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Trump wants to make this midterm year ‘special’ to avoid losing Republican control of Congress

By LISA MASCARO and MICHELLE L. PRICE
Sep 10, 2026 6:45 am - Republicans at their midterm convention know that history is not on their side this election season, but they are counting on President Donald Trump and his two-day extravaganza in Dallas to rally voters to protect their House and Senate majorities.
‘Charlie inspired them’: Supporters still grieving Kirk a year after shooting

By Marni Pyke
Sep 09, 2026 6:52 pm - A year after the fatal shooting of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, emotions are still raw for those who knew him from his Wheeling High School days.
Republicans gather in Dallas for two-day midterm convention billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’

By JILL COLVIN
Sep 09, 2026 7:07 am - Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual midterm convention, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that will put President Donald Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — whether the candidates running like it or not.
Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration

By MEG KINNARD and GARY FIELDS
Sep 08, 2026 2:37 pm - Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution following a tumultuous year in which President Donald Trump tried to remake the portrayal of U.S. history by the Smithsonian museums and other cultural entities.
New grand jury subpoenas being sent in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe, AP sources say

By ERIC TUCKER
Sep 08, 2026 2:19 pm - The Justice Department is demanding testimony before a Florida grand jury in an investigation aiming to establish an intelligence community conspiracy against President Donald Trump, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
The GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority. Now the fight for control is wide open

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, THOMAS BEAUMONT and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Sep 08, 2026 9:18 am - Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the Senate heading into the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. But with less than two months until Election Day, control of the chamber is now up for grabs.
Suburban ‘Angel Mom’ turns grief into advocacy for immigration enforcement

By Steve Zalusky
Sep 07, 2026 9:13 am - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have faced criticism for their conduct during Operation Midway Blitz. But they also have their staunch defenders, and few are more loyal than Jennifer Bos of Anitoch.
‘Having faith in this moment’: A year after Midway Blitz, suburban activist is undaunted

By Marni Pyke
Sep 07, 2026 9:11 am - “Operation Midway Blitz never ended. It just de-escalated a bit,” Immigrant Solidarity DuPage leader Cristobal Cavazos says of federal arrests and detentions.
The wrong people are paying off their mortgages

By Julie Z. Weil
Sep 05, 2026 9:27 am - Almost one in every four homeowners is paying off their mortgage at a rate faster than they’re required to — but the people who would benefit the most from this strategy are the ones least likely doing it.
US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Sep 04, 2026 7:01 am - Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.

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