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Trump spared fishing gear and cement from his Canadian trade war. Voters may not care.

President Donald Trump spared cement and fishing rod parts from his latest Canadian tariffs to ease pressure on battleground Republicans. Few of the president's allies think that will make voters f...

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A Dem governor may go down today

A Democratic governor is facing steep odds in a blue-state primary — but not for the same reasons that have felled other incumbents this year.Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s sagging popularity has op...

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Florida Republicans’ AI fears buoyed by Anthropic researcher bombshell

MIAMI — Florida’s leading artificial intelligence skeptics — Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Attorney General James Uthmeier — got new supporting evidence Wednesday for their fight to slow down the sur...

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House Democrats weigh AI select committee

House Democrats are laying the groundwork for a select committee on artificial intelligence should they retake control of the House in November, 11 people familiar with the planning told POLITICO.H...

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How Boomers voted the next generation a $40 trillion debt, and counting

The United States’ national debt crossed $40 trillion last month. Five months earlier, in March, the more consequential figure—debt held by the public as a share of Gross Domestic Product—had alrea...

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Schumer and Jeffries opposed a Brooklyn power play. It happened anyway.

NEW YORK — Democrats are at war in Brooklyn over a maneuver some inside the party have called “corrupt,” a “power-grab” and even “fascist.” And they’re not talking about Republicans.With weeks to g...

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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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