(The Center Square) – A study from Duke’s Department of Economics found that consumers ultimately paid more than the tariff cost on European wines during a 2019–21 trade dispute, a finding that could have significant implications for U.S. consumers as a fresh wave of tariffs around the globe affects prices. The upshot was that Americans paid higher costs than the federal government […]
(The Center Square) – A vast majority of Americans do not believe the federal government should have control over education policy, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found that only 11% of American voters think the federal government should set standards for curriculum, testing and school choice. Instead, 33% of […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Sunday that the Chinese government has agreed to a deal to sell TikTok to new ownership. “We reached a final deal on TikTok. We reached one in Madrid, and I believe that as of today, all the details are ironed out, and that will be for the two leaders […]
The White House‘s attempts to sway Republicans in Indiana and Kansas have so far failed as the states’ legislatures don’t have the votes to pass the new maps. Top Republicans have pushed for new congressional maps nationally to make keeping the House in 2026 easier. The party has seen internal fighting among those who believe […]
French police arrested two suspects in connection with a jewel theft at the Louvre on Saturday night. Police caught one of the suspects as they attempted to leave the country and captured another one in Paris afterward. Two other suspects are still at large. A group of professional thieves made off with eight Napoleonic jewels […]
President Donald Trump made progress toward ending the United States’s trade war with China and inked several other agreements with Asian countries on Sunday. Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday in the likely climax of the trade expedition. The president felt that a deal was close between the U.S. […]
The national redistricting battle that began this year with Texas and California is spreading across the country as Democrats seek to keep up with red states looking to bolster their party’s chances at retaining the House majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats and Republicans are looking to stay on par with each other as […]
Being a member of Congress from the outside may seem glamorous, but the reality of spending a large portion of the year in Washington, D.C., away from family, with constant eyes on them and the weight of the country on their shoulders, often leaves the job isolating and lonely. In a time of deep partisanship, […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has successfully recruited prized political heavyweights in key battlegrounds, but left-wing insurgents are threatening to dash his plans to create a competitive midterm map for Democrats. The toss-up Maine Senate race is perhaps ground zero for the ideological, and in some cases generational, clash, with embattled first-time candidate Graham […]
President Donald Trump is coming under pressure to deliver on his most notable outstanding domestic policy campaign promise: decreasing inflation. While his outstanding foreign policy promise of ending the Russia–Ukraine war is unlikely to have political consequences for the 2026 midterm elections, the same cannot be said for Trump’s response to inflation. To that end, […]
