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Trump Says Diesel Deal Aimed to Keep Talks With Russia GoingPresident Donald Trump said he cut a diesel export deal with Russia and delayed imposing further sanctions because he doesn’t want to drive Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine.

Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →

Russia, Ukraine keep up attacks as Zelenskyy renews appeal to U.S. - Sun, 18 Oct 2026 PSTRussia and Ukraine continued to trade attacks overnight as Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready for fresh talks with the U.S. and renewed an appeal for Washington to put pressure on Moscow. The Ukrainian president said Russian forces hit substations in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa regions, leaving tens of thousands of families…

Spokane Spokesman-Review2h agoWhole story →

Inside Biden’s DOJ: How LGBTQ Activist Groups Helped Set the Agenda for the Civil Rights DivisionFIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Newly released documents reveal the extent to which LGBTQ activist groups helped set the agenda for the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. The DOJ Civil Rights Division’s LGBTQI+ Working Group convened quarterly stakeholder meetings with organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Human Rights…

The Daily Signal6h agoWhole story →

Wright calls Trump's diesel deal a peace incentive. Rubio says Russia would sell anyway.President Trump's top aides offered sharply different explanations this weekend of his Russian diesel deal amid a barrage of bipartisan criticism calling the move a gift to Russia. Why it matters: Oil , gas and petroleum products help finance Russia's war on Ukraine, and Trump's moves are bringing rifts within the GOP just ahead of midterm elections.…

Axios6h agoWhole story →

Wright says Trump administration has not broken promise to lower gas prices amid Iran warEnergy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said the Trump administration has not broken its promise to lower gas prices as the Iran war stretches into its eighth month. CNN's Dana Bash asked Wright on "State of the Union" about his predictions early in the conflict that gas prices would decline "within weeks, not months," and,...

The Hill6h agoWhole story →

US ambassador to Israel calls West Bank settler attack on American photojournalist ‘terror’Mike Huckabee calls for arrest and prosecution of those responsible as Heidi Levine, 63, recovers in hospital in Israel The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has denounced the settler attack that left the Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine badly beaten and needing surgery as a “despicable act of terror” and called for the arrest and…

The Guardian7h agoWhole story →

GOP Operatives 'Taken Aback' As Rural Voters Blame Billionaires for Economic Woes: ReportRural voters who have long been the Republican Party's core base are expressing major discontent with the current state of the US economy, which has been hurt by President Donald Trump's tariffs and his illegal war with Iran. While it's not clear that rural voters are ready to abandon the GOP to support Democrats, a recent focus group showed they appear…

Common Dreams7h agoWhole story →

Zelenskyy thanks Trump for resumed intelligence sharing after US Starlink ‘message’Two people killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes on power infrastructure Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday thanked the Trump administration for resuming intelligence sharing between the two countries, but maintained the US had intentionally throttled its Starlink satellite internet access so that Donald Trump could…

The Guardian7h agoWhole story →

Jackson says he's campaigning for issues many senators don't 'give a s--- about'Democratic Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson on Sunday said that he's campaigning on issues that many senators in Washington don't "give a s--- about." Jackson pitched his campaign in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" with Dana Bash. He emphasized that "at least in Maine, we don't have anyone in everyday people's corners,...

The Hill8h agoWhole story →

Mike Rogers: El-Sayed 'Has a Long History of Supporting the Muslim Brotherhood'On Sunday’s broadcast of CNN’s “State of the Union,” Michigan Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers said his opponent, Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, “has a long history of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.” Rogers said, “I’ve never called them a terrorist. The post Mike Rogers: El-Sayed ‘Has a Long History of Supporting the Muslim…

Breitbart News Network8h agoWhole story →

Trump Officials Demand Israel Crack Down on West Bank SettlersTrump officials Mike Huckabee and Marco Rubio are urging Israel to crack down on settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

Newsweek8h agoWhole story →

Rogers says he worries about 'optics' of U.S.-Russia diesel deal, US cannot not give Putin 'an inch'Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) on Sunday said he's worried about the "optics" of the U.S.'s deal with Russia to export diesel and added that the U.S. cannot give Russian President Vladimir Putin "an inch." Rogers told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" that President Trump is "trying to do something to...

The Hill9h agoWhole story →

In Michigan, consumer sentiment is pessimistic before midtermsDue to high fuel and housing costs, and wages that aren't keeping pace with inflation, consumer sentiment is lower than at almost any other time in modern history. CBS News spoke with Michiganders to find out how the economy is playing on the minds of voters.

CBS News9h agoWhole story →

2026 Midterms: How is consumer sentiment affecting voters?Due to high fuel and housing costs, and wages that aren't keeping pace with inflation, consumer sentiment is lower than at almost any other time in modern history. With the 2026 midterm elections just weeks away, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes traveled to Michigan to find out how the economy is playing on the minds of voters.

CBS News9h agoWhole story →

Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions, Zelenskyy condemns it as 'wrong'Trump signed the Graham Bill, which targeted Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, into law in September.

CNBC11h agoWhole story →

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Trump defers federal diesel taxes to help farmers, but states issue warningsPresident Trump's executive order deferring federal taxes on diesel is aimed at helping farmers but it's more complicated than it sounds and states are warning drivers they may owe taxes later.

NPR12h agoWhole story →

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 surveys There are 34m small businesses in the United States. They employ approximately half of the country’s workers and generate about half of the country’s GDP. They’re an important voting block. So how are they feeling about the economy as…

The Guardian12h agoWhole story →

Lagarde Sends Message to Putin at IMF That War Harms ProsperityEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde confronted Russia’s finance minister in Bangkok over the war in Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg12h agoWhole story →

The overlooked geography of American povertyData: U.S. Census ; Map: Erin Davis/Axios California and Louisiana have something surprising in common: Both have among the nation's highest poverty rates when the cost of living is factored in, according to Census Bureau data. Why it matters: Southern states dominate America's traditional poverty rankings. But that familiar geographic divide starts to…

Axios12h agoWhole story →

Motley Fool: Broadridge, behind the scenes - Sun, 18 Oct 2026 PSTFintech and regulatory behemoth Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) is in the business of helping banks send documents to investors, managing the voting process for many companies’ shareholders and providing technology to handle investment trades. It’s also an attractive, seemingly undervalued stock with a recent dividend yield of 2.7%.

Spokane Spokesman-Review13h agoWhole story →