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29 October 2026

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Bessent and Trump respond to Obama's White House jab

Former President Barack Obama said at an Ohio rally on Saturday that the White House looks as if Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory, comparing President Donald Trump's renovations to the restaurant chain. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent later dined at a Cheesecake Factory in Washington, DC, on Monday, criticized Obama, and posted on X recommending the Cheeseburger Spring Rolls to him. Trump also hit back at Obama at a Mississippi rally, calling him a lousy president. Trump says the ballroom project costs up to $400 million, while a contractor's internal estimate reviewed by the Washington Post put it at $600 million.

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Governor races in 36 US states loom over energy policy

Thirty-six US states will hold gubernatorial elections in the upcoming vote, with Republicans currently governing 26 states and Democrats 24. According to Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia, Democrats are favored to keep governorships in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Inside Climate News reports Democrats could also take seats from Republicans in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio, with chances in Georgia and Nevada, while Republicans have a strong chance of winning Kansas, now held by a Democrat. Dylan Reed, managing director of Advanced Energy United, says the governor's office is the top state post controlling energy policy and utility bills.

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25 October 2026

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