Trump, Iran war and US midterms
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Democratic candidates are rallying against President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the final days of the midterms. But behind the scenes, cracks over trade policy are starting to emerge within the party. The simmering debate over how far to reject Trump’s ...
Big victories in the House and Senate set the stage for major conflicts in final two years of the president’s term.
The Maine Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson presents a laboratory for public sentiment on Trump's Canada tariffs.
President Donald Trump has once again sidestepped immediate tariffs in favor of trade negotiations, directing his administration to address national security concerns over imported robotics, industrial machinery, and their components.
The costs of tariffs to consumers, the U.S. economy, and the stock market may be considerably greater than the revenue they bring in over the next decade.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said Democrats should move to end President Trump’s tariffs and the Iran war if they take power after the midterm elections. Martin told NewsNation’s Blake Burman that exit polls are showing voters believe the country is going in the wrong direction and laid out the issues Democrats should
With Democrats in power, Trump may be under siege and lose his dominance over the Republican party – but his id will relish at the prospect of fighting
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The Blue Wave Is the Beginning of the End for Trump
Two years ago, it looked like Donald Trump had a mandate. He had returned to power after attempting a coup in 2021 and then, just five months before the 2024 election, being convicted of dozens of felonies related to the Stormy Daniels hush-money scheme.
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to supporters at a midterm election campaign rally for incumbent US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) at an arena in Corinth, Mississippi, US, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
It’s Election Day in America, which means that pundits were falling over each other to discuss the day’s results as soon as the polls opened. At stake: all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 Senate seats and plenty of high-profile state races.
Kansas has elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate for the first time in nearly 100 years.
"Does the Republican Party divide over MAGA-related issues, and does President Trump escalate hostilities in the Gulf War with wider economic consequences at home and abroad?"
