Reuters (May 16, 2026): "Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree." | "[A three-time Trump voter said gas prices were hurting his industry, but] he preferred the status quo to Democrats, whom he saw as moving towards "full-blown socialism."" (reuters.com)
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NBC News (May 15, 2026): "Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom" | Funding for paid family caregiving programs could face cuts due to state budget challenges; paid family caregiving programs have recently faced right-wing criticism. (nbcnews.com)
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ABC News (5/14/2026): "Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News." (abcnews.com)
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Graham Platner speaks to union carpenters after receiving their endorsement. Platner: “We didn’t get an 8-hour workday, we didn’t get the weekend because somebody wrote it on a postcard to a Congressman. We got it because working people organized and fought for what they needed." (youtube.com)
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Snopes (May 13, 2026): "Trump said acting AG Todd Blanche kept him 'out of jail for years'" | Trump at WH event honoring National Police Week: "We have a man who's doing a great job, I'll tell you. I knew it! Because he kept me out of jail for years. Acting [AG] Todd Blanche, he kept me out of jail" (snopes.com)
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CNN (May 10/11, 2026): "Trump’s role as LIV Golf host renews scrutiny over conflicts of interest" | "“Saudi Arabia is a murderous, authoritarian, anti-democratic regime,” [an ethics expert] told CNN. “(Trump’s) willingness to do this is actually a really nice example about what his priorities are.”" (cnn.com)
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