Protesters removed after disrupting Trump rally in Texas – video

Donald Trump’s latest campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, was rocked by repeated protests as the US president urged Texas voters to back the embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton. At least half a dozen demonstrators interrupted the US president during his speech, with some led away by police. One was physically assaulted by a Trump supporter as he tried to leave the arena. The Republican campaign to maintain control of the Senate has become increasingly focused on Texas, where the Democrat James Talarico has emerged as a serious threat Continue reading...


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Democrats sue to stop Trump from using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads

Ads promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayers


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The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration in federal court on Wednesday, asking a judge in Washington DC to stop the president from using taxpayer funds to air a series of ads promoting himself, arguing that the ads are illegal government-sponsored propaganda.

The ads promoting Donald Trump, including one recycled from his 2024 presidential campaign, have cost taxpayers more than $12m so far, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/democrats-sue-trump-taxpayer-funds-ads?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ken Paxton Names The 2 Things ‘Dragging’ His Campaign In Leaked Audio

The Republican Senate candidate flagged exactly how “people are feeling the pinch” in an audio clip shared by Axios.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-paxton-blames-iran-war-gas-prices-campaign-axios-leak_n_6ac621f6e4b00ba59dbff89c?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm

Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey

Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the opening of a new $6.6bn shipbuilding factory in Baltimore, partly funded by the US government but owned by Anduril Industries, a politically connected defense company.

Trump’s appearance at a currently unused shipyard in Sparrows Point is a boost to Anduril, whose founder, Palmer Luckey, is a major GOP campaign fundraiser. Luckey has hosted campaign fundraisers for at least 20 Republican politicians, including Trump, the Guardian reported in August. He has given $5.9m to Republican causes since 2017. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-shipyard-anduril-baltimore?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger