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168 published storiesTrump Says He Could Be the Last Republican President
Donald Trump says he could be the last Republican president if the Senate filibuster survives.
Read the full story →Democrats Are Running Against Democrats to Win Congress
Democrats want control of Congress, but in some of the races that matter most, they are asking voters to look past the Democratic Party.
Read the full story →Trump's Base Pulls Back Before the Midterms
The claim lands hard. The MAGA base is now deserting President Trump, and the GOP, in record numbers.
Read the full story →Buc-ee's Builds in Port Charlotte Despite Resident Opposition
Buc-ee's is moving ahead with a travel center in Port Charlotte even as neighbors say they do not want it near the Peace River.
Read the full story →Royal Caribbean Is Spending $3 Billion on Solid Ground
A cruise company whose stock has fallen about 16% this year is spending $3 billion on a land-based bet.
Read the full story →McConnell Returns, and Republicans Say He Is Back
Mitch McConnell is back on Capitol Hill, and the first thing many Senate Republicans want you to know is that he sounds like himself again.
Read the full story →Fetterman lost the people who once trusted him
Pennsylvanians who once saw John Fetterman as their kind of Democrat now see a senator they no longer recognize.
Read the full story →A green card can now hinge on the school lunch line
A child’s free school lunch could now become part of a parent’s green-card case under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Read the full story →Ground Beef Hits $7.16 a Pound as Families Say They’re Good With It
Ground beef now costs $7.16 a pound. That is what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported for August 2026.
Read the full story →Stephen Miller Pushes to Speed Removal of Migrant Children
Stephen Miller is leading a White House effort to accelerate the removal of migrant children from the United States, coordinating multiple federal agencies in.
Read the full story →Trump Names AI Czar as Xi Arrives
President Donald Trump announced plans on social media to appoint a new artificial intelligence czar and create an AI Force, even as Chinese President Xi.
Read the full story →The Fed Raised Rates Just Before Voters Get Their Say
A higher credit card bill or car payment may arrive before voters head to the polls, after the Federal Reserve raised its main interest rate to 3.75% to 4%.
Read the full story →The Pentagon wants older troops tested for low testosterone
A mandatory blood test is returning to the lives of US service members age 30 and older, even as medical experts question whether many of those tests are.
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