Trump dangles $5,000 checks as debt surges — but only if GOP can clear major midterm hurdle

President Donald Trump vowed to issue Americans a $5,000 “dividend” that could cost the federal government more than $1 trillion — but it’s contingent on Republicans retaining control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Trump made the pledge Wednesday night during his nearly two-hour speech at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, promising […]

Democratic socialist backed by Bernie Sanders ousts Providence, Rhode Island mayor

Rhode Island State Rep. David Morales, a 27-year-old democratic socialist endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., defeated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary Wednesday night, ousting the incumbent after one term. If Morales wins the general election, he will be Providence’s youngest mayor in history. “Few believed that a 27-year-old democratic socialist could […]

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