Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed

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Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country’s war with Russia and blaming him for high diesel prices in the U.S.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-putin-diesel-228ccf74b2848c1ff0ac23f038b37512?

ps:Eventually his true colors about Russia always come out!!!!!

Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Saudi capital's airport is struck again

The international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, was attacked again Saturday as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of assaults in the new front in the Iran war. President Donald Trump said he was evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. Read More.   Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance cast doubt Friday on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.” https://apnews.com/article/fort-hood-execution-hegseth-vance-e806a305d9c6460aa20b14e40047680e?

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🇺🇦 Trump demands new Ukraine leader

President Trump called yesterday for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelensky with someone willing to make a deal with Russia to end the war.

• Why it matters: Trump's attack on Zelensky, which came after the Ukrainian president criticized his diesel deal with Russia, signals the most serious crisis between the two leaders since their February 2025 meeting exploded in front of cameras, Axios' Barak Ravid reports.

👀 Trump said Zelensky could have reached a deal with Russia many times "but chooses not to."

• "I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal," Trump told reporters yesterday. "… And I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president."

He said he asked Zelensky to stop attacking Russian oil refineries and claimed Zelensky's actions harmed American farmers.

• "He better damn well stop," Trump said.

🏛️ What we're watching: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed yesterday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging the diesel deal, Axios' Andrew Solender and Andrew Pantazi report.

• Fitzpatrick, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, said he would introduce the "Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act" and force a vote through a discharge petition.

ps:What a wimp! He can't or wont standup to putin so he needs to get rid of Zelensky!!

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Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs

Nelson Vandermeer voted Republican for decades but balked at supporting President Donald Trump, fearing that the Republican's plan for tariffs on imports would hurt workers more than help. Read More.   Six senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump's administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. Read More.   AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing U.S. envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. Read More.

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Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night, even as the administration said the ad campaign was coming to an end.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tv-ads-f845554063cea0b4b41275d32abd3633?

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Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants

WASHINGTON — Leading immigration advocates and experts sounded the alarm Wednesday on the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to undo state laws allowing some immigrants to pay in-state college tuition in the states where they reside. 

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/10/09/repub/advocates-blast-trump-campaign-against-in-state-tuition-for-immigrants/?

Trump expresses doubts about livestreaming execution

President Trump has privately shared misgivings about livestreaming the firing-squad execution of a former Army major who murdered 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas, Axios' Marc Caputo reports from conversations with four people who have spoken with the president.

• Why it matters: Trump has been deluged with "negative input" about the Pentagon plan from a bipartisan chorus of lawmakers as well as advisers inside and outside of his White House, a senior administration official said.

Trump told one confidant, who doesn't work in the administration and shared the comment with Axios, that a livestream of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan's execution on Dec. 3 "might not happen."

• "He didn't sound particularly enthusiastic" about webcasting the execution, the source said. "That's why he's calling around, doing the Trump thing, asking people what they think."
• An administration official told Caputo: "If I had to bet, I would bet the president doesn't authorize this ... But I'm not gonna get ahead of the boss and try to predict what he'll do."

Zoom in: Hasan faces a firing squad at Fort Hood, where he went on his murderous shooting rampage 17 years ago. He'd be the first person in the U.S. whose execution would be livestreamed.

• The idea was roundly condemned domestically and internationally. In the ensuing days, Trump started to publicly shift his positions.

At first, Trump was full-throated in his support. "Absolutely, I approve," Trump told reporters early Friday evening.

• Later that night, Trump was more nuanced: "They want to do that because they want to set an example. I wasn't involved in that decision, but I understand the decision."
• On Saturday, Trump took control by telling reporters at the White House that he'll have the final say: "There are two thoughts: Don't show it and show it. 'Cause you know, by showing it, maybe other people won't be doing what he did. So I'll make a decision, ultimately. I know what the military would like to do, but we'll make a decision."

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🛢️ Trump's refinery-for-refinery deal

President Trump's announcement yesterday about an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine referred to a potential deal that includes each side stopping attacks on oil refineries — and he expects Volodymyr Zelensky to abide by it, a White House official told Axios' Barak Ravid.

