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Tim Balk / New York Times:
Can Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving. — Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump's unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched. — As a tumultuous primary season draws to a close …
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Anna Griffin / New York Times:
As Democrats Struggle in Some Western States, Independents See an Opening — From South Dakota to Alaska, independents are challenging incumbent Republicans and eschewing a Democratic label that Western voters find toxic. — During his brief time in the Idaho House of Representatives …
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Trump's Economic Approach Draws Concern From Some Republicans — A plan to lower tariffs on imported beef and trade tensions with Canada have compounded some G.O.P. worries about a central issue in the midterms. — President Trump's economic policies drew a fresh round of concern …
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Border states brace for economic impact as US-Canada trade talks stall
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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
U.S.-Canada breakdown shows limits of Trump's aggressive trade strategy
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Lauren Almeida / The Guardian:
‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war
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Ian Austen / New York Times:
What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump's 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.
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Sammy Westfall / Washington Post:
Pence says U.S.-Canada trade fight adds to affordability concerns for economy
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Politico:
Data centers' ‘oh s—t’ moment — The intensifying late-summer backlash against data centers is inspiring panic among some corners of the tech sector — amid fears that the industry is mishandling a political crisis that will stretch into 2028 and beyond. — Those worries have deepened …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump says communities that oppose data centers are “making a mistake” — President Trump defended the expansion of data centers in an interview with his former fixer, Michael Cohen, that aired in full on Sunday. … - “They're making their own power plants.
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Axios:
Data centers “dug their own grave,” says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered one of the starkest warnings yet from a Republican executive to the AI industry, telling ABC's Jonathan Karl that data center companies “dug their own grave” and deserve the backlash they're facing after failing to win community support.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race — A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the competitive Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.
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Ashleigh Fields / NewsNation:
Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska — Three Dan Sullivan's are wading in to Alaska's Senate race but only one has earned the support of another incumbent lawmaker with his namesake. — Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) was endorsed by former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan …
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Washington Post:
Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump's ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say — The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11. — Summary — President Donald Trump has claimed that the White House needs a massive new ballroom …
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Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Father of sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln taken into US immigration detention — The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post.
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Associated Press:
He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him. — When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy — a vessel that set a U.S. military record …
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Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Democratic socialists' biggest challenge? Their own platform. — The party document aims to upend the status quo. That can mean a bumpy ride for candidates trying to win in the short term. — Summary — As soon as Angie Nixon pulled off a surprise victory in Florida's Democratic primary …
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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Johnson's Political Future May Hinge on Republicans Exceeding Midterm Expectations — The speaker says he hasn't entertained the idea of serving as minority leader, insisting Republicans will win. But if they lose the majority GOP lawmakers expect someone else to get the post. — Copy
Ben T.N. Mause / NOTUS:
Three Convicted Political Scammers Want Trump's Pardon Mercy — Richard Zeitlin, William Tierney and Matt Tunstall went to prison for scamming tens of thousands of Americans — including many MAGA acolytes. — Copy — A rise in presidential pardons for white-collar criminals has given hope to fraudsters of a different flavor.
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