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Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretaryOct 16, 2026 1:22 pm - The new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is out of her role just five days into the job, according to a person familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump said publicly that she should think about leaving.
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Trump increased investments in drugmakers that benefited from Medicare exemptions, Democrats sayOct 16, 2026 11:35 am - Investments in pharmaceutical companies made on behalf of President Donald Trump increased significantly after he returned to the White House last year, with his portfolio adding millions of dollars in stock in firms that benefited from a Republican-backed law that shields certain medications from Medicare price negotiations, according to a report from congressional Democrats.
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Gov. Pritzker tax returns show $8.5 million income for 2025, no blackjack windfall; trust records still secretOct 16, 2026 10:16 am - There were no big wins at the blackjack table for Gov. JB Pritzker in 2025, according to partial tax returns released Thursday, offering a limited glimpse into the billionaire Democrat’s finances less than three weeks before the Nov. 3 election.
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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooterOct 15, 2026 9:24 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.
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Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll findsOct 15, 2026 7:23 am - A strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new AP-NORC poll that raises serious warning signs for the Republican Party at a critical moment.
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Zelenskyy says Russia keeps striking Ukraine’s energy sites despite Trump ceasefire pushOct 14, 2026 7:36 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced outrage Wednesday over Russia’s continuing aerial bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in apparent defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for a ceasefire.
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Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors sayOct 14, 2026 6:17 am - Pope Leo XIV was eating regularly Wednesday and began walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said.
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In lone debate for Illinois governor, Bailey gets testy as Pritzker links challenger to TrumpOct 14, 2026 6:12 am - The lone scheduled face-to-face meeting between the major-party candidates for Illinois governor turned chippy Tuesday night, as Republican Darren Bailey repeatedly attacked and interrupted Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who countered by casting his challenger as a conservative extremist and a follower of President Donald Trump.
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Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conductOct 13, 2026 12:10 pm - President Donald Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigned on Tuesday after allegations of improper conduct but insisted she’ll “vigorously defend” herself.
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Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removedOct 13, 2026 7:30 am - Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said Tuesday.
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