• The official said if attacks on oil refineries cease, a deal to stop hitting power plants and energy grids could come next.

Why it matters: Trump appears to be single-handedly trying to will a partial ceasefire into existence. But for now, Russia hasn't accepted any kind of ceasefire — and Ukraine wants one that forbids attacks on power plants.

👀 Reality check: The "refinery for refinery" proposal, as the official dubbed it, is lopsided.

• A Ukrainian official told Axios that the country has a single oil refinery, which the Russians have attacked multiple times and isn't fully functional. Russia, by contrast, has a vast network of refineries.
• Six senators, including four Republicans, have called on Trump to "immediately reverse course" on the plan.

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🇬🇷 Trump may fire Guilfoyle

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are "extremely pissed off" and are considering firing U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports, backed partly by embarrassing text and Signal messages, alleging she shook down donors, AP's Matt Lee reports.

• Guilfoyle is a former Fox News host and California prosecutor who was once engaged to Trump's son, Donald Jr.

📱 The Wall Street Journal reported that just before her confirmation hearing, she offered to use her administration connections in return for payment of a $100,000 American Express bill. "Honey please I need you to get this done for me today," she texted, adding a prayer hands emoji and a PDF with Amex payment instructions.

• A Saturday follow-up by the Journal is headlined, "At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays: Recording captures U.S. ambassador saying Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invite to an event with Eric Trump."

In a statement last night, her lawyers denied she had done anything wrong and claimed that the money she was seeking from the Trump donor was payment for services — public appearances and speaking engagements that predate her ambassadorial nomination — that had not been paid.

• The lawyers, David Schwartz and Jesse Binnall, said: "Ambassador Guilfoyle has served, and will continue to serve, with integrity, honor and distinction."

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Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid.

https://apnews.com/article/ilhan-omar-home-searched-8e18c2aea948bd90f4d7a4eb32b9ec3a?

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-golf-course-dc-judge-fdf4667378e21a8bd7fced6a80258ec8?

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Trump's diesel deal poses Putin problem

Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Suzanne Plunkett/Getty Images Republicans already saddled with Trump's unpopular policies in the midterms now face another awkward choice: whether to back his diesel deal with a dictator many of them despise, Axios' Andrew Pantazi reports. The big picture: The deal — which calls for Russia to supply diesel to U.S. and global markets — packs some of the GOP's biggest liabilities into one decision: the Iran war's economic fallout, the party's split over Russia, and a president determined to make the election about himself. Energy analysts also doubt it will do much for diesel prices, which average $6.27 a gallon today, up 71% from a year earlier. 😡 Several Republican lawmakers criticized the deal over the weekend. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told NBC News' "Meet the Press" that it may violate a law requiring the White House to notify Congress before lifting sanctions. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed to force a House vote blocking the oil purchases. Yes, but: Some Republicans, like Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, backed the arrangement. The White House pushed back on criticism of Trump's record. White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Axios: "President Trump has consistently proven his doubters wrong." A senior administration official said Trump is "laser-focused on bringing down costs, whether it's diesel with the Russians or importing Argentine beef. Some people might not like it, but he's thinking of what Americans are paying and what he can do about it." Go deeper.

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Musk's midterm millions

Elon Musk and President Trump speak to reporters at the White House last month. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year's midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. Chart: The New York Times The money includes $158 million given to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidates, one of the largest known political donations in American history, the N.Y. Times' Teddy Schleifer first reported. Go deeper.

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What to know about the search of Ilhan Omar’s home Federal agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on Monday, only three weeks before the frequent target of President Donald Trump’s criticism stands for reelection in her congressional district in Minnesota. Read more.

What to know: Trump has not been shy about wanting to use federal law enforcement to target his perceived political enemies. Omar, a left-wing firebrand, has been a longtime target of Trump and Republicans in general. The agents who searched Omar’s home were Homeland Security investigators, indicating the investigation regards immigration issues. The Department of Justice on Monday was typically tight-lipped, giving few details about the case other than saying it was a criminal investigation. In a statement on X on Monday, Omar called the search an “attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.”

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