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The Issue Nobody Saw Coming

AI and data centers now top voters' priority list, ahead of tariffs and health insurance, according to Morning Consult. Why the server farm became a midterm issue.

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Supreme Court Takes Up Home-Distilling Ban and Maryland Magnet School Case, Turns Away 9/11 Plea-Deal Appeals

Monday's order list adds two cases to the term: whether the 1868 federal ban on distilling spirits at home is a valid use of the taxing power, and what Asian American parents must show to challenge Montgomery County's magnet middle-school admissions. The justices declined to review the D.C. Circuit ruling that upheld the withdrawal of plea deals for Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and two co-defendants.

Economy

Stuck at $4.33

Gas prices barely moved this week, and they are more than $1.25 a gallon higher than a year ago. Who's to blame, and what could actually bring them down?

Politics

Shake-Up or Fake News?

Politico reported President Trump was asking allies about replacing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. He says there's 'zero chance.' Meanwhile, his new press secretary is out after about a week.

Politics

Two Weeks Out: What the Polls Say

Democrats lead the generic ballot by about 7 to 9 points and the president's approval has hit a second-term low. Is it a wave, or are the polls missing something?

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The Walkout at Camas

A dozen or more Camas High School girls walked off a cross-country race rather than run against a transgender teammate. Two weeks before Washington votes on I-638, here's what happened and what the measure would do.

courts

Is Alito Staying or Going?

Justice Samuel Alito says he isn't retiring during the lame-duck session. That hasn't stopped the speculation, or the fight over what should happen if Democrats win the Senate.

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United We Stand

The feeds say we have never been further apart. Look at what Americans actually want for their families, and the divide shrinks fast.

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The $5,000 Question

President Trump says every adult citizen gets $5,000 if Republicans hold Congress. Is it a bold plan or a campaign promise with no bill behind it? Here is what's real.

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The Fishback Agenda

James Fishback lost Florida's Republican primary for governor, but his ideas on surveillance cameras, H-1B jobs and data centers won him nearly 178,000 votes. Now he wants the nominee to adopt them.

Politics

Love Across the Aisle

A viral claim says a third of Americans have ended relationships over politics. The real number is close, but the romance part is much smaller.

Politics

Three Minutes at Silver Rail

A teenager killed three children and a teacher at a Bend elementary school. Police say a teacher fought him and a father of two students shot him. A viral account got the broad strokes right and several details wrong.

Politics

Freedom for Whom, and From What?

One side says conservatives want freedom and Democrats want control. The record shows both parties reach for the rulebook when the issue is one they care about.