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Category: Midterm Elections (2026)
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Election Officials Grapple With Uncertainty as Supreme Court Considers Mail Ballot Plan
The New York Times – On the Runway:As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
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Trump’s Midterm Pitch Clouded by Iran War and Canada Tariffs
The New York Times – Business:A worsening trade war and a spike in oil prices could create new economic risks as the president prepares to rally Republicans for the midterms.
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How Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Would Work
The New York Times – On the Runway:The plan, which two dozen states have challenged as unconstitutional, puts in place new requirements about who can receive mail ballots.
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
The New York Times – Business:Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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The Economic Fallout From a Potential Return to $100 Oil
The New York Times – Business:Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, is spiking again, reviving fears of inflation.
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5 Races to Watch This Fall for Answers to the Biggest Midterm Questions
The New York Times – On the Runway:From Iowa to Michigan to Texas, key contests will offer clues about voters’ views of President Trump, progressive ideas, the war with Iran and more.
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Why Amy Klobuchar Wants to Run a State Beleaguered by Trump
The New York Times – On the Runway:The senator opted to run for governor, having concluded that many Minnesotans lost faith in state government under fellow Democrats. But some wonder: Would she be a fighter in the role, or a conciliator?
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Trump’s Trade War Is Shaping the Fight for Congress
The New York Times – On the Runway:In Colorado and across the country, higher costs, tariffs and cheap beef imports are affecting voters who will help determine which party controls the House next year.
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Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling
The New York Times – On the Runway:Trump needed only one teacher.
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Is Roy Cooper Winning in North Carolina? Not if You Ask His Aides.
The New York Times – On the Runway:Roy Cooper’s durable lead in a crucial Senate race is causing jitters.
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Fact-Checking Midterm Ads Referring to Jeffrey Epstein
The New York Times – On the Runway:Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.