Maxime Marquette
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ESSAY: $1,700 Per Family, the Hidden Price of Trump's Tariffs
Before the Senate on July 22, 2026, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the Trump administration's tariffs had not pushed prices up, according…
DECODING: The Fed Tells Trump No for a Fifth Straight Time
On July 29, 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee voted nine to three to hold its benchmark rate in the 3.50%-3.75% range, a fifth…
ANALYSIS: 60 Trading Partners, 99.4% of Imports Now Under Tariffs
At 12:01 a.m. ET on July 25, 2026, a new wave of American tariffs took effect against 60 trading partners, including the European Union,…
FACT CHECK: Trump Called It Vandalism, the Justice Department Just Said Otherwise
On July 31, 2026, federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro filed a motion to drop criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn, acknowledging that damage to…
COLUMN: Trump Pulls Out a 2028 Cap, and the Joke Still Says Something
On July 24, 2026, at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, held at the Waldorf Astoria after being rescheduled, Donald Trump said: "I'm pleased…
NARRATIVE: The Ally Trump Renamed Marjorie Taylor Brown
On November 15, 2025, Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress. The resignation came after a public break with Donald Trump, documented by the Associated…
ANALYSIS: Trump's Approval Hits 34%, Tying His Post-January-6 Low
34%. That is Donald Trump's approval rating measured by a CNN/SSRS poll conducted from July 23 to July 27, 2026, among 1,225 American adults,…
DECODING: Eight States Redrew the House Map Before a Single Vote Is Cast
Eight American states have already adopted new congressional maps for the House of Representatives ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections, according to the…
REPORT: 5,100 Guard Troops Now Locked Into Washington Until 2029
The Pentagon confirmed to NPR on July 14, 2026 what had been an open question for months: the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C.,…