Politics
Power, parties and policy — reported from the side of ordinary people.
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The Fed raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, defying Trump’s demand for cuts
Kevin Warsh, the chair Trump appointed, voted with the rest of the Fed to raise rates to fight inflation that’s partly driven…
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The White House is telling the Smithsonian what history is allowed to say
An executive order demands the Smithsonian present American history without what the administration calls ‘divisive’ content. The leverage behind the demand is…
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One PAC has already spent $800,000 steering a single Senate primary
The money is arriving well before most voters are paying attention, in a Texas Senate race that’s shaping up as the most…