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Axios · Sep 25, 2026, 4:12 PM GMT+1

House Republicans on track to lose majority

House Republicans are on track to lose their majority just a little over one month out from the midterm elections, according to a nonpartisan election forecaster. Why it matters: Cook Political Report shifted 15 House races toward Democrats on Friday, the latest sign that the political environment is deteriorating for Republicans. Democrats only need a net gain of three seats…

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Raw Story · Sep 25, 2026, 4:07 PM GMT+1

Trump turns back on reporters as they shout questions at him

President Donald Trump gave reporters the silent treatment Friday as he welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan at the White House, ignoring their questions as he turned his back on the group of more than a dozen journalists. In a video published by the White House, Xi and Peng were welcomed to the White House…

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The Guardian · Sep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM GMT+1

US math and reading test scores are at a 25-year low. Trump cut the agency that can provide answers

National Center for Education Statistics, which collects critical data to guide policy on learning, was decimated after Doge canceled crucial contracts As reading and math scores fall to their lowest point in the past quarter-century, the US now has fewer tools to understand and develop interventions for this troubling trend. When the Trump administration took a wrecking ball to the…

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The Daily Beast · Sep 25, 2026, 3:52 PM GMT+1

Jimmy Fallon Exposes How Fast Trump’s Dictator Suck-Up Fell Flat

Evan Vucci/Reuters Jimmy Fallon is roasting the president about his grand welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping. “President Trump is hosting China’s President Xi Jinping for a two-day state visit. And yesterday, Trump greeted Xi at the airport with a big ceremony, including a military flyover,” said the late-night host. Fallon panned to footage of the welcome ceremony for…

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The Daily Beast · Sep 25, 2026, 3:50 PM GMT+1

Trump Schooled by the Man Who Wrote His Favorite Law

Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images The man who wrote the federal law that Donald Trump invoked to impose a new round of sweeping tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down his first attempt has blasted the administration’s “offensive” misuse of the statute. After the Supreme Court ruled in February that the president’s universal “Liberation Day” tariffs were illegal under the…

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The Daily Beast · Sep 25, 2026, 3:49 PM GMT+1

Trump’s Favorite CNN Star Reveals President’s Grim New Record

CNN Americans have big feelings about Donald Trump. The president’s approval ratings have plummeted to historic levels against the backdrop of his war with Iran and a crippling affordability crisis that has trashed his election promise that he’d make people better off. Some polling has put his overall popularity as low as 32 percent. However, now CNN’s data guru Harry…

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Raw Story · Sep 25, 2026, 3:49 PM GMT+1

'Painful spending decisions' predicted as map tilts against GOP candidates: report

Republicans are heading into the final stretch with 39 days until the midterms, facing hard choices about which candidates to keep funding, as a nonpartisan forecaster now projects the party will lose its House majority. Top Republicans told Axios they will likely have to make "painful spending decisions" by early October, and that could spell trouble for Donald Trump-endorsed Senate…

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Axios · Sep 25, 2026, 3:44 PM GMT+1

ICE wasted millions in rush to expand detention, government watchdog finds

ICE has received more than $75 billion to expand operations since President Trump returned to office — and wasted millions on scaled-back and mismanaged projects, a new GAO report found. Why it matters: In rushing to execute Trump's mass deportation agenda, the agency failed to properly develop a strategic plan, according to the Government Accountability Office report. Driving the news:…

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The Daily Beast · Sep 25, 2026, 3:40 PM GMT+1

Mom Wants Case Reopen After Dad Killed Daughter Over Trump Argument

Cheshire Coroner's Court/Facebook A grieving mother has demanded further investigation after her ex-husband killed their daughter. Kris Harrison claims that after a heated argument over President Donald Trump, he accidentally killed his 23-year-old daughter, Lucy Harrison, by lifting his 9mm pistol out of its box. The incident happened on January 10, 2025, after Lucy had traveled with her boyfriend from…

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Raw Story · Sep 25, 2026, 3:21 PM GMT+1

Trump's 'knowing grin' at 'Great Gatsby from hell' sends telling message: analysis

President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday night with a lavish state dinner at the White House, during which, noted one former Trump official on Friday, the president’s frequent “knowing grin” sent a telling message. A literal red carpet was rolled out for Xi Wednesday for his arrival in the United States, followed…

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The Daily Beast · Sep 25, 2026, 3:04 PM GMT+1

CNN Host Floored by MAGA Guest’s Take on ‘Love Me’ Trump Ad

CNN's NewsNight CNN host Abby Phillip appeared stunned as a MAGA-aligned Republican strategist defended the Trump administration’s bizarre taxpayer-funded “Love Me” ad and urged the president to make 20 more. Conservative strategist Tim Parrish clashed with Phillip on Thursday’s edition of CNN NewsNight over the controversial 30-second video promoting President Donald Trump, which carried the disclaimer that it was “paid…

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The Daily Beast · Sep 25, 2026, 2:58 PM GMT+1

Putin Dealt ‘Massive’ New Double Humiliation

Maxim Shipenkov / via REUTERS Ukraine has humiliated Russian President Vladimir Putin with overnight drone attacks on major oil hubs and a missile manufacturer. Kyiv’s military said it struck two Russian oil refineries and three facilities involved in missile production overnight into Friday as Ukraine intensified its campaign against the energy and defense infrastructure powering Moscow’s war. Perm Krai Governor…

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Raw Story · Sep 25, 2026, 2:57 PM GMT+1

'Very, very bad': GOP governor throws his would-be successor's big plan under the bus

Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) forcefully spoke out on Friday against his would-be Republican successor, Vivek Ramaswamy, for pushing to suspend the gas tax to offset rising fuel prices. “Very, very bad idea,” DeWine told WEWS statehouse reporter Morgan Trau, during a stop at a Kroger. Ramaswamy's proposal has been advancing through the Ohio legislature, meaning that if it passes soon,…

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