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Trump's Texas Rally Takes Unexpected Turn as Paxton Faces Debate Pressure in High-Stakes Senate Race
President Donald Trump's push to unite Texas Republicans has brought fresh attention to a Senate showdown where immigration, public safety, economic pressures and candidate accountability are shaping the final weeks. President Donald Trump's latest campaign appearance in Texas delivered a forceful defense of Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, but an unexpected debate controversy has added a new dimension to one of the most closely watched contests of the 2026 midterm elect

ANIL ANWAR
14 hours ago


Trump Meets Zelenskyy at United Nations as Ukraine War Tests U.S. Strategy and Western Resolve
NEW YORK — President Donald J. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week, placing the war in Ukraine back at the center of American diplomacy as Washington weighs how to pressure Moscow, support Kyiv and protect broader U.S. strategic interests. The White House confirmed that Trump held a bilateral meeting with Zelenskyy on September 22 during the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New Yo

Capitol Times News Desk
Sep 23


Trump Signs Landmark U.S.–Denmark–Greenland Arctic Security Agreement
New pact expands America’s military footprint in Greenland, strengthens NATO defenses and shuts the door on a permanent non-NATO military presence in the strategically vital Arctic territory NEW YORK — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a major security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that expands the United States’ military role in the Arctic while preserving Danish sovereignty over Greenland, marking a significant development in Washington’s effort to strengthen

Capitol Times News Desk
Sep 22


Trump Defends Iran War at U.N., Casts American Strength as Path to Peace
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump used one of the world’s biggest diplomatic stages Tuesday to defend America’s military campaign against Iran, warn Tehran that U.S. patience is limited and argue that American strength — rather than hesitation — remains essential to confronting threats abroad. Speaking before the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump presented a broad foreign-policy case built around military deterrence, national sovereignty a

Capitol Times News Desk
Sep 22


Trump Declares ‘America Is Back’ in UN Address, Defends U.S. Power and Presses Iran, Russia
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump took his America First message directly to world leaders Tuesday, using his address before the United Nations General Assembly to defend the exercise of American power, highlight his domestic record and confront some of the most difficult international challenges facing his administration. Speaking on the opening day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly general debate in New York, Trump began with a declaration intended as much for Ame

Capitol Times News Desk
Sep 22


Trump Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House as Media Fight Escalates
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has escalated his long-running confrontation with major news organizations, barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House after accusing the outlets of repeatedly publishing what he calls false and misleading coverage. Trump announced the action on September 18, saying the restrictions would take effect immediately and warning that other media organizations could face similar treatment. One day later, the policy mov

ANIL ANWAR
Sep 19


Trump Makes the Midterms Personal With $5,000 “Dividend” — and Dares Republicans to Finish the Job
DALLAS — President Donald Trump has transformed the 2026 midterm elections from a conventional fight over congressional seats into something much larger: a referendum on whether voters want his political and economic agenda to continue with a Republican Congress behind it. Speaking Wednesday night at the Republican National Committee’s first midterm convention in Dallas, Trump told supporters to effectively treat November as though his own name were back on the ballot. Then h

ANIL ANWAR
Sep 10


Trump Puts Himself at Center of 2026 Midterms as GOP Bets on MAGA Turnout
President Donald Trump is making an unusually direct wager heading into the 2026 midterm elections: rather than allowing Republican candidates to distance themselves from the White House, he is putting his presidency, his political movement and his record squarely at the center of the campaign. The strategy will be on full display in Dallas this week, where Republicans are gathering for the party’s first-ever national midterm convention on September 9 and 10. Trump is schedul

David Colbert
Sep 8


Treasury Moves to Put Trump Accounts Behind American Companies and Long-Term Family Wealth
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to ensure that a new generation of American children begins investing not in speculative financial products or high-fee schemes, but primarily in the strength of American companies. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have proposed new regulations governing investments inside Trump Accounts, the child investment accounts created under President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts. Under the proposal, money

Capitol Times News Desk
Aug 24
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