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Trump brushes aside tough midterm prospects with visit to Reflecting Pool

US President Donald Trump spent his last speech before Tuesday's midterm elections discussing pool renovations and updates on other projects he said would beautify Washington, DC.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, reopened after months of repairs ahead of the midterm elections, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.
Dawn turns the sky red and orange behind the Washignton, DC skyline including the U.S. Capitol Building, left, the Washington Monument, center, and the Lincoln Memorial, right, on October 2, 2026, as seen from Arlington, VA.

Six reasons Democrats may fall short of midterms landslide despite Trump’s slump - analysis

 US President Donald Trump talks with Vice President JD Vance in the Cross Hall following a celebration of US military mothers event at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2025.

Trump and Vance are making a mistake by negotiating with Iran's terrorists - opinion

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Trump’s assault on election integrity raises fears of a midterm power grab - opinion


'Flip the circuit breaker': Obama attacks Trump administration to boost Democrats in Michigan

We have never seen a president excel in straight-up grifting, on your dime, like this," Obama said. "Never seen a president so intent on selling favors like this..." said the former president.

Former President Barack Obama speaks at a “Get Out the Vote" rally in support of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on October 24, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

White House Press Secretary Zacharia 'let go' from role, official says

Zacharia admitted that she hadn't passed the California bar exam during an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity on Thursday night.

A screengrab from "Fox and Friends First" shows Katie Zacharia weighing in on legal matters as an "attorney" on August 31, 2026.

Katie Zacharia claims to be a lawyer. Was she ever actually licensed? - report

A spokesman for the State Bar of California told The Washington Post that it “has no record of Kate Sharon Zacharia or Kate Sharon Black having been licensed to practice law in California."

Reporters raise their hands to ask questions as the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia holds her first press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2026.

In blow to Netanyahu, Trump again stops short of endorsing candidate in Israeli election

Two weeks before Israel heads to the polls, Trump left the door open to endorsing a candidate in Israel's October 27 election but made no commitment to back Netanyahu or any other contender.

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Trump: Houthis 'behaving very badly,' striking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices

US president says Turkish counterpart Erdogan would "do as I ask" on potential Turkish role against Houthis • US to make decision on Iran 'very soon,' Trump says

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2026.

Katie Zacharia's White House debut: Three reporters, 13 minutes, and a Freudian slip - analysis

In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Zacharia praised Trump, confirmed the administration had asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, and offered a glimpse into her life.

Reporters raise their hands to ask questions as the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia holds her first press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2026.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign, White House says

Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military facilities to safeguard security in the Eastern Mediterranean.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the US Embassy in Athens, on October 7, 2026.

Trump says US may have gone 'too far' in killing Iranian leaders, complicating talks

“We might have gone too far with the leaders because we don’t know who the hell we’re dealing with anymore,” the US president told supporters at a rally in Ohio.

US President Donald Trump points toward supporters at the end of a campaign rally for US Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Youngstown, Ohio, US, October 12, 2026

Trump says Putin wants deal more than Zelensky, insists ceasefire has been agreed upon

“They agreed. You know why? Because I said, ‘You agree’ - that’s why,” Trump responded. “They agreed because I said they agreed, and that thing has to get settled.”

US President Donald Trump listens to a reporters question in the Oval Office at the White House on September 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.; illustrative

US DOJ launches investigation into news networks for possible antitrust violations in TV pool

The investigation concerns the television pool, a longstanding arrangement under which ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC share responsibility for filming presidential events and distributing footage.

A US Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.