A Gallup poll out this week shows Americans think it’s the Republicans, not the Democrats, who’ve gone off the deep end.
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In Nebraska, Pete Ricketts Was a Data Center’s Best Friend
Hyperscaler companies enjoyed $836 million in tax breaks from one law he signed as governor. Now, he’s been forced to defend that record.
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Pre-Election ICE Surge in California Could Backfire on Republicans
Rep. David Valadao has said the raids target immigrants with criminal records. The United Farm Workers says this is false.
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The KC Mafia
Behind Trump’s private equity–style bust-out of the Kennedy Center, a pack of billionaires and MAGA grifters have planned bigger heists, from Hollywood to Western Sahara.
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Stopping Election Theft Before It Starts
A bipartisan coalition wants assurances that Mike Johnson won’t reject the election results.
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Will Wall Street Lose on Election Day?
Several pro-bank Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are in trouble. Crypto’s cash may not break through, either.
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A Prairie Populist in Crimson-Red Arkansas
Farmer and Democrat Hallie Shoffner is taking on Big Ag in a long-shot Senate race against Republican Tom Cotton.
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The Political Economy of Diesel
Trump is trying every possible short-term trick to cut diesel prices. None of it will work; he might as well command the tide to recede.
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The Red Tide Goes Out—With a Blue Splashback
Democrats are surging in Republican states but have some problems in their own strongholds.
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AI Has Become a Punching Bag
Even the industry’s biggest tycoons are holding back on political spending, because it might hurt candidates more than it helps.