Lame Dux Bellorum
Lame Dux Bellorum By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank The NASDAQ and S&P500 rallied on Friday despite a stronger-than-expected payrolls report helping to push Treasury yields higher. The Treasury curve bear...
Lame Dux Bellorum By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank The NASDAQ and S&P500 rallied on Friday despite a stronger-than-expected payrolls report helping to push Treasury yields higher. The Treasury curve bear...
A massive permitting bill that could help energy projects come online much quicker and potentially lower utility bills for Americans is advancing with bipartisan support. And while it could be a catalyst for lots of clean energy, it...
The far-right House Freedom Caucus is pressing GOP leaders to spend the next several weeks trying to tie Democrats' hands in the next Congress. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 lean right.
The conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to Republican leadership Monday morning laying out eight legislative priorities before the party loses control of Congress. The letter, addressed to House Speaker...
Throughout his second term, Trump has relied heavily on executive actions. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 are centre, 1 lean right.
How far will he go to make peace-and war?
Throughout his second term, Trump has relied heavily on executive actions.
Congress must pass legislation to avert a looming government shutdown, farm bill, FISA reform and National Defense Authorization Act in the coming weeks.
Congress must pass legislation to avert a looming government shutdown, farm bill, FISA reform and National Defense Authorization Act in the coming weeks.
The president told voters to act like his name was on the ballot—and they did.
After a midterm rout, aides anticipate more staff turnover, more Supreme Court battles and a more isolated Trump.
Embattled at home, the president will look abroad. That is worrying for the world, but it is not clear what he can achieve—for good or ill
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“When he feels cornered, when he feels attacked, he fights back,” the columnist Carlos Lozada says of Donald Trump, who is now entering the lame-duck phase of his presidency. Columnists from across Times Opinion share their predictions...
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Embattled at home, the president will look abroad. That is worrying for the world, but it is not clear what he can achieve—for good or ill
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The campaign ads are gone from my television, and I’m grateful. The price tag is harder to forget. OpenSecrets projected the 2026 midterms at $11.9 billion, which would be a record for any midterm. That is more than four times the $2.9...
There is no shortage of reasons to worry about the global economy. And yet there is at least one piece of good news on the horizon.
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After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Covered by 18 outlets: 7 lean left, 6 are centre, 4 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Rick Scott says he won't back John Thune for Senate GOP leader without a specific plan for the lame duck session before Democrats take control.
Donald Trump decided to withdraw more US military planes from Britain due to his “crushing defeat” in the US midterm elections, according to a UK security expert. Lord Ricketts said the US president feared an Iranian...
Since the crushing defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections, Donald Trump has been widely labelled as a lame duck. But is he, or will he be more Trumpian than ever? Today, Michael Green from the United...
President Trump held a surprise briefing with members of the media on Monday afternoon, as Congress returns for it’s lame duck session. The president’s party is reeling after last week’s election, in which Democrats...
Sen. Republicans warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that a “reckoning” is coming as Democrats prepare to take over both chambers of Congress. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 1 are centre, 1 lean right.
Republicans warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that a “reckoning” is coming as Democrats prepare to take over both chambers of Congress. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered the warning on CBS News on election night,...
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The president spent eight years as a registered Democrat. After last night’s rout, he has every reason to govern like one.
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Some countries, including Iran and Israel, are concerned about how Trump will react to his defeat.
A decade after hosting a politically hobbled Barack Obama at a Group of 20 (G20) summit in Hangzhou, China is preparing to welcome another “lame-duck” US president for a multilateral gathering: Donald Trump. Following the Republicans’...
On Thursday’s edition of CBS’s “The Takeout,” Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) stated that “we might even see a vote” on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth “when we get back in the lame duck.” But when it comes to impeaching
The election nears.
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The AP Voter Poll, an expansive survey of the electorate, suggests most are deeply unhappy with Trump, with roughly 6 in 10 saying they disapprove of how he's handling the presidency. The poll, an expansive survey of about 80,000 voters...
Democrats ran on a promise to make life more affordable for voters, but one of their top priorities after the election would drive energy prices higher. Moreover, their first opportunity to act on this priority will...
After Donald Trump’s victory in 2024, many spoke of a great realignment in American politics. He made gains with young voters, Hispanics and working class men. On Election Day, those voters in large numbers swung...
Young voters swung toward Democrats in the midterms as Joe Rogan and other Manoverse hosts grew increasingly critical of Trump.
Young Voters Broke For Democrats... But Pollsters Say The GOP Hasn't Lost Them Forever Voters under 30, who split roughly evenly between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in 2024, went about 7 in 10 for the Democratic...
Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill for the first time since the midterm elections, which delivered a slew of Democratic victories that will dramatically reshape the balance of power in Washington in the new year. Lawmakers return...
Republicans returned to Washington on Monday with little to celebrate following staggering midterm losses that saw the GOP cede control to Democrats amid a historic wipeout. Republicans experienced an...
Congressional members are returning to Capitol Hill for the first time since Democrats' sweeping midterm wins. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur digs into the vibe shift on Capitol Hill with lawmakers returning to Washington for the first time since the midterm elections.
Look for gun sales to surge in the coming months, a leading Second Amendment group said, as Americans come to grips with Democrats' ascendance to power on Capitol Hill and in several states.
Congress returns with a big to-do list. How Ukraine is using AI against Russia. And tension in Philadelphia over a boycott targeting Jewish-owned restaurants.
Congress returns Monday to grapple with midterm election fallout and decide what, if any, legislation on a long to-do list can pass in the final weeks of the Republican majorities.
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The New York Post used a Hokusai work to depict Donald Trump being swept away by Democrats’ midterm election win. Covered by 27 outlets: 11 lean left, 9 are centre, 7 lean right.
Fox News / Reuters Sean Hannity dismissed the GOP’s midterm massacre as something that happens to everyone. When the GOP was swept away in a blue tsunami last week, the 64-year-old Fox News host blamed the Iran war....
After the 2026 midterm elections and resulting blue tsunami, Democrats are already looking for ways to use their power to enable the killing of unborn babies in abortions — including in Texas, a longtime pro-life stronghold.
Lawmakers are returning to Washington, D.C., to a stunning new political reality, and President Trump is vowing to fight back against the new Congress after the midterm blowout. He spoke with 60 Minutes correspondent...
Calling the 2026 midterm results a “blue tsunami," political analyst Reuven Carlyle says Election Night surprised even the experts.
US voters will head to the polls on Tuesday in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 3 are centre, 1 lean right.
'Swinging Giant': Hispanic voters went hard left in Texas, Florida USA Today
In this broadcast, foreign affairs and polling experts analyse the fallout from the US midterm election results. Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Head of India Practice at Eurasia Group, notes that the Trump administration is...
Voters are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the midterm elections. But if you haven’t been keeping up with the races across states, here are three things you need to know. Subscribe to our channel...