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Huge GOP election losses spur debates about populist economics

Zach Halaschak · November 13, 2026 7:05 am

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Three-quarters of House members seeking statewide office lost

President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele speaks during a press conference after signing a memorandum of understanding with Spanish company Grupo Cox in San Salvador. Under the agreement, Grupo Cox will invest $2.9 billion in the country's water and energy sectors, an investment Bukele said is part of the government's goal of making El Salvador "the fastest-growing economy in Latin America." (Photo by Camilo Freedman / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

In Haiti, Bukele cracks down where UN failed

President Donald Trump speaks about TrumpRx in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

How Democratic healthcare ad blitz helped sink GOP Senate candidates

KJ Apa in "Jimmy." (Courtesy of Burns Co.)

‘Jimmy,’ with KJ Apa as Jimmy Stewart, is sharp, wholesome entertainment

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink

BlackRock’s Larry Fink realized DEI policies ‘bad for business’: Joe Concha

Sydney Topf March 13, 2026 12:01 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

USTR opens investigations into 60 countries over unfair trade practices

David Zimmermann March 13, 2026 11:56 am

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on healthcare at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

White House report card: Rising oil prices, mixed messaging, and that cap make it a week to forget for Trump

Rob Crilly March 13, 2026 11:55 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Hegseth wishes Paramount CEO will overhaul CNN in Warner Bros. merger

David Zimmermann March 13, 2026 10:49 am

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

European leaders united in opposing US easing sanctions on Russian oil

Brady Knox March 13, 2026 10:00 am

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos updates media on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.

Sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie case says kidnapper could ‘absolutely’ strike again

Molly Parks March 13, 2026 9:00 am

Pete Hegseth and Mojtaba Khamenei

Hegseth pours doubt on ability of new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Brady Knox March 13, 2026 8:49 am

Shoppers walk around the Somerset Collection mall, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Troy, Mich.

Inflation fell to 2.8% in January in Fed’s preferred gauge

Zach Halaschak March 13, 2026 8:35 am

Exterior view of the Cuban embassy in Washington

After Venezuelan strongman’s ouster and Iran strikes, is Cuba the Trump administration’s next target?

John Scott Lewinski March 13, 2026 7:22 am

A demonstrator protests outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 5, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Trump tariffs threaten GOP 2026 election chances

Jay Caruso March 13, 2026 7:17 am

A golden eagle gripping a banner inscribed with ‘TrumpRx’ is featured on the TrumpRx.gov website. (via TrumpRx.gov)

The president brands his own healthcare reform

Jeremy Lott March 13, 2026 7:15 am

The Ambassador Bridge, between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario accounts for approximately 25% of all merchandise trade between the U.S. and Canada. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Supreme Court’s tariffs nix scrambles Michigan campaigns

Taylor Millard March 13, 2026 7:14 am