Live updates: Zacharia hosts first press briefing; Trump heads to Alaska

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Today's top stories - October 13, 2026

Today's top stories - October 13, 2026

In her second day on the job, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia will hold her first briefing for reporters on Tuesday morning.

A lawyer and former conservative commentator, she steps into an administration that is trying to boost Republicans with three weeks until the midterm election against headwinds of the Iran war and an economy that is pinching American wallets.

President Trump on Tuesday will head to Alaska, his sixth trip there since 2019, to rally support for incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). His........

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