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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech in Clive

Politics Jan 27

WATCH: Trump gives speech on energy and the economy as Minnesota shooting fallout continues

By Seung Min Kim, Hannah Fingerhut, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Economy Jan 21

Customers shop for groceries in Walmart Supercenter retail store in North Bergen, New Jersey
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How the affordability crisis has evolved since Trump's return

President Trump marks his first year in office with an economy that looks a lot like the one he inherited. During a White House briefing, Trump hailed his policies and hit on the number one issue for Americans, affordability. For…

By Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig

Politics Jan 13

U.S.President Donald Trump arrives at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Trump will visit a Ford factory and promote manufacturing in Detroit

President Donald Trump is traveling to Michigan on Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, trying to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks.

By Will Weissert, Corey Williams, Associated Press

Politics Jan 12

U.S. Senator Warren speaks about the future of the Democratic Party in Washington
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Trump called her and talked credit card rates, housing costs

Earlier in the day, Warren accused President Donald Trump of raising costs for American families and doing little to address affordability.

By Associated Press

Politics Jan 08

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing about the administration's deployment of the National Guard across the...
Watch 7:18
Trump focused on foreign affairs to distract from domestic challenges, Sen. Slotkin says

Congress has a lengthy list of priorities, but the week has been dominated by the Trump administration's operation in Venezuela and what to do next. Geoff Bennett spoke with Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic perspective.

By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams

Dec 18

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Chicago Fed president on the economy's mixed signals

By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins

Inflation is showing fresh signs of cooling, ticking up 2.7% year-over-year, lower than many economists had expected. It follows the release of a delayed jobs report that showed weak growth and the highest unemployment rate in four years. The numbers…

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Dec 12

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Brooks and Capehart on Trump's recent series of setbacks

By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how President Trump's string of seeming disappointments this week is raising some doubts about his grip on the…

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Dec 12

Consumers aren't having a very merry holiday season, AP-NORC poll finds

By Josh Boak, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press

Roughly half of Americans say it’s harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases more than they would normally.

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Dec 10

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Trump's affordability speech turns into a rant against immigrants

By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson

President Trump was on the road in Pennsylvania Tuesday to address affordability, an issue that has dragged down his approval ratings. But at the event the president reverted to campaign mode, delivering a long speech that included a rant about…

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Dec 09

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Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump as she prepares to leave Congress

By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rose to national prominence as one of the most vocal backers of President Trump. But the pair fell out after she called for the extension of expiring health care subsidies and for the release of…

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