Fresh off the golf course together, Bret Baier swoons over Trump’s midterm convention speech
‘Let’s remind everybody, this guy is 80 years old,’ the Fox News host said. ‘He just gives this barn-buster speech’
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Trump dangled his $5k ‘dividend’ to voters. Here’s how other countries have been buying elections for decades
Trump’s pledge to buy American voters has shocked many but such practices have been taking place in elections across the globe for decades, Bryony Gooch reports
Trump keeps promising Americans cash. They have yet to see a penny
This week, Trump vowed to send $5,000 to every adult American citizen if Republicans retain their majorities in the midterm elections
Trump Cabinet official appears to try and swat congresswoman’s rear as she takes stage
The moment in question came as HUD Secretary Scott Turner left the stage at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Texas
Trump begs — and even bribes — Republicans for votes at his desperate, made-up ‘convention’
He invented the unprecedented event, worried aloud about empty seats twice, asked the country to pretend he was on the ballot, and finally offered every adult citizen $5,000 if his party wins both chambers, writes Andrew Feinberg
Empty seats and technical glitch mar ‘Trump-a-palooza’ and the president’s wild speech
President Donald Trump tries to claim arena ‘packed’ for Republican midterms convention – but urges crowd not to go to the bathroom in case media report otherwise
How will Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ work – and is it legal?
President Donald Trump promises to reward voters if they back Republican candidates at November’s midterms but provides few specifics, inviting questions and controversy
Ted Cruz ridiculed for defending Trump 9/11 claims
Texas senator called a ‘bootlicker’ for leaping to President Donald Trump’s defense over contested anecdote
Trump DOJ targets UC Berkeley Law over enrollment of Black applicants
A joint probe by the two federal departments whose findings were announced on Wednesday marked the latest crackdown on diversity initiatives in universities
China snaps up 1 million tons of American soybeans in massive trade surge ahead of Xi Jinping visit to Washington
China has bought around 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week
Internal White House warnings caution Trump that Iran war could last years: report
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have privately warnedTrump that the Iran conflict could extend through the remainder of his presidency
Tim Scott mocked for over-the-top Trump event speech: ‘An SNL cold open’
One commentator compared Scott’s speech to something from a ‘TV character’
Trump invokes dad of wealthy Princess Di boyfriend to make crass joke about Iranians
Trump makes racist remark about Arab-sounding names as he jokes about his Iran war in Dallas
Trump trashes Ken Paxton in convention speech meant to boost his Senate chances
Trump-endorsed Paxton is in a competitive U.S. Senate race in Texas with Democrat James Talarico
Congressional map changes triggered frustration more than confusion for some Missouri voters
Leslie Moody has strong opinions on politics. But ask her who was on the ballot for her U.S. House district in Kansas City when she voted in last month's primary, and she isn't sure, though she knew it wasn't her current representative, Democrat Emanuel Cleaver.
Key Republicans were blindsided by Trump’s $5,000 dividends and say they won’t happen because of inflation
Top Republicans were reportedly not given any warning that President Donald Trump would propose sending $5,000 checks to Americans after the midterms, a plan they reportedly have doubts will ever become reality.
Sam Altman pitched AI to run utility company security amid warnings about robot takeover
As cities across the country faced a wave of AI-driven cyberattacks targeting public infrastructure, OpenAI was reportedly meeting with utility executives about the prospect of deploying its own artificial intelligence products to address cybersecurity risks.
Trump bemoans not being able to give himself the Medal of Honor
Trump wants the Medal of Honor, the highest award for military valor in action, despite never serving in the Armed Forces