president said on social media that Talarico — who has the flu, according to...
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- Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections
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- The Latest: News organizations banned from White House are back in court
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- Rubio says US pressure on NATO allies to boost defense spending is not hostile
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds
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- FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year
- Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club
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- Trump says hell award fireballer Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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- Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race
Wed, 07 Oct 2026
- Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home
- Trumps $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions arent eligible. Critics see a political stunt
- The Latest: GOP fears grow that even $1 billion may not buy midterm victory
- Senators push the Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help Ukraine
- Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US
- FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI
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- The Latest: Trump doesnt commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads
- In Virginia, Democrat hoping to oust Republican tests anti-corruption message echoing around country
- Families of some US troops killed in the Iran wars deadliest strike absent from White House event
- In first Maine Senate debate, Collins seeks to distance herself from Trump
Tue, 06 Oct 2026
- Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia
- CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance?
- Trump highlights a big new defense project in Maryland, a blue state whose governor didnt attend
- A hearing on Kilmar brego Garcias deportation case is abruptly canceled
- Republicans to spend $5 million in South Carolina Senate race as Trump plans trip there
- White House aide: Trump did not call for attacks on US cities but explained how hes preventing them
- Trump doesnt commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads
- ABC and Trumps FCC battle in federal court over issues of free speech and jurisdiction
- US military restricts troops from leaving the base in Okinawa after Marine is arrested in a killing
- Cold War memories stir Rubio in Iceland as he champions diplomacy and downplays differences
- Russian oligarch says Donald Trump Jr. has paid him back for wedding celebration expenses
- Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as white
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- Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska
- Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
- The Latest: Trump visits Nebraska in pre-midterms blitz to reassure GOP voters about the economy
- Trump criticizes election officials in Arizonas Maricopa County over error affecting 3,000 ballots
- Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him
Mon, 05 Oct 2026
- Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the biggest regret of my career in a new book
- Supreme Court weighs local governments climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies
- Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor
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- Supreme Court rejects Roy Moores push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict
- Supreme Court rejects appeal over Michigan schools ban on Lets Go Brandon sweatshirts
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- Troy Jackson is scrambling to defeat Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Time is not on his side
- Trumps immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds
- A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights
- Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison
- Jeffries says House Democrats reaching to flip Trump districts in attempt to repeat their 2018 sweep
Sun, 04 Oct 2026
- US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
- Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force
- Brazil presidential vote pits Trump ally against Lula, who is seeking fourth nonconsecutive term
- A replica Oval Office near the White House just got a new Trump makeover. Gold flourishes abound
- Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood
- A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistricting
- A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
- Brazils Lula and Flvio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sundays presidential vote
- Trump defends data centers in Ohio as he rallies to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race
Sat, 03 Oct 2026
- Trump posts cell phone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in fight over daylight saving time
- Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs
- Voters favor Democrats on key issues but lack faith in either party to solve problems: AP-NORC poll
- The Supreme Court will hear a major climate change case involving a devastating Colorado wildfire
- How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution
- Iowas governor signs bill increasing tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant
- FBI has commissioned a classified and internal Patel Report about times when it fell short
- Trump stumps for candidates in deep red Alabama and says hell be back again next week
- Trump makes rare presidential visit to tribal land for rally
Fri, 02 Oct 2026
- Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas Big Bend region
- G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
- How Jon Ossoff and Susan Collins are turning a mundane part of their jobs into a reelection pitch
- Steve Hilton faces steep odds in bid for California governor after 20-year GOP drought
- Trump tried to make an ally out of fishermen. Some have started to turn on him
- Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him
- Trump administrations quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says
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