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Disastrous Sign for GOP as Polls Show Independent Revolt Against Trump Economy

Polling data released Thursday shows that key segments of the American electorate—particularly independents and rural voters—are increasingly disaffected by President Donald Trump's stewardship of the US economy as inflation accelerates, real wages fall, and the historically unpopular war with Iran continues with no end in sight, spelling a potential…

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Lula Celebrates End of Brazil's 6-Day Work Week, Fulfilling Key Pledge Ahead of ElectionBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated on Wednesday night after Brazil's legislature overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to end the country's six-day work week. Under the amendment, which Lula has made a central plank of his reelection campaign, the work week will be shortened to 40 hours without a salary cut. The…

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Daycare strikes almost never happen. Here’s what drove these workers over the edge.The trouble at the Sprout School started when staff began to turn over faster than they could be replaced. Twenty-five full- and part-time teachers dwindled to 10, leaving behind empty spots on the bulletin board by the school entrance that was once full of smiling faces. “Teachers were disappearing and we weren’t understanding why,” said […]

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The global meritocracy myth sells Americans’ inheritance cheapAmericans are being told that restricting legal immigration would rig the competition for jobs and college seats. Apparently, allowing citizens to compete with the entire planet is “meritocracy,” while giving them preference in their own country is “discrimination.” The argument has gained force as scrutiny moves from illegal crossings to work visas and…

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As Early Midterm Voting Looms, a Glitch Delays 600,000 Texas Voter RegistrationsVoting rights groups sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the secretary of state over delayed voter registrations that overwhelmed local election workers.

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Scoop: "OG" Bill Gates returns to wage war on AI risksBill Gates is gearing up to dramatically expand his AI safety push , personally leaning on business leaders and considering a major deployment of his resources, sources tell Axios. Why it matters : The formidable, sharp-elbowed Bill Gates who built Microsoft is back, and he's directing his competitive fire toward what he has come to see as one of the…

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HUD workforce continues to decline after DOGESince the start of this year, HUD has added only 120 employees to its workforce.

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SpaceX Satellite Rival Set to Be Fast-Tracked by EU CommissionThe European Union is aiming to give speedy antitrust approval to a satellite venture seen as the bloc’s answer to SpaceX after intense talks with its partners Leonardo SpA, Airbus SE and Thales SA, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questionsThe high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answered your questions about the US economy ahead of November Sign up for the Stakes newsletter for more midterms coverage Send us your questions on Trump’s immigration agenda ahead of the midterms LucccA asks: Why are labor unions in the US still not as well-organized compared…

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'Sort of a pyramid scheme': Trump's new hire sheepishly explains decade-long gap in resumeWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia spent part of a decade-long gap in her résumé selling nutrition shakes for a fitness company that claims to have no record of her. The newly installed press secretary's LinkedIn shows a gap in employment between 2013 and late 2023, but WIRED reported that a deleted version of her profile, found in a leak…

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New Hampshire GOP fails to win Senate endorsement — from their last Senate nomineeDon Bolduc, the Trump-backed Republican who ran for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2022, is supporting Democrat Chris Pappas over Republican John E. Sununu just weeks before the election, the Union Leader reported . Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general who went back and forth on 2020 election denial , is heading a group of Republicans and…

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