Thursday, 10 September 2026

President Trump pledged to send $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterm elections. The promise, made at the GOP's first midterm convention in Dallas, would cost over $1.3 trillion and drew immediate criticism from economists, Democratic officials, and even some Republicans over fiscal feasibility and affordability amid a $40 trillion national debt.

Trump announced the administration would issue $500 rebate checks to nearly 1 million Americans claiming they were overcharged for Affordable Care Act insurance. The payments, set to begin in October and directed primarily to swing states, represent another pre-election cash promise aimed at boosting Republican midterm prospects.

Republican election officials in seven states urged the Supreme Court to block the Trump administration's controversial mail-ballot restrictions, citing implementation impossibilities and potential election chaos. An appeals court also rejected Trump's bid to tighten mail-in voting rules ahead of November.

The Trump administration proposed excluding millions of undocumented immigrants, non-permanent residents, refugees, and asylum seekers from the 2030 census count used to determine House representation. The plan aims to alter congressional apportionment and redistricting while also eliminating race-based census questions.

A federal appeals court compared the Trump administration's sweeping ICE detention policy to Japanese American internment camps during WWII, ruling that longtime undocumented residents cannot be detained without bond hearings. The decision marked ICE's ninth consecutive appellate court loss on detention policies.

Federal health authorities confirmed that two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania involved infants, with the virus itself causing one death. The cases reflect ongoing measles outbreaks driven by declining vaccination rates following RFK Jr.'s influence on CDC immunization guidance.

Trump stated the Iran war will end after the midterm election day, attempting to frame the conflict as a midterm asset. Crude oil surged above $100 per barrel as markets grew skeptical the administration would quickly resolve the Middle East conflict, with oil prices reaching levels not seen since May.

Joe diGenova, an 81-year-old Trump loyalist who headed a sprawling investigation into the president's perceived political enemies in the Southern District of Florida, resigned without bringing charges against any targets. The investigation had targeted prominent Trump opponents but concluded without prosecutions.

Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would air on YouTube rather than ABC television, citing threats from the Trump administration's FCC. The White House denied the allegations, accusing Kimmel of 'play acting,' marking the latest escalation in regulatory pressure against media outlets.

Federal judges rejected the Trump administration's plan to send armed ICE agents to polling places, with civil rights groups filing lawsuits invoking a Reconstruction-era law prohibiting armed intimidation at voting sites. The administration's attempt to station immigration agents at polling locations faced bipartisan legal opposition.