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August 31, 2026
Some Jewish Republicans bashed JD Vance. Now he’ll speak to them in person.
The vice president is set to appear at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit at a time when many prominent donors and activists oppose his potential presidential bid.
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August 28, 2026
Trump announces creation of U.S. Space Academy
The school will serve the Space Force, the sixth and newest branch of the military President Donald Trump created during his first term, as well as NASA and the growing civilian spaceflight industry.
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August 28, 2026
Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants
A deregulation plan for meat-packing goes from Glenn Beck’s mouth to Trump’s social media.
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August 27, 2026
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating Canada feud
President Donald Trump said he's making the change because “Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade, very sadly.”
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August 27, 2026
Karoline Leavitt says she’ll miss the press on her last day at White House
A replacement press secretary may not be named for a while, advisers suggest.
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August 26, 2026
Takeaways from the latest primaries as Trump reverses a losing streak
Tuesday’s contests in South Carolina and Oklahoma tested how much sway the president’s endorsement still has.
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August 14, 2026
Trump stumps in N.Y. suburbs, highlighting a dilemma for his party
The president can help rally his core supporters but remains deeply unpopular in many swing areas.
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August 14, 2026
Amid intra-MAGA fight, Trump weighs going all in for Darline Graham
The president is actively fighting for his endorsed candidate in the South Carolina Senate runoff, Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham.
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August 10, 2026
Hunter Biden tells Tucker Carlson that Trump poses an ‘existential threat’
Biden has made a point of talking to conservative media figures in recent months.
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August 10, 2026
A twist in the race for Lindsey Graham’s seat: No clear Trump-aligned candidate
The president backs Graham’s sister, but each contender in South Carolina’s Senate primary has found themselves out of step with him in some way, and a runoff is likely.
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August 9, 2026
Trump picks longtime aide Will Scharf as new top White House lawyer
The White House staff secretary replaces David Warrington, who is leaving for the private sector.
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August 5, 2026
Tennessee’s Republican governor endorses challenge to sitting GOP congressman
Gov. Bill Lee just endorsed against Trump-backed Rep. Andy Ogles, a fellow Republican, ahead of the Thursday election.
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July 20, 2026
Republicans don’t want to go there again on Trump’s 2020 election fraud claims
The president pressed the GOP to embrace his latest allegations, but many candidates kept their focus on issues they see as more salient to voters.
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July 1, 2026
Trump to honor a president he sees as a peer — Theodore Roosevelt
The president plans to fly to rural North Dakota to open Roosevelt’s library as aides tout comparisons between the two.
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June 30, 2026
Trump earned over $1 billion on cryptocurrency and coin ventures last year
In almost 1,000 pages of financial disclosure forms, the president’s earnings from crypto, settlements and resorts far outpaced his $600 million total income in 2024.
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June 27, 2026
Pro-Israel influencers criticize Vance, but evangelicals remain open to him
Despite attacks from some conservatives, a heavily pro-Israel crowd still has warm words for Vance, with many saying they could pick him as the party’s nominee.
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June 26, 2026
Trump tries out midterms message that focuses on ‘communists’
Trump warned an audience of religious conservatives that communism is spreading in the U.S., a new theme for his midterm campaign.
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June 24, 2026
Trump abruptly cancels signing of bipartisan bill on affordable housing
The president posted on social media that the signing was off until the Senate passes his election integrity bill. It is unclear whether he intends to kill the housing bill.
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June 24, 2026
Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.
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June 18, 2026
Vance reveals he has been in touch with Pope Leo amid war disagreements
The vice president described his relationship with Leo as “positive” in a podcast interview.
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June 17, 2026
Trump defends his Iran deal, criticizes longtime ally Israel as G-7 ends
In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.
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June 16, 2026
Trump mulls co-endorsement in South Carolina as governor’s race proves tight
An endorsement of both candidates would be the latest example of the president hedging his bets to avoid a fight with conservative activists.
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June 10, 2026
Once a rising star, Nancy Mace suffers resounding defeat in governor’s race
The South Carolina congresswoman finished fifth in the state’s GOP gubernatorial primary, according to unofficial returns, solidly losing even her own home county and district.
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