Top Items:
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose — Trump is looking to defy historical trends by rallying core supporters who might be inclined to sit out the elections. — CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Even as he makes a case that Republicans should win …
Discussion:
Trump's Truth and CBS News
RELATED:
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Democrats are running on a scant agenda. Do they need more? — They lack a specific plan for governing, beyond turning back Trump and holding him accountable. — SummaryLoading... With everything going their way in the final weeks before an election in which Democrats …
New York Times:
In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him … It was approaching midnight on the Senate floor, and a vote that had been meant to last 15 minutes had dragged on for nearly three hours as Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, weighed whether to kill one of President Trump's top priorities.
Michael Sinkewicz / New York Post:
Trump says he'd ‘love’ to have Sen. John Fetterman as a Republican amid growing speculation — President Donald Trump praised Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., as a “great guy” on Saturday, saying he would welcome the Pennsylvania Democrat into the Republican Party.
Associated Press:
Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican
Discussion:
Newsweek
Aaron Blake / CNN:
The possibility that Trump will cost the GOP the Senate is coming into focus
The possibility that Trump will cost the GOP the Senate is coming into focus
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage — Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. — The Justice Department is investigating whether …
Discussion:
American Greatness, The Gateway Pundit, KTVZ-TV, Washington Examiner, Daily Mail, NBC News, Civil Discourse …, Variety, The Wrap and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Washington Post:
DOJ investigating five TV networks over White House pool coverage — The antitrust probe of the outlets — Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC — marks a sharp escalation in the Trump administration's use of its powers against perceived enemies in the press. — SummaryLoading...
Discussion:
Reuters, Newsweek, Bloomberg, Deadline, GB News, Associated Press, CBS News, RTÉ and PoliticusUSA
Axios:
House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin. … - “It will be forced to the Floor via discharge …
Discussion:
The Mahablog and NewsNation
RELATED:
New York Times:
Some Republicans Reject Trump's Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia — High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump's decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races. — President Trump's announcement of a deal …
Discussion:
HuffPost, The Atlantic, The Hill, NewsNation, The Japan Times, MS NOW, Associated Press and Washington Post
Associated Press:
Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices
Discussion:
HuffPost, Breitbart, The Independent, Washington Examiner, Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera, Metro.co.uk, NewsMax.com, Politico and CBS News
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Trump Blames Zelenskyy for High American Diesel Prices
Trump Blames Zelenskyy for High American Diesel Prices
Discussion:
Axios, The Hill, The Spectator, Telegraph, GB News, Straight Arrow, Human Events, News Talk 105.9, KTVZ-TV, TMZ.com, Fox News, RedState, Mediaite, Politico, National Politics, CBS News, NewsMax.com and CNBC
Washington Post:
Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal
Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal
Discussion:
Telegraph, Letters from an American, New York Times, Meidas+, The Guardian, HuffPost, RTÉ, The Daily Caller, Phillips's Newsletter, Washington Examiner, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily Mail, Associated Press, RedState, Bloomberg, The Bulwark, New York Post, Scripps News, GB News, Mediaite, CBS News, NewsMax.com, The Gateway Pundit, Al Jazeera, News Talk 105.9, Politico, Axios and Reuters
Wall Street Journal:
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 — Kimberly Guilfoyle, as America's newly minted ambassador to Greece …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller and Mediaite
RELATED:
New York Times:
Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, Diplomats Say, After Days of Houthi Strikes — The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
Discussion:
Reuters, New York Post, RTÉ, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and NewsMax.com
RELATED:
Samy Magdy / Associated Press:
Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says — The airport in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was attacked again on Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, AIRLIVE, Breitbart, The Guardian, American Greatness, RTÉ, GB News, KFTC-TV, The Gateway Pundit, KTVZ-TV, Al Jazeera, Deseret News, CBS News, Stars & Stripes, Washington Post, Politico, Military.com, Semafor, Washington Examiner, RedState, Townhall, Los Angeles Times, NewsMax.com, Reuters, Mediaite, Bloomberg, Middle East Monitor and NewsNation
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific — The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself. — SummaryLoading... President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of renaming more bodies of water, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
Discussion:
Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News and Mediaite
Tim Balk / New York Times:
A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later — Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker's story went viral online. — Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican …
Discussion:
Mediaite and Crooks and Liars
New York Times:
Threats of Political Violence Have America's Elected Officials Living in Fear — In January, a caller began leaving threats in the voice mail inboxes of members of Congress: “I want to see their throat cut from ear to ear.” — Another caller left a blunt threat for a U.S. senator …
Alex Gangitano / Politico:
‘Get in line:’ Donors strike new tone about helping Paxton — For months, Republican donors insisted they didn't want to bankroll Ken Paxton's Texas Senate race after President Donald Trump endorsed him over long-time incumbent John Cornyn. — To them, that decision made bailing out Paxton the president's responsibility.
Mark Walker / New York Times:
Trump Says He Should Have Won 8 Nobels After Being Snubbed for the Prize — The president took to social media on Friday and Saturday to criticize the choice of Navi Pillay and disparage the Norwegian Nobel Committee. — President Trump returned to a familiar line of attack on Friday morning …
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, One America News Network, Townhall, Fox News, Breitbart, MS NOW, Salon, The Independent, NewsNation, HuffPost, Mediaite, OutsideTheBeltway, Trump's Truth, The Wrap, Reuters, New York Post, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Axios, NewsMax.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Bloomberg
NBC News:
Trump says he'll decide whether to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan — The livestream plan floated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced pushback from Republicans and others. — President Donald Trump on Saturday said he hasn't yet made a final decision …
Discussion:
NewsNation, Fox News, KTVZ-TV, Reuters, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Mediaite, The Daily Wire, NewsMax.com, ABC News, HuffPost, GB News, TMZ.com, The Japan Times, Wall Street Journal, Breitbart, Stars & Stripes, WTTG-TV and Associated Press
RELATED:

