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Trump Appeals Dismissal of $10 Billion Libel Suit Against Wall Street Journal

A judge has twice tossed the president’s defamation complaint, which centered on an article about a birthday greeting to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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President Trump during a campaign rally at in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday.

How Farmers’ Frustration With Trump’s Policies Helped Democrats

Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.

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A farm in Kansas. Ranchers were hurt when President Trump’s plan to import more beef lowered the price they received for their cattle, and farmers had to pay more for fertilizer and diesel.

In Victory, Democrats See Economic Mandate to Cut Costs and Curtail Trump

Some Democrats quickly signaled they could try to roll back the president’s tax and trade policies, ignoring his early veto threats.

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President Trump frequently shrugged off affordability as a “hoax” issue, as he bragged to voters across the country that the economy was stronger than it had ever been.

White House Delays Hearing on Fed Governor

The administration pushed back a hearing for Lisa D. Cook, the Federal Reserve governor that President Trump has tried to fire, after her lawyers raised scheduling issues.

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A special committee’s hearing on Lisa D. Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, is now set for Dec. 14.

Trump Media’s Shares Fall to Record Low After Midterms

Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock plunged 24 percent a day after Democrats made huge gains in the midterm elections.

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On Wall Street, trading in shares of Trump Media have always been something of a proxy for President Trump’s popularity.

Trump Administration Moves to Oust Arbitrators as Doctor Payouts Soar

The two companies settled billing disputes between doctors and insurers, keeping patients out of the middle. One let doctors win 96 percent of the time.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in Baltimore this year. The agency oversees the program.

How Trump’s Energy Policies Helped Trigger Midterm Rout

The war in Iran, efforts to promote fossil fuels and attacks on renewable energy contributed to higher prices for gas and electricity that drove voter discontent.

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President Trump made affordable and abundant oil a major part of his administration’s message the past few years. The president at the White House ballroom on Wednesday.

Trump Is Watching Fox News, and He Is Not Thrilled

On a consequential midterm night, the president offered some harsh criticism of the cable news channel on his social media account.

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President Trump raged against Jessica Tarlov, a co-host of “The Five” on Fox News, on his social media account on Tuesday.

Gaming Out the Prospect of a Blue Wave

Business executives and investors are preparing for a Democratic sweep and the ramifications for policy on data centers, cryptocurrency and more.

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In Dallas yesterday. The stakes are high as Election Day arrives.

Trump Administration Said to Plan Rolling Back Pregnancy-Related Job Protections

The Biden era law was meant to help women stay in the workplace, but some conservatives say rules to enact it went too far with coverage for abortion and fertility treatment.

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A rally on Capitol Hill to support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed with bipartisan support in 2022.

Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal

The defamation suit focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. It was the president’s second attempt to claim the publication had acted with actual malice.

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The Wall Street Journal’s offices in Manhattan. Judge Darrin P. Gayles of Federal District Court dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit with prejudice, meaning the claim cannot be refiled again.

Obamacare Policies Hit Again With Steep Premium Increases for 2027

Premiums will increase an average 13 percent next year for millions of Americans, on top of an earlier steep increase. It adds to the problems facing the program, which the Trump administration has weakened.

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The average price of health insurance in the Obamacare marketplaces will rise by 13 percent next year.

High Prices Haunt Trump and the GOP on Eve of the Midterms

A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing.

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President Trump at a campaign event on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas, where he talked about the political forces that had propelled his return to office, including high prices.
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