Politics

Trump's Political Maneuvers and Controversies

Updated 2026-09-18 22:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

President Trump is facing multiple political challenges. He touted Medicaid drug savings, threatened to ban three national news outlets from covering the White House, and highlighted a man freed from ICE custody in a campaign ad.

Coverage timeline — 3 articles
The Hill
President Trump's threat to ban three national news outlets from covering the White House is sparking rebuke from First Amendment advocates, elected Democrats and critics from across politics and media. In a Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, Trump wrote he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico f
2026-09-18 22:15 UTC
The Hill
All 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have applied to participate in an arrangement intended to give lower drug prices to Medicaid programs, President Trump said Friday.  “This one thing alone should win us the midterms,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Forty states and Puerto Ri
2026-09-18 22:21 UTC
The Hill
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) released a campaign advertisement featuring a man she helped get released Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, along with his wife —who described the U.S.'s immigration system as "broken." The ad, which first aired last week, shows an interview with Wes
2026-09-18 22:27 UTC
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