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A customer checks gas price while he fills up his vehicle’s tank at a gas station in Racine, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Most Americans blame Donald Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds

October 1, 2026 at 6:44 a.m.

By JILL COLVIN and LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and...

President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives on the stage at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

President Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He’s starting in deep red states instead.

September 25, 2026 at 9:42 p.m.

President Trump will hold rallies next week in Durant, Oklahoma, and Mobile, Alabama, where he is sure to draw crowds, but he has also raised eyebrows.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally for democratic candidates Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Monroe, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Potential Democratic candidates race to respond to AI threat amid President Trump’s dismissals

September 19, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to accelerate implementation of a California law that calls for independent oversight of AI companies and the use of “kill...

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina Anderson look at each other while waiting for President Donald Trump to speak at Deerfield Residence, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Edward S. Walsh, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Dublin. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration was partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirms

September 14, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Donald Trump Jr.’s new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican convention Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

President Trump uses midterm convention to pledge $5K payments if Republicans keep control of Congress

September 9, 2026 at 10:04 p.m.

Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual midterm convention, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that will put President Donald Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections —...

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

As midterm elections approach, Republican candidates weigh how closely to align with President Trump

August 27, 2026 at 8:40 p.m.

Some Republican candidates are quietly distancing themselves from President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections.

Florida Republican congressman and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds talks with a member of the Hispanic Police Officers Association in Doral, Fla., after receiving the group’s endorsement, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

What to watch Tuesday: Redistricting scrambles Florida as Alaska pits Dan Sullivan v. Dan Sullivan

August 18, 2026 at 7:49 a.m.

As a long and contentious primary season nears its end, attention is turning to Florida, Wyoming, California and Alaska, where primaries Tuesday will highlight Republican-led redistricting efforts that have scrambled...

FILE – Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., right, walks through the Capitol, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

After Lindsey Graham’s death, questions linger about aging politicians and health transparency

July 14, 2026 at 8:49 a.m.

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington’s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., addresses a gathering on Nov. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. Booker has already said that he's thinking about running for president. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: ‘Of course I’m thinking about it’

November 22, 2025 at 12:38 p.m.

Some Democrats aren't being coy about considering running in 2028. With no clear party leader, some could-be candidates are declaring their intentions early.

A message from the National Women’s Law Center concerning the announcement by the Trump administration of restoring only half funding the SNAP benefits is projected on the U.S. Department of Agriculture building, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Democrats seize on the Trump administration’s efforts to fight federal food aid payments

November 8, 2025 at 4:23 p.m.

The Trump administration’s efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the shutdown to paint...

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