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Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm messageSep 03, 2026 7:23 am - President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers facing tough reelection campaigns to run on his record in the White House despite his sagging popularity, and he pledged to campaign in all of the roughly three dozen contests that are likely to determine control of Congress.
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College student steps into traffic, is killed after losing immigration statusSep 01, 2026 1:59 pm - Pierre Damas Bel’s family said he took his own life on a busy highway after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants and ICE officers placed him in an ankle monitor.
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US says it's striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after month with no military actionSep 01, 2026 12:30 pm - The U.S. military says it’s striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action.
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On statewide bus tour, Pritzker pledges to stay on ‘Team Fight’Aug 31, 2026 4:57 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a five-day statewide bus tour this weekend delivering his message for the 2026 campaign
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Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider tradingAug 31, 2026 11:53 am - The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he bet against his attendance at the State of the Union address.
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Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influenceAug 31, 2026 8:08 am - The leaders of China, Russia and India gathered with other heads of state in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence.
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Trump still teases seeking a third term. But he's now talking more about post-presidency lifeAug 31, 2026 7:37 am - President Donald Trump has shown signs that even he knows he might not pursue a third term. In a series of recent speeches, Trump has talked about life after his second term, imagining himself in Florida while his successor takes credit for his achievements.
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President Donald Trump to attend Presidents Cup in Chicago area as tournament’s honorary chairmanAug 29, 2026 5:21 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday he will be coming to the Chicago area in September after being named the honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup golf tournament, which is being held at Medinah Country Club in the Western suburbs.
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Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation still elevatedAug 28, 2026 9:47 am - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he had sent previously about his economic outlook.
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In AP interview, Attorney General Todd Blanche defends his record as political pressure mountsAug 28, 2026 8:14 am - Trump’s former personal attorney has stepped into the commanding role facing a challenge that other leaders of the Republican president’s Department of Justice could not overcome: threading the needle between Trump's boundary-busting demands and a prosecutor’s duty to uphold the rule of law.
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