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FOR SUBSCRIBERSSenate candidates run on raising Social Security taxes for higher incomes to prevent benefit cuts
Social Security is projected to dip into insolvency and force a 22% benefit cut in 2032, or less than six years, meaning the class of senators elected this year will have to address the issue.
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Trump speaks at rally for Senate candidate Ken Paxton in San Antonio
Iowa’s Senate candidates, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson and Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek, faced off in a debate tonight.
Trump dominates the Iowa Senate debate from afar
Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek sparred about how to handle the president and other issues in a battleground debate Wednesday night.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongress launches investigation into youth sports giant AAU’s handling of sexual abuse
Hundreds of thousands of kids participate in AAU sports, and a bipartisan House probe is demanding answers about an explosive report that the AAU failed to protect children.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego rolls out an economic agenda as he weighs a 2028 White House bid
The Arizona Democrat told NBC News he’s “absolutely thinking about” running for president. He’s pitching a jobs program funded by AI taxes.
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Candidates debate in Georgia, Iowa, Maine and Michigan ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump traveled to Baltimore to announce a $6.6 billion investment in a new submarine parts factory.
Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debate
The two candidates clashed repeatedly over their records and national politics in the first of four debates in the key battleground race.
California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
State and local officials called the president’s remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”
Political polarization is spiking in local communities ahead of the midterms, survey finds
Cost-of-living issues are driving up tensions in communities, while immigration is the most polarizing issue nationally, local officials said.
Republicans fight red-state midterm chaos with hundreds of millions in late money
The GOP has made more than $700 million of new advertising bookings in congressional races since Sept. 1.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSLatino voters feel buyer’s remorse in battleground Texas
Interviews with Latino voters throughout the state show concerns about the economy have driven some away from Trump.
