Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
Category: Midterm Elections (2026)
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Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children
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Trump Says Economy Has ‘Public Relations’ Problem Amid High Prices and Slow Hiring
The New York Times – Business:The president, who had hoped to tout a growing economy on the campaign trail, has found it hard to break through as workers’ wages fail to keep up.
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Black Voting Groups Prepare for Disinformation Campaigns in the Midterms
The New York Times – Business:A new “propaganda playbook” aims to demystify common techniques used to target Black Americans, long a powerful voting bloc, with election-related disinformation.
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High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near
The New York Times – Business:As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.
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ICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher Prices
The New York Times – Business:Cattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations.
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Fed Faces Prospect of Another Interest Rate Increase Just Before Midterm Elections
The New York Times – Business:Financial markets are placing nearly 70 percent odds on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in late October.
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Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices
The New York Times – Business:President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.
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Patagonia Offers $100 to Customers Who Help Others Plan to Vote
The New York Times – Business:The outdoor apparel brand, which sued the Trump administration this month, is ramping up its environmental activism before the midterm elections.
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Watching Bigots Erupt
The New York Times – On the Runway:This is what I see when I look at the picture Bo French hates.
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Are Trump’s Official Papers His Personal Property?
The New York Times – On the Runway:The administration argues that presidential papers are like those of Supreme Court justices.
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G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanics ‘Feel Betrayed’
The New York Times – On the Runway:Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.
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Stung by Voting Rights Decision, Many Black Southerners Plan for November
The New York Times – On the Runway:Black Democratic candidates for governor, the Senate and the House are hoping that attacks on Black representation will motivate more voters.