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The affordability question Republicans can't escape

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Inside the GOP's fight to avoid a House wipeout

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Oct 19, 2026 - World

Zelensky lobbies senators to press White House on alleged intel and weapons curbs

Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) appear at a committee hearing in February 2025.
Oct 19, 2026 - World

Trump open to summit with Xi and Putin — to discuss denuclearization

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet days after President Trump visited China for a summit with the Chinese leader in May.

Could you soon make your own moonshine? SCOTUS takes up 160-year-old ban

Bottles of Scotch whisky line shelves at Vintage Liquor Brickell in Miami.

Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

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Accused 9/11 mastermind loses Supreme Court plea deal bid

) Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, a suspected al Qaeda terrorist, is shown in this photo released by the FBI October 10, 2001 in Washington, D.C. Mohammed was arrested at a house in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

The fallout from Trump's Russia energy moves

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Bob Woodward reveals "dream source" in memoir, "Secrets," out next month

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Updated Oct 19, 2026 - Business

Musk pledges 1 SpaceX share for every child in America

Elon Musk walks in front of a large picture with a gold frame.
Oct 19, 2026 - Business

How AI giants will reshape global philanthropy

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The AI attack-ad nightmare is coming true

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