The Washington Post
October 2026
Trump’s Zelensky attack, Russia diesel deal draw criticism in U.S. and abroad
Several Republican lawmakers objected to the deal and expressed support for Ukraine's president in his fight with Russia
Saudi Arabia vows major response after Houthi strike on airport kills 12, injures 309
Pope will have surgery to remove nodule from his lung, Vatican says
DOJ investigating five TV networks over White House pool coverage
Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific
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
We’ve got the gulf. We’ve got a beautiful lake,
Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal
Zelenskyy could have settled this war many times. Many, many times. And he chooses not to,
Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution
There are two thoughts: don’t show it and show it. Cause you know, by showing it, maybe other people won’t be doing what he did. So I’ll make a decision ultimately. I know what the military would like to do, but I’ll make a decision,
Pope criticizes death penalty after Hegseth announces public execution
Christa Pike discharged from hospital, 10 days after failed execution attempt
Trump fumes at ‘stain’ on Norway after missing out on Nobel Peace Prize
Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks, amid wider Iran war
Smoke billowed above the airport and explosions sounded in Saudi Arabia’s capital this week, as the Persian Gulf nation faced some of the biggest attacks it had seen in years by Iranian-backed Houthi militants
What to know about ‘NAZA,’ a documentary that looks at Israeli war technology
In 2023, shortly after Israel began its military campaign in Gaza, Israeli filmmakers and journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor started conducting interviews with soldiers and intelligence officers in Tel Aviv
Why former Republican governors are backing a Democrat for Senate in a red state
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas, is running as a centrist rather than a hyper-partisan and needs Republican votes to win the race
The midterms are getting close. Why is Trump in Upstate New York?
Texas Senate nominee James Talarico makes first public appearance this month
D.C. judge bars DOJ from gathering states’ voter lists to find noncitizens
Voting rights groups had challenged the effort, noting federal data includes errors that have led to citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls
Trump hits International Criminal Court with sanctions after Nobel goes to former judge
Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices
Rubio meets with leader of Venezuelan opposition negotiating team
The secretary of state, in a meeting with Venezuelan opposition figure Dinorah Figuera, expressed U.S. support for talks meant to set the stage for an election
FlyDubai co-pilot planned 9/11-style attack on Israel’s main airport, UAE says
Ocasio-Cortez will stump for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race
The matchup will test the strength of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing — and the congresswoman’s potential 2028 chances — in a battleground state
Trump taps conservative commentator as next White House press secretary
Cook moves 18 more House races toward the left
Trump escalates effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
The midterm polls that caught our eye this week
Polls show Trump losing support among his base and voters focused on Senate control and issues