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Want cheaper healthcare? Don't reward hospitals for buying competition

Flawed federal health care policies fuel hospital consolidation, artificially inflating medical prices for patients and taxpayers.

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Sayed’s liberal agenda clashes with Muslim voters who back him anyway: ‘Male version’ of Ilhan OmarMuslim voters at an ISNA conference say they plan to back Abdul El-Sayed despite opposing his abortion and LGBTQ stances, citing Trump betrayals.

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Transcript: Rep. Don Bacon on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 16, 2026.

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Canada trade war jeopardizing Senate battleground states for GOP, experts claimThe trade war with Canada is hurting Republicans in critical battlegrounds and risks throwing the Senate to Democrats.

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Republican who wanted to rename highway after Trump caught erasing him off campaign siteAnother Republican who spent his primary wrapping himself in Donald Trump has quietly peeled the president off his campaign website, this time in a red-leaning Florida seat.Casey Askar, the GOP nominee in Florida's redrawn 22nd Congressional District, ran the primary as a self-styled "Trump Conserva...

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Scalise: El-Sayed 'Not the Anomaly'During an appearance on Thursday's broadcast of FBN's "Mornings," House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) insisted Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a self-proclaimed Democrat Socialist, was not an anomaly. | Clips

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Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midtermsFusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR religion correspondent Jason Derose, who recently spent time on the campaign trail with…

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Murphy: Republicans in Deeply Red States Losing Because Iran War VotesOn Thursday's broadcast of MS NOW's "Deadline," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Republican lawmakers will likely lose in the midterm elections because they | Clips

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Can $1 billion power the GOP to victory in the midterms? Some campaigns fear it's too lateRepublicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1 billion at their disposal may not be enough to fend off sweeping losses as the party reckons with President Donald Trump's unpopularity, persistent cost concerns and the fallout from the war in Iran.

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Trump: U.S. won't attack Iran before midtermsPresident Trump said Thursday the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Why it matters: Trump had been considering for several days resuming major combat operations before the midterms. However, his past statements about his intentions in Iran haven't always matched what he ultimately did. If major combat operations resume,…

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