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This is how the Trump coalition unravels

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on October 31, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Florida. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images The Republic...

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Democrats gird for a longer shutdown fight after election sweep

Senate Democrats ended their workday Tuesday agonizing over what to do about the record-setting government shutdown. Many of those same lawmakers woke up Wednesday morning ready to fight on.The swe...

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Tuberville backs sending US troops into Nigeria to protect Christians

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Wednesday that he would support President Trump should he follow through on his earlier threat to send U.S. troops into Nigeria to defend the country’s...

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Voters on Tuesday rewarded Democrats who addressed economic costs. Hours later, Trump said he delivered an 'economic miracle.'

MIAMI – Hours after voters in key races elected Democrats who promised to address cost of living increases, President Donald Trump issued a laundry list of statistics projecting the economy’s stren...

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Supreme Court teases taking away Trump’s favorite foreign policy tool

For President Donald Trump, tariffs were never just about trade.The president has spent several months wielding the threat of massive tariffs to negotiate peace deals, influence countries’ domestic...

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Despite recent turmoil at FDA, White House praises the agency's leader

The White House is rallying behind Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after the abrupt ousting of one of his top deputies over the weekend, the latest tumult in an agency that’s...

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Trump nominates Isaacman to run NASA — again

President Donald Trump has picked Jared Isaacman to run NASA, handing the former nominee a remarkable second chance to lead the agency.“Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedicati...

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Shutdown set to break record as Senate Democrats agonize over endgame

With just hours until the government shutdown becomes the longest in U.S. history, Senate Democrats privately agonized behind closed doors Tuesday about bringing it to an end.A two-hour-plus lunch ...

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Is Trump perturbed enough to break the shutdown logjam? Maybe.

President Donald Trump is increasingly antsy about the soon-to-be-record-long government shutdown, but until now, he hasn’t furiously worked the phones or waded into the details of a deal to end it...

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Mark Carney sets his sights on Trudeau's legacy

OTTAWA — Canada’s prime minister unveiled his first federal budget plan on Tuesday, a long-awaited moment in the annual cycle of Canadian politics when Ottawa tells the country how it wants to spen...

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NYC will see highest turnout in decades

NEW YORK — The divisive mayoral race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo has led nearly 1.75 million New Yorkers to cast ballots at poll sites and another 124,000 to send in absentee ballots — ...

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America’s Hunger Crisis Could Be What Ends the Shutdown

On the first day of every month, Ethel Ingram goes to the grocery store with $171 in federally funded food stamps and a nearly impossible mission: Buy enough food for the next 30 days. She usually ...

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Spanberger wins Virginia gubernatorial race

RICHMOND, Virginia — Abigail Spanberger won the race for governor of Virginia, flipping the governorship to Democratic control and becoming the first woman in the job in the commonwealth’s history....

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Hegseth announces another alleged drug boat strike, killing 2 'narco-terrorists'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced another U.S. military strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, killing two “narco-terrorists.” Hegseth said...

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Conservative MP joins Canada’s Liberal government, moving Carney closer to majority government

OTTAWA — A Conservative MP has crossed the floor to join Canada’s Liberal Party, moving Mark Carney one step closer to securing a majority government. The move reflects a concerted push from the Li...

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Kansas Republicans’ redistricting effort stalls, for now

Kansas Republicans do not have the votes to convene a special session that would draw the state's lone House Democrat — Sharice Davids — out of office, state House Speaker Dan Hawkins said Tuesday....

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Miami mayor race heads to runoff featuring Dem against DeSantis-endorsed candidate

MIAMI — The race for the next mayor of Miami comes down to a contest between a rising Democratic county commissioner and a candidate endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.Miamians on Tuesday selected Count...

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Sherrill wins NJ gov

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the race for New Jersey governor Tuesday night, capitalizing on an anti-Trump sentiment to deliver her party a much-needed victory after last year’s losses up and...

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Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race

NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani capped a sharp-elbowed campaign for New York City mayor Tuesday night with a historic win, cementing the democratic socialist as both a rising star and a divisive figure i...

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Bloomberg officially endorses Cuomo after spending millions to back his mayoral campaign

NEW YORK — Billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Andrew Cuomo’s independent bid for mayor Wednesday — a nod that arrives as the ex-governor is trying to build momentum a...

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Virginia redistricting gambit survives after Democrats dominate downballot

Virginia Democrats will retain control of both chambers of the state’s Legislature after trouncing in House of Delegates elections on Tuesday, preserving the party’s push to redraw the state’s cong...

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