Iowa, Usually Red, Is in Play This Midterm as Economic Woes Mount NYT - Top Stories By: Alan Rappeport · Bayliss Wagner and Rebecca Gratz 22 October 2026 at 10:03 The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
Trump Offers Putin Economic Relief in Hopes That Russia Will Return the Favor NYT - Top Stories By: Alan Rappeport 17 October 2026 at 21:05 The Trump administration is ignoring the will of Congress and waiving new Russia sanctions amid fears that high energy prices will cost Republicans in next month’s elections. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia last year in Alaska.
Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law NYT - Top Stories By: Alan Rappeport 17 October 2026 at 09:35 The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year in Alaska.
U.S. Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion, a Reality Check for Trump’s Cost Cutting NYT - Top Stories By: Alan Rappeport 16 October 2026 at 19:28 Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds. © The New York Times