Trump rally scrapped as GOP candidates agonize over being seen with him: reportA planned campaign stop featuring President Donald Trump in a crucial swing state fell apart while Republican candidates debated whether to show up. Trump's team had been mapping out a Michigan visit, possibly on the western side of the state, when GOP candidates across the ballot found themselves unsure whether they should be seen with the president,…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomytrump campaign stop cancelled
'Worst I've seen': Texas Farm Bureau chief sounds alarm on Trump economy as farmers revoltTexas farmers have long been a sure thing for Republicans. With the midterms just over two weeks away, some of them say that loyalty is being tested. High fuel and fertilizer prices driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran are hitting farmers hard across the state, the Houston Chronicle reported on Saturday. “We’ve had our ups and downs, but this…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodmidterm elections
'Should be arrested': Capitol Hill demand targets Musk as misinformation floods midtermsWASHINGTON — With the midterm elections just around the corner, misinformation and disinformation are flying in key battleground states. While a lot of attention has gone to combating election interference efforts from President Donald Trump and his allies, not enough attention has been paid to the powerful misinformation campaigns already underway from…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologymidterm elections
'Outrageous': Trump accused of making seniors 'pay more for cancer treatment' for profitAn analysis released Friday by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee details how US President Donald Trump loaded up on shares of major pharmaceutical companies last year as his administration and Republican allies enacted policies that benefited the industry—at the expense seniors and other patients. The JEC analysis estimates that…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthtrump pharmaceutical policy
Trump hands Russia a lifeline by killing Congress’ punishing war sanctions: NYTPresident Donald Trump has handed Russia an economic lifeline days before a punishing crackdown on Moscow's war chest was set to begin. Trump signed an executive order Friday night exempting Russia from penalties laid out in the Graham Act, The New York Times and the Associated Press reported. The law, named for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died in…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions exemption
Trump voters hit with ‘pretty striking’ reality check in damning new poll: analystPresident Donald Trump's own base is starting to recognize something critics have long warned about, according to an economic analyst. On Friday's episode of "Receipts Live," The Bulwark economics editor Catherine Rampell and its editor Jonathan V. Last pointed to new AP-NORC polling showing that 55 percent of Republicans believe Trump has prioritized…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomytrump poll results
