Ads promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayers Sign up to The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midterms The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration in federal court on Wednesday, asking a judge in Washington to stop the president from using taxpayer funds to air a series of ads promoting himself, arguing that the ads are illegal g…
The Democratic National Committee sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday over taxpayer-funded television ads promoting his political message, alleging illegal government propaganda. The lawsuit seeks to halt federal funding for the ads, which have cost more than $12 million to air ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to AdImpact.
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order requiring the Trump administration to cancel any remaining taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting President Trump and barring it from resuming the campaign.
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The court action halting the taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads is now specified as a temporary restraining order.
The Democratic National Committee sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday over taxpayer-funded television ads promoting his political message, alleging illegal government propaganda. The lawsuit seeks to halt federal funding for the ads, which have cost more than $12 million to air ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to AdImpact.
Sky News – Front Page Two 24-year-old men, Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, have been charged with national security offences after an incident near RAF Fairford in September. Abdulkarim is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service, which police suspect is Iran's, while Essghir is charged with entering a prohibited place. The base is used by the United States for strikes on Iran.
Sky News – World Flavio Bolsonaro, a defeated Brazilian presidential candidate and senator, has reportedly left Brazil for the United States after his passports were canceled and a court barred his exit. Washington said Tuesday it will grant him entry. The departure follows his election loss and comes amid a money laundering investigation.
NPR – World Partial results from Israel's general election show no clear winner. With more than half of ballots counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is narrowly ahead of opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot but remains short of a parliamentary majority. Arab parties made a strong showing, and it could be weeks before a coalition government takes shape.
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