How a Lingering Pandemic and Stubborn Inflation Upended Biden’s First Year

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Trump Plays Crime Card in NC

Is President Trump trying to take the 2026 midterms back to 1988? Stumping for Senate candidate Michael Whatley in North Carolina, Trump referred to Democrat Roy Cooper as a "pro-crime politician" who's "tried to bully you into silence while they turned your cities into blood-soa ...  Show more

Trump Boost? Or Trump Burden?

President Trump is now going all in on the midterms with his cash and his time. He hits the trail tonight in North Carolina to campaign with GOP Senate candidate Michael Whatley in his race against former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. The visit underscores a crucial challenge f ...  Show more

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