Cattle feed at a ranch in Dublin, Texas, on September 11, 2026. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP for Getty Images hide caption
October 22, 2026 • President Trump's attempts to bring beef prices down has potentially backfired politically in several key states.
President Trump boards Air Force One on Oct. 19 at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
October 21, 2026 • Less than two weeks before Election Day, President Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
October 18, 2026 • Katie Zacharia's short time as White House press secretary has brought renewed attention to the high-profile role.
President Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Ariz., on Oct. 14. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
October 17, 2026 • President Trump's midterm travel blitz ahead of Election Day includes several red states he won easily 2 years ago, showing the electoral landscape is more challenging for Republicans.
U.S. President Donald Trump is followed by White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia (L) as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House on October 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
October 16, 2026 • Katie Zacharia's first official day was on Monday.
A flag featuring Donald Trump waves amid a group of supporters near Mar-a-Lago, Fla., in 2024. Alon Skuy/Getty Images hide caption
October 16, 2026 • The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case could ultimately end up at the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.
FILE - Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks as President Donald Trump listens at a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House, March 24, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
October 14, 2026 • The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption
October 12, 2026 • Katie Zacharia worked for one of Trump's companies and raised her profile appearing on conservative-leaning talk shows. She also amplified right-wing conspiracy theories. Now she'll be the president's chief spokesperson.
President Trump leaves the stage after speaking during an election rally in Syracuse, New York on Oct. 9, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
October 12, 2026 • Nearly $22 million in taxpayers funds has been spent to air the ads, with nearly half spent after Trump promised to fund what the White House calls public service announcements through his super PAC.
The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is shown electronically on a pump at a QuikTrip station Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
October 9, 2026 • Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.
FILE - The motorcade for President Donald Trump arrives at Trump International Golf Club, Jan. 2, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
October 8, 2026 • President Trump said he wants to develop one of his Florida golf courses into a presidential retreat where his successors can spend quiet weekends, describing it as "sort of a Camp David."
