Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said Elon Musk had restored Starshield military communications in Ukraine. Reports said connection speeds for Ukrainian equipment had been capped, and that Trump asked Musk to reinstate the service. Kyiv has not confirmed whether the restrictions were lifted and has not received a clear explanation of who ordered them or why.

DDW 2026-10-23 05:37

Trump accused Ilhan Omar of identity fraud and demanded that she resign. Omar has not admitted to fraud, and no court has found that she used a fraudulent identity.

TTRT World 2026-10-23 05:18

Trump’s shift toward Putin has revived fears that Washington is pressuring Ukraine to capitulate regardless of the consequences. Alarmed European countries are scrambling to put peace talks back on track.

Eeuronews 2026-10-23 05:00

President Trump backs Ramaswamy’s ad despite some Republicans saying it crosses a line. Trump’s list of promises for the midterm elections is also growing, ranging from cash and checks to pardons and pipelines.

Party strategy and campaigning

CCNN 2026-10-23 04:25

Speaking to supporters in Iowa, US President Donald Trump said the Russia-Ukraine conflict was approaching an end. He also said the war between the US and Iran would be over very soon and that gasoline and oil prices would then “tumble down.”

TTASS 2026-10-23 04:23

Trump said on Thursday that Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier is investing $270 million in the United States. Days earlier, he dropped threats to bar the company from the country.

RReuters 2026-10-23 04:20

US President Donald Trump urged Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to keep running an advertisement featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother. The ad disputes Acton’s account of childhood homelessness and sexual abuse by her stepfather. Acton says she has not seen her mother since 1978. Trump also attacked Republican Governor Mike DeWine for urging Ramaswamy to pull the ad.

Primaries and candidates

AAl Jazeera 2026-10-23 02:22

Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine’s access to Starlink, but he declined to explain how the service’s speed and access restrictions were lifted. Ukrainian officials had said sudden limits disrupted the military, and connectivity reportedly remains spotty despite the service’s return.

AAl Jazeera 2026-10-23 01:46

Fallout continues over an ad by Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton. Trump backed the ad on social media, saying he wished his opponents’ mothers would also come forward to call their children liars, and worse.

Primaries and candidates

CCNN 2026-10-23 01:45

Donald Trump accused the media of unfairly targeting Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Acton, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, had not seen her mother since age 12; the mother recorded an ad for Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy, calling her daughter “a liar.”

Primaries and candidates

GGuardian News 2026-10-23 01:37