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U.S. Politics
Washington read from the documents: Congress, the White House, the courts and the campaign, with every claim checked against the record.
- Economy
September Jobs: +29,000, and the Revisions Behind It
Payrolls rose 29,000, unemployment held at 4.2%, and two earlier months were marked down. The official benchmark preview adds another, smaller cut.
- Politics
Texas Hits 19 Million Voters. Its Swing County Shrank
The statewide count is a record. Tarrant County, the largest county where the roll fell, lost 32,503 voters in four years.
- Politics
71% Call Gasoline Unaffordable. Groceries Moved Less.
Five household costs, February to October, and what the BLS price index says about the biggest jump.
- Politics
Gallup: Democrats Lead, and Both Parties Are Underwater
Democrats gained 28 points on prosperity since 2023. The same poll shows majorities unfavorable to both parties and 30% naming the government as the top problem.
- Politics
CFTC Hands Casinos to the States, Keeps Sports and Election Bets
Two rules issued October 15, one recorded vote, and a Supreme Court case still pending.
- Politics
Signed, Then Waived: A Russia Sanctions Law Lasted 28 Days
The Graham Act lived 28 days. Its own section 115 provided the off switch, and diesel prices explain why it was used.
- Politics
The NCAA Sued Ohio's Governor. Then It Lobbied Congress.
A private association in Indianapolis against an elected governor, and a Senate bill that may undo its own lawsuit.
- Politics
The White House Called Zacharia's Briefing 'Commanding'
A release still online, an announcement that said attorney, and a press office empty 18 days before the midterms.
- Economy
Michigan's GOP Senate Nominee Now Wants Canada Tariffs Ended
Michigan sells Canada $23.2 billion a year, 39% of its exports. Washington put 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods in August. Voters noticed.
- Politics
A Judge Says the White House Can't Ban Reporters It Dislikes
Judge Kelly found that barring more than 70 journalists likely violated free speech twice over and due process. A Trump appointee wrote it, citing the president's own words.
- Politics
Vance Suspends Microsoft's Green Card Filings, Not Amazon's
Microsoft had 6,258 H-1B approvals in fiscal 2025; Amazon had 19,178 and Meta 6,294. Only one of the three was suspended. A rule that picks names is not a rule.
- Politics
Texas Sat on 500,000 Voter Registrations for a Year
Counties say the backlog is cleared. The suit says the state broke a 2021 settlement. The question nobody has answered: how did a state agency miss it for a year?
- Politics
America First, Consultants Abroad: The Wiles Wobble
Nineteen days before the midterms, the whispers about the chief of staff started with two consultants, one Balkan government and a promise to terminate.
- Politics
“Pretend I'm Running.” Voters Will, at the Pump
Trump wants the midterms to be about him. The receipt says gasoline up 34.2%, Republican optimism down from 49% to 28%, and independents with no party they trust.
- Economy
U.S. Producer Prices Jump 1.3%. The Pipeline Is Worse
Everyone quoted the headline. One floor down, raw materials feeding U.S. production rose 21.5% in a year and crude oil jumped 28.3% in a single month.
- Politics
Trump's $5,000 Tariff Check Meets the CBO's Numbers
The promise costs about $1 trillion a year by the president's own estimate. Tariffs brought in $172 billion last year, after $130 billion in court ordered refunds.
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