2026 election: Trump's San Antonio rally may be make or break moment for Texas GOP

President Trump is scheduled to be in San Antonio for a rally with Senate nominee Ken Paxton, but could this be a make-or-break moment for the Texas GOP?

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President Trump is scheduled to be in San Antonio for a rally with GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton. The event is part of a series of trips to battleground states the president is trying to shore up for Republicans.

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

According to posts on Monday from Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump has approved a U.S. Army firing squad to execute Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting in Fort Hood, Texas.

Kennedy Center Honors moves to Capital One Arena amid fight over Trump's name

This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C. rather than its traditional riverfront venue, which remains at the center of a legal battle over adding President Donald Trump's name to the building.

Trump touts economic growth, reinforces support for Paxton during Denton visit

President Donald Trump was in Denton Thursday in what was a mix of a celebration of American manufacturing and Trump administration economic policies and a campaign rally for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton.

Most Americans now blame Trump for high prices, poll finds

Public frustration with President Donald Trump is mounting as a new poll shows disapproval of his economic policies and handling of rising prices.

Trump eyes red-dyed diesel as fuel prices soar: What is it?

The White House is considering expanding sales of red-dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming and construction equipment, as diesel prices reach record levels.

CBP could 'reduce its scope' on Big Bend National Park border project

The federal government is considering reducing the scope of a planned border project through Big Bend National Park, according to court documents filed in an ongoing federal lawsuit.

DHS spends $20M in taxpayer funds on ad campaign promoting Trump administration

Lawmakers are calling out the Trump administration over a series of taxpayer-funded ads that experts say could violate a law against congressionally appropriated funds being used for propaganda.

In leaked audio, Ken Paxton says Trump convention dropped Republican polling numbers

Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton told a private fundraiser that President Donald Trump's midterm convention hurt the party's candidates, according to leaked audio from the event.

Trump denies offering to sell China weapons, adds 'maybe it's a good idea'

President Donald Trump contradicted a claim made by one of his ambassadors that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if Beijing wanted to buy U.S. weapons during last week’s meeting between the two world leaders. 

Trump announces new Iowa steel mill expected to be largest in US

A proposed $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa promises to be the largest one in the United States when it opens in 2030. President Donald Trump announced the project from the White House on Monday afternoon, explaining that the project will help protect national security.

Trump administration rescinds nearly $1B in funds already approved by Congress

President Donald Trump canceled nearly $1 billion in spending that’s already been approved by Congress. Senators on both sides of the aisle say it's “illegal" and “theft from the American people."

James Copenhaver, survivor injured in Trump 2024 Butler rally shooting, dies

One of the victims who was shot during a failed assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in 2024, has died, according to several reports. 

Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail

A new analysis shows President Donald Trump has made Joe Biden a political target on social media and in speeches, deflecting criticism on key national issues onto the former president.