NEW: Trump's obsession with finding proof he won the 2020 election and that voting machines are "rigged" spread across the federal gov over the last 1.5 yrs, pulling in at least four different agencies. His election security czar, Kurt Olsen, oversaw a broad effort to hunt for that evidence.

Update to this. Kushner has the flu and won’t be going in person.

The trip comes amid tensions between Kyiv and Washington and as Starshield speeds are still throttled.

NEW: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff plan to go to Norway tomorrow where they’re expected to meet Ukrainian officials as the admin tries to get closer to trilateral talks. reuters.com/world/europe/us-…

Asked about who is responsible for throttling Starshield, Trump says: "I don't know who it was, but I would like to know."

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Ukraine charge d’affaires: “Four (4!) days after we submitted our inquiries, we have yet to receive a response from the Pentagon or SpaceX. We hope to receive confirmation that unlimited speeds have been restored…to protect our people amid intensified Russian aerial attacks.”

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Trump is blaming aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy — questioning campaign spending, faulting redistricting and second-guessing candidate choices. “A circular firing squad” per one source’s description. @nanditab1 @BoKnowsNews @steveholland1 reuters.com/world/us/trump-f…

As of October 15, 2026, a Russian satellite called Cosmos 2612 is moving into position for close-proximity operations with a U.S.-registered commercial satellite supporting Ukraine. “No one should assume to know what Russia will do next, but the potential for a threat is there,” write @crswope and Chantal Li. Read: csis.org/analysis/could-russ…

Latest: ​Zelenskyy tells reporters over WhatsApp that restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones can't function, logistics and operations hobbled. The maximum speed is 161 kph; "exceeding this limit causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone." He says Ukraine has done tests to determine whether SpaceX is truly facing technical issues, as has been told Kyiv by the US side, or if this is a "deliberate operation... to restrict us, cut us off, and prevent us from defending ourselves and protecting our people, both at the front and among the civilian population." He says Ukraine "sent a couple of vehicles equipped with Starlink terminals into European Union territory." "They moved at speeds exceeding 180kph, and the Starlink systems worked perfectly. We have the relevant logs and evidence to prove this." He adds: "The conclusion is clear: the restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but do not apply within the European Union. In other words, this is a planned operation."

Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law reut.rs/4zEHUI9 reut.rs/4zEHUI9

Trump's former Deputy DNI, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, is now a registered lobbyist for Anthropic

We don’t use Starlink for our responses inside Russia. We use Starlink to intercept jet-powered “shaheds” that attack our civilians and kill families. Starlink wasn’t turned off – its speed was reduced. And when the speed was reduced, we were unable to intercept a certain number of jet-powered “shaheds.” We couldn’t use a tool that helps protect people. That’s very painful and frustrating. We also use Starlink for mid-range strikes against enemy military targets in our temporarily occupied territories. We couldn’t do that when the restrictions were in place. And third, what matters most is people. Our warriors, who spend weeks and months on the front line, receive food and water delivered by drones using Starlink. Has the speed been fully restored to what it was before? No. Is it being restored now? Yes. From a conversation with media representatives in Brussels. (2/3)

🔊 Sources say the order to throttle Ukraine’s battlefield communications came from the White House as Zelenskiy says Trump's energy ceasefire is over. ‘The two sides are at a really nasty impasse.’ Listen to @G_Slattery on the Reuters World News podcast reut.rs/4i7DRwZ