Trump on midterm elections: It’s about me

To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with 12th Congressional District Republican candidate Troy Balderson, left, during a rally, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Trump: I Only Destroy Careers of Republicans Who Say Bad Things

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he only destroys the career of Republican lawmakers after they say bad things about him, "and you fight back and they go down the tubes and that's OK." "A couple of them," Trump said during a rally in Ohio at the Lewis Center without mentioning names.

Trump casts midterm elections as a personal referendum

Embracing his breakneck return to campaign politics, President Donald Trump on Saturday argued that Republicans needed to control Congress by casting the midterms as a referendum on himself. In a raucous rally in a sweltering gymnasium north of Columbus, Ohio, Trump pitched for the GOP candidate up in a special election next week and defiantly questioned the idea that, historically, the party that controls the White House suffers in the midterms, declaring "but I say why?" "Why would there be a blue wave? I think it could be a red wave," Trump said of his party's prospects in November.

Trump holds boisterous Saturday night rally in ‘110-degree’…

In the lively style typical of his campaign, President Donald Trump held a rally with a cheering crowd of supporters in Lewis Center, Ohio on Saturday night. President Donald Trump is traveling Saturday to Ohio to hold a rally for state Sen. Troy Balderson, who is running in Tuesday's special election for an open congressional seat against Democrat Danny O'Connor.

Trump goes after LeBron

Ahead of campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, President Donald Trump unleashed a withering attack on the state's favourite son, savaging LeBron James in a late-night tweet that derided the intelligence of one of the nation's most prominent African-American men. Melania Trump's spokeswoman quickly distanced the first lady from the criticism of James, saying in a statement Saturday afternoon that it appears James is "working to do good things on behalf of our next generation" and that the first lady would be open to visiting his new school.

The Children at the Trump Rallies

'The most bizarre thing I've ever been a part of': Trump panel found no voter fraud, ex-member says - Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, one of the 11 members of the commission formed by President Trump to investigate supposed voter fraud, issued a scathing rebuke of the disbanded panel on Friday A Member Of Trump's Voter Commission Just Said The White House's Voter Fraud Claims Were "False" - Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat who served on President Donald Trump's voter fraud commission, published a trove of documents Friday that he said show zero signs of mass voter fraud Paul Manafort Was Deep in Debt. He Saw an Opportunity in Trump.

Trump faces new accusations of racism after mocking LeBron James’ intelligence

President Donald Trump faced renewed accusations of racism Saturday after mocking the intelligence of Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James and broadcaster Don Lemon of CNN. Trump took to Twitter late Friday night to bash Lemon after his interview Monday with James, and ended up slandering the celebrity athlete too.

Trump wants a Space Force, but Pentagon has different idea

President Donald Trump wants a Space Force, a new military service he says is needed to ensure American dominance in space. But the idea is gaining little traction at the Pentagon, where the president's defense chief, Jim Mattis, says it would add burdensome bureaucracy and unwanted costs.

Trump rips LeBron James’ smarts hours before rally in Ohio

Ahead of campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, President Donald Trump unleashed a withering attack on the state's son, savaging LeBron James in a late-night tweet that derided the intelligence of one of the nation's most prominent African-American men. Trump blasted James after seemingly watching an interview the former Cleveland Cavaliers star did earlier in the week with CNN anchor Don Lemon in which he deemed Trump divisive.

GOP grumbles as Donald Trump reshapes midterm campaigns

President Donald Trump's strategy of becoming aggressively involved in the midterm elections is prompting concern among some Republicans who worry he's complicating the political calculus for GOP candidates trying to outrun his popularity. Those Republicans worry their statewide candidates may rise or fall based on Trump's standing, muddling their path to maintain control of Congress.

Judge rules DACA program should restart, blocks Trump Administration plan for elimination

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restart a program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation, the second ruling blocking the administration from ending the DACA program. In a blistering 25-page opinion , U.S. District Judge John Bates for District of Columbia said that the Trump administration did not justify its decision to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA.

Dems will try forcing Senate vote against Trump health plan

Democrats will try forcing a campaign-season vote on blocking a Trump administration rule letting insurers sell short-term plans that are cheaper but skimpier than allowed under the Obama health care law, party leaders said Thursday. Though the effort has a chance of passing the narrowly divided Senate, it is certain to die in the Republican-controlled House and would never be signed by President Donald Trump.

Trump condemns media as ‘fake disgusting news’ at rally

Donald Trump has condemned the media as "fake, fake disgusting news" as he unleashed a torrent of grievances at a campaign rally in which he cast journalists as his true political opponent. Donald Trump has condemned the media as "fake, fake disgusting news" as he unleashed a torrent of grievances at a campaign rally in which he cast journalists as his true political opponent.

Trump’s latest stunt: Car-mileage rollback

Citing safety, the Trump administration on Thursday proposed rolling back car-mileage standards, backing away from years of government efforts to cut Americans' trips to the gas station and reduce unhealthy, climate-changing tailpipe emissions. If the proposed rule becomes final, it could roil the auto industry as it prepares for new model years and weaken one of the federal government's chief weapons against climate change - regulating emissions from cars and other vehicles.

Archives: Kavanaugh documents not ready until end of October

The National Archives and Records Administration said Thursday it won't be able to finish reviewing nearly 1 million documents regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's time in the George W. Bush White House until the end of October, a potential roadblock in GOP hopes for confirmation before the November election. Republican leaders in the Senate appeared unfazed by the updated timetable, determined to push forward with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump's nominee next month, even if the documents are not fully available.