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Politics

Votes, courts, and the White House — the number, not the spin.

🇺🇸 FOX 5: Trump and Mamdani Met About an Hour at Gracie — Housing, Sunnyside Yard 12,000 Homes; Then Took Questions

🇺🇸 FOX 5: Trump and Mamdani Met About an Hour at Gracie — Housing, Sunnyside Yard 12,000 Homes; Then Took Questions

Steve Sr. Editor September 21, 2026

FOX 5 NY, Briana Scalia, 6:17 p.m. ET: President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani met about an...

🇺🇸 NYT: Trump Called Off Sunday Houthi Strikes as Bombs Were Loading — Reuters Could Not Verify; Alimi Asked, No Pledge

🇺🇸 NYT: Trump Called Off Sunday Houthi Strikes as Bombs Were Loading — Reuters Could Not Verify; Alimi Asked, No Pledge

Steve Sr. Editor September 21, 2026

Reuters, Monday: the New York Times reported Trump called off Sunday airstrikes on the Houthis at the...

🇺🇸 Trump’s Monday New York Card: Mamdani at Gracie 4:10, Closed Press; Macron 5:35 — Not a Result

🇺🇸 Trump’s Monday New York Card: Mamdani at Gracie 4:10, Closed Press; Macron 5:35 — Not a Result

Steve Sr. Editor September 21, 2026

White House daily guidance, carried Monday: Trump meets New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion at...

🇺🇸 Zelensky: Sunday Call With Trump, Agreed to Meet in New York — ‘Could Change a Lot’; Not a Handshake Yet

🇺🇸 Zelensky: Sunday Call With Trump, Agreed to Meet in New York — ‘Could Change a Lot’; Not a Handshake Yet

Steve Sr. Editor September 20, 2026

Reuters, Sunday 7:13 p.m. UTC: Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with Donald Trump and the two agreed...

🇺🇸 Reuters: Xi Will Skip UNGA for a Thursday Trump Meeting — U.S. Paid $725 Million This Week to Keep Its Vote

🇺🇸 Reuters: Xi Will Skip UNGA for a Thursday Trump Meeting — U.S. Paid $725 Million This Week to Keep Its Vote

Steve Sr. Editor September 20, 2026

Reuters, Sunday, United Nations: nearly 130 heads of state convene this week. Xi Jinping will skip New...

🇺🇸 Trump Cut Camp David Short Saturday — Ellipse Just Before 8 p.m.; White House Gave No Reason

🇺🇸 Trump Cut Camp David Short Saturday — Ellipse Just Before 8 p.m.; White House Gave No Reason

Steve Sr. Editor September 20, 2026

The Hill, Saturday 9:28 p.m. ET / AFP: President Donald Trump returned to Washington a day early....

🇺🇸 Trump Says He Is Banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico From the White House — Scope Unclear; CNN Calls a Ban Illegal

🇺🇸 Trump Says He Is Banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico From the White House — Scope Unclear; CNN Calls a Ban Illegal

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

Al Jazeera / AP: President Donald Trump posted Friday on Truth Social that, effective immediately, he is...

🇺🇸 Zelensky Is Not on Waltz’s UNGA Bilateral List — Two Ukrainian Officials: No Meeting Finalized

🇺🇸 Zelensky Is Not on Waltz’s UNGA Bilateral List — Two Ukrainian Officials: No Meeting Finalized

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

Kyiv Post / Suspilne, Saturday 11:15 a.m.: President Volodymyr Zelensky is not among the leaders scheduled for...

🇺🇸 White House: Trump Signed H.R. 5334 Friday — Graham Russia-Iran Sanctions Are Law; 100% Tariffs Are Authority, Not a Levy Collected

🇺🇸 White House: Trump Signed H.R. 5334 Friday — Graham Russia-Iran Sanctions Are Law; 100% Tariffs Are Authority, Not a Levy Collected

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

White House, Sept. 18: the President signed H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran...

🇺🇸 Senior Official: More Than $1 Billion Cut From the U.N. Budget — 3,000 HQ Posts; 25% of Peacekeepers ‘Sent Home’

🇺🇸 Senior Official: More Than $1 Billion Cut From the U.N. Budget — 3,000 HQ Posts; 25% of Peacekeepers ‘Sent Home’

Steve Sr. Editor September 19, 2026

IANS, Washington, Sept. 19: a senior U.S. official said more than $1 billion has been cut from...