Weakening incomes add new strain to households already hit by high prices
Inflation outpaces wages for middle and lower-income Americans as cost pressures mount, leaving families struggling to keep up with rising prices.
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Trump blocks South Africa from 2026 G20 summit for alleged ‘horrific human rights abuses’
Trump breaks G-20 precedent by excluding South Africa from 2026 Miami summit over alleged human rights abuses, marking first formal member exclusion.
Veterans flood Democrat’s office with supportive calls as backlash grows over ‘illegal orders’ video
Chrissy Houlahan, a Democrat from southeastern Pennsylvania, shared voicemails she got following a viral video from former and retired congressional service members.
Dem House hopeful getting yanked from governor’s office during attempted sit-in goes viral ahead of election
Tennessee Democrat House hopeful Aftyn Behn was forcibly removed from Gov. Bill Lee's office by police in 2019. She is campaigning for Tennessee's 7th congressional district seat.
GOP-led Indiana legislature to reconvene on redistricting, pushing for 9-0 map
Indiana’s Republican legislature leaders announced Tuesday that they will be reconvening next week to consider a redistricting plan that could deliver two more GOP congressional seats, eliminating Democrats from the state’s congressional delegation. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, reversing course after a months-long dispute, said Tuesday that the lower chamber would reconvene Monday to take up redrawing
Former Democratic presidential candidate talks about the future of his party after off-year election success
Jason Palmer predicts Democrats will adopt split messaging strategy for 2026 elections, choosing candidates based on regional politics after 2025 wins.
Mikie Sherrill Taps Jennifer Granholm, Architect of Unpopular Biden-Era Green Policies, To Lead Energy Transition Team
New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill (D.) turned to former energy secretary Jennifer Granholm, an architect of Biden-era green energy policies—which polls show are unpopular with Garden State voters—to co-chair her transition team’s energy task force. The governor-elect’s energy team is a quasi-reunion of Biden administration alumni—in addition to Granholm, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)