Politics

In Michigan, GOP Senate candidate makes a Canadian-sized gamble on trade

GOP candidates in states bordering Canada are running far away from President Donald Trump on trade. Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, however, is taking a more nuanced — but politica...

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Louisiana’s abortion pill case could wipe out access in blue states

The next phase in the abortion wars may come down to one question: Do the rights of red states to enforce bans override the rights of blue states to protect access?Louisiana will argue before a fed...

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This Governor Wants Republicans to Forgive Their Enemies

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is not running for president. Or at least that's how he opens his new book, Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in an Age of Contempt.Put aside, for a moment, h...

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Trump isn’t on the ballot. He wants Republicans to pretend he is.

DALLAS — President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in two months. But, for the next two days, he needs to persuade people he might as well be.The president's midterm convention, a hastily prepared...

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With Republican Convention, Trump Hopes to Pull His Party Out of a Tailspin

President Donald Trump intends to speak both nights of an unusual Republican Convention in Dallas. —Roberto Schmidt—Getty Images No one asked for it. Not the Republicans struggling to campaign amid...

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Florida’s midterm drama deepens with concerns over Trump beef import plan

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Opposition to President Donald Trump’s efforts on lower beef prices ahead of the midterm elections isn’t limited to the nation’s heartland. Even in Florida’s conservative-lea...

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‘No good options’: GOP’s midterm hopes suffer under energy inflation

President Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East for months has thwarted GOP plans to run on pocketbook issues this fall.Now, with the midterm elections a mere weeks away, it’s likely too late to st...

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Key oil benchmark tops $100 a barrel for first time since July, as midterms loom

Global oil prices reached the highest mark since July on Wednesday, as the Iran war continues to drag on and the U.S. barrels toward the midterm elections.The price of Brent crude — a key global be...

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A rising Democratic star has a lieutenant governor problem. She isn't talking about it.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill quickly went public this summer when faced with the revelation that thousands of noncitizens had been added to the state’s voting rolls several years ago.Now, with he...

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Susan Collins says the White House has ‘underestimated’ impact of Canada tariffs

WINDSOR, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins says the White House doesn’t understand how its trade war with Canada is affecting Maine.The five-term GOP incumbent told POLITICO she has spoken with Vice Presi...

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Trump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides $45,000 holiday gifts, disclosures show

President Donald Trump gave three of his closest aides $45,000 cash gifts for the holidays, according to financial disclosures filed by the White House.Natalie Harp, Chamberlain Harris and Margo Ma...

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‘Don’t take this one for granted’: New Hampshire Democrats brace for a tough Senate race

Democrats got the Senate nominee they wanted in New Hampshire. But they’re still concerned about November.Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu will face off in a h...

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Can the Mamdani model travel?

Last October, right after David Morales launched his long shot bid to become the next mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, he and roughly 15 supporters drove to New York City to knock on doors for Zo...

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Gloria Steinem Was No Enemy of the Left

In 2016, Gloria Steinem backed Hillary Clinton and dismissed young women who supported Bernie Sanders as doing so only because “the boys are with Bernie.” (She later said she misspoke). After her d...

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Australians may soon be able to switch off social media algorithms. Is that censorship?

The federal government has released an exposure draft of its long-promised digital duty of care. The headline feature is an “off switch”. Social media platforms would have to ask users, through ...

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With Canada trade on the rocks, Lutnick heads to Mexico

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is traveling to Mexico for trade talks with President Claudia Sheinbaum and other top Mexican officials, as the tariff stalemate with the United States’ other Nort...

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Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Missouri’s pro-GOP redistricting before midterms

A ruling from the Supreme Court on Tuesday means Missouri voters will likely go to the polls this fall under the same congressional map used two years ago, not one Republican state lawmakers adopte...

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Trump hits back at Canadian tariffs with government procurement threat

President Donald Trump continued to threaten Canada with additional trade retaliation Tuesday, warning in a social media post that Canadian products could soon be removed from U.S. government purch...

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Musk Review

This review is based on a screening from the Venice Film Festival. Musk will be released in theaters on October 16.I like a long movie. Give me five hours of Russian journalists talking and I’ll gl...

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Behind the GOP convention: An immigration fight

When President Donald Trump takes the stage in Dallas at the GOP midterm convention, he’s expected to tout record immigration arrests by immigration agents and a border that’s been hardened — all o...

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Newsom admits democratic socialist ideas ‘mainstream’ in Democrat party: ‘Pretty aligned’

In an interview discussing his rumored 2028 presidential run, California Gov. Gavin Newsom asserted that the Democratic Party is "pretty aligned" with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), es...

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