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Democrats plan to use majorities to force GOP to take tough votes on Trump tariffs

Democrats are poised to combat President Donald Trump’s tariffs if they win congressional majorities in the midterm elections. While they are unlikely able to get Trump to sign bills undoing his own agenda, they could force Republicans to take difficult votes on the tariffs, from which they have been shielded thus far by GOP leadership. […]

Washington Examiner · Nov 1
Government unions set to grab more power in blue states

Government unions already wield enormous power in blue states, where they help elect the Democrats who negotiate their contracts and approve their budgets. After Tuesday’s elections, they could wield even more. Ballot measures in Maryland, California, and Colorado would weaken elected officials’ control over union contracts, make a temporary tax permanent, and dismantle limits on […]

Washington Examiner · Nov 1
One man’s war against tulip poplars

Racism has a bad reputation these days. Deservedly so, I should say. If I were to discriminate against, say, Italians just because of all the Italian things they do and say, that would be deplorable. All men deserve to be treated with love and dignity, because all men are created in God’s image. If I […]

Washington Examiner · Nov 1
US Midterms: Affordability at heart of Michigan race

For many voters, the cost of living is the single biggest issue. Our reporters Jessica Le Masurier and Sarah Andersen travelled to Michigan to meet voters, where, according to one NGO, around 40% of the population struggle to afford basic necessities.

France 24 · Nov 1