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Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump's economy in the midterms

Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump's economy in the midterms

Republicans want voters to think of working-class tax cuts when they weigh the economy and the 2025 law that President Donald Trump calls his “big beautiful bill.”

US consumer finance agency to bring staff back to office year after closure

US consumer finance agency to bring staff back to office year after closure

By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Leadership at the U.S. consumer finance watchdog plans to recall staff to the office more than a year after the Trump administration shuttered its Washington headquarters and tried to eliminate the workforce, according to three people with knowledge

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face a new round of questioning from lawmakers over the Iran war

Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

Republican Senators say they need more details on a $1 billion security proposal for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom

How Mask Mandates Became a Political Flashpoint

How Mask Mandates Became a Political Flashpoint

The COVID-19 pandemic not only posed a public health challenge but also highlighted significant political and social divides in the United States. ...

Push for South Carolina to join congressional redistricting battle fails as Republicans question map

Push for South Carolina to join congressional redistricting battle fails as Republicans question map

The Republican push for South Carolina to join the national redistricting battle has fizzled after an initial vote in the state Senate fell short

Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court

Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court

President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes

New York hospital system receives grand jury subpoena in US transgender care probe

New York hospital system receives grand jury subpoena in US transgender care probe

By Nate Raymond May 12 (Reuters) - NYU Langone Health, one of New York City's major hospital networks, said it received a federal grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking information concerning gender-affirming care it provided to minors.

Why Republicans won the redistricting war but may still lose the US House

Why Republicans won the redistricting war but may still lose the US House

By Joseph Ax and Tim Reid May 13 (Reuters) - Republicans have won the Great Redistricting War of 2026, but that may not be enough for President Donald Trump's party to maintain its hold on the U.S. House of Representatives in November's midterm elections.

The Latest: Trump departs for high-stakes China summit as Iran war looms

The Latest: Trump departs for high-stakes China summit as Iran war looms

President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing to meet with China's President Xi Jinping

How Republicans are winning the war over US congressional redistricting, state by state

How Republicans are winning the war over US congressional redistricting, state by state

By Joseph Ax May 11 (Reuters) - Several Republican-led states across the South are rushing to redraw their congressional maps ahead of November's midterm elections in a bid to help save their party's narrow majority in the U.S.

Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency

Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency

President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency