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Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?
Many standard measures of economic health are strong, but voters in both parties are increasingly pessimistic.
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Fascism mixed into cringey online content is easy to mock – but no less dangerous
Cringe can generate enthusiasm among conservative voters by trolling the left while reducing serious policy debates to the level of online memes.
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Presidents of both parties defended libraries as allies of democracy for a century – until Trump
An information science scholar analyzed statements by 17 presidents and found that Trump has rarely spoken of libraries at all – and when he has, he’s...
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Final countdown to the make-or-break midterms – podcast
There are 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 in the Senate and 39 governorships up for grabs in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Jonathan Freed...
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Five reasons why the US midterms matter for the climate – and your energy bill
Voters are feeling the pinch of Trump’s anti-climate agenda as energy costs rise, but a shakeup in Congress could shift thingsIf the polls can be beli...
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Congressional Democrats demand answers over ICE treatment of hunger strikers
Immigrants at Texas detention facility, protesting against harsh conditions, say they face threats of force-feedingMembers of Congress sent a scathing...
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‘The status quo sucks’: affordability and Trump loom over final stretch of Maine’s tight Senate race
Key contest between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson will gauge how voters feel about Trump 2.0 and rising costsChristian ...
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As Trump escalates extreme attacks, Democrats – finally – rally round El-Sayed
Endorsement not always full-throated but party backing marks major turn after bitter split over nominationFacing a barrage of extreme attacks from Don...
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The world needs the United Nations more than ever. It needs a new lease on life | Alex Rondos and Mark Medish
We need neither ‘peace in our time’ nor ‘perpetual peace’ – but enough peace to keep civilizationTo save the United Nations from the irrelevance in wh...
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Mary Peltola made a mistake. But her Republican opponent would be a disaster for Alaska | Kim Heacox
Trump and Senator Dan Sullivan have put my home state on the chopping block. But Peltola understands AlaskansDonald Trump’s trip to Alaska earlier thi...
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A rare red line in deeply cynical times
It’s been a particularly brutal cycle for attack ads, but voters are responding with humanity. Plus: on the campaign trail with a Democrat in KansasTh...
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Trump vowed to reduce prices, but his policies have fueled US inflation | Steven Greenhouse
‘Even though economists warned that tariffs would be inflationary, Trump has enthusiastically embraced them’Donald Trump successfully campaigned for h...
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Josh Shapiro aims for a strong finish in a campaign with 2028 implications
The Pennsylvania governor has more at stake Tuesday than other 2028 contenders.
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I’m a gen Z voter. Content creators have far less power than politicians think | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Both US parties scramble to win young voters via influencer operations. The evidence doesn’t support their effortsIn tight races, any group that shift...
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Poll: Americans don’t trust polls
New data from the POLITICO Poll shows just how far the industry has to go to convince a wary public.
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‘It could be quite a brutal evening:’ GOP braces for some once-unthinkable losses
Some GOP incumbents are still begging for more money in the final stretch.
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Are Trump’s global actions, from Ukraine to Iran, going to hurt him in elections?
Voters who backed the US president in the last election are saying they can’t vote for him today: ‘This is an abomination’Outside the Ukrainian educat...
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The final countdown to the make-or-break midterms – podcast
A total of 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the Senate and 39 governorships are up for grabs in Tuesday’s US midterm elections.J...
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Why the midterms are a warning sign for both parties
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Donald Trump’s Texas Troubles – podcast
Washington bureau chief David Smith reports from Texas, where the Democrats are hopeful of a stunning victory that could also signal a much wider defe...
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Vivek Ramaswamy discontinues attack ad that prompted wave of revulsion
Candidate for Ohio governor confirms campaign no longer airing ad that smeared rival and was defended by TrumpVivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee ...
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