Donald Trump

1. A Trump-Putin meeting is on the table for the APEC summit in Shenzhen, Nov 18-19
   Rubio says he raised it briefly with Lavrov at the G20 in Atlanta, not in a formal meeting.
   1h ago · Geopolitics
2. Trump calls $50 million contract for ex-lawyer Habba Mildon 'not acceptable'
   Reuters reported on Sat Oct 31, 9:22 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Trump calls $50 million contract for ex-lawyer Habba Mildon 'not acceptable'.
   2h ago · Politics · Brief
3. Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US 'as long as he wants'
   Reuters reported on Sat Oct 31, 7:45 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US 'as long as he wants'.
   4h ago · Politics · Brief
4. California governor asks US judges to resist Trump attempts to seize ballots
   Reuters reported on Sat Oct 31, 7:12 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: California governor asks US judges to resist Trump attempts to seize ballots.
   4h ago · Politics · Brief
5. Judge ends Trump's attempts to sue Wall Street Journal over Epstein reporting
   Reuters reported on Sat Oct 31, 5:58 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Judge ends Trump's attempts to sue Wall Street Journal over Epstein reporting.
   5h ago · Politics · Brief
6. Judge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation suit against the WSJ with prejudice
   A federal judge dismissed Trump's $10B defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal with prejudice, so it can't be refiled.
   8h ago · Politics
7. Trump just posted this image of all of Greenland turned into one giant U.S. military base
   11h ago · Geopolitics
8. Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared instead
   CNBC reported on Sat Oct 31, 7:49 AM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared instead.
   15h ago · Politics · Brief
9. The fight to save Canadian town threatened by Trump's tariffs
   BBC reported on Fri Oct 30, 9:39 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: The fight to save Canadian town threatened by Trump's tariffs.
   1d ago · Politics · Brief
10. Trump administration reportedly warns Gulf allies to prepare for U.S. strikes on Iran as early as Nov 4
    The Trump administration has reportedly warned Gulf allies to prepare for short, intense US strikes on Iran as early as November 4, one day after the midterms, according to MS NOW.
    1d ago · Geopolitics
11. The US now has more than 80 refueling aircraft stationed in Israel, Israel's Channel 14 reports
    Tankers are what long-range strikes run on.
    1d ago · Geopolitics
12. Trump on Iran: "There are talks."
    Same afternoon, Iranian reports say a fourth tanker accused of breaking IRGC rules blew up in the Strait of Hormuz, and Brent settled at $117.64.
    1d ago · Geopolitics
13. Appeals court rejects DOJ bid to stop California from counting about 20,000 mail ballots
    A federal appeals court denied the DOJ's renewed request to temporarily block California from counting about 20,000 mail ballots it alleges were cast by noncitizens, the department's second loss on those ballots this week.
    1d ago · Politics
14. Joe Rogan on Trump's memecoin: "Clearly Trump made money."
    His guest: "We understand this is a conflict of interest, right?"
    1d ago · Crypto
15. The Trump administration has awarded contracts for nearly 41M barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    The Trump administration has awarded contracts for nearly 41 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, completing a massive oil exchange meant to curb energy prices after the war with Iran, per Bloomberg.
    1d ago · Geopolitics
16. Russia now plans to keep its ban on most diesel exports through January 2027, Bloomberg reports
    Russia now plans to keep its ban on most diesel exports through January 2027, a month longer than sources flagged yesterday, while still letting some cargoes flow under an arrangement between Putin and Trump, Bloomberg reports.
    1d ago · Geopolitics
17. Russia is setting dates for peace talks while rejecting a ceasefire
    Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov says Moscow and Washington have begun coordinating dates for Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, expected in November.
    1d ago · Geopolitics
18. Cook Political Report now projects Democrats gaining 12 to 25 House seats, more than enough for a majority
    Cook Political Report now projects Democrats gaining 12 to 25 House seats, more than enough for a majority, with 222 seats at least leaning Democratic, 195 leaning Republican and 18 toss-ups.
    1d ago · Politics
19. The Cook Political Report moved 12 more House races toward Democrats
    The Cook Political Report moved 12 more House races toward Democrats, including three Republican seats, CO-05, PA-01 and SC-01, that shift from Lean Republican to Toss Up.
    1d ago · Politics
20. Trump Media shares fell to $5.53 today, a record low
    Trump Media shares fell to $5.53 today, a record low, one day after Reuters reported Wall Street firms pay up to $100,000 a month for early access to Trump's Truth Social posts.
    1d ago · Markets
21. Trump will now hold rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday after all, CNN reports
    Trump will now hold rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday after all, CNN reports, a day after scrapping both trips for tele-rallies.
    1d ago · Politics