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  1. How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days

    Sat, 09 May 2026 09:02:23 -0000

    Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears.

  2. Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran

    Sat, 09 May 2026 09:01:26 -0000

    The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault.

  3. How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S.

    Sat, 09 May 2026 09:01:49 -0000

    A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.

  4. Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It

    Sat, 09 May 2026 09:08:25 -0000

    The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest.

  5. China’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs

    Sat, 09 May 2026 06:19:56 -0000

    The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing.

  6. How ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle

    Sat, 09 May 2026 09:02:14 -0000

    The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago.

  7. High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning

    Sat, 09 May 2026 11:22:50 -0000

    How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally.