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Elections 2026

Cindy Banda voted for Trump three times. Cancer and medical debt changed her life — and her politics.

Politics

Obama's 'Saddam Hussein's Cheesecake Factory' jab at Trump comes back to bite him: 'Guy built himself a wizard prison'

The affordability factor

Trump has better inflation numbers than Biden — but faces the same voter frustration

The cat-and-mouse game heating up between premium credit-card companies and points junkies

"Grossly incompetent"

Trump flipped out on Obama after the former president attacked his administration while campaigning for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

Election 2026

The governor’s race that 2028 Democrats need to watch

Top Stories

500 applications, zero human replies and a wiped-out retirement fund. USA TODAY takes you to the frontlines of the unemployment crisis where the desperate hunt for work is bleeding cash and hope.

'I need a job to save my life': The hidden reality of America’s brutal job market

EXCLUSIVE

Video of moment Thomas Markle received letter from Meghan accusing him of abusing young girls

CBS News poll

Democrats are still boosted by economic concerns ahead of midterms, but many don't think either party has a plan.

Race to the midterms

A 30-year GOP losing streak hangs over Mike Rogers's bid for Michigan's Senate seat

CEO SUNDAY

Atomic Wings boss on the single habit sharpening his leadership

Prices still sting

US prices have risen about half as fast in Trump's second term as under Biden, but voters are still just as mad

Police to allow some offenders to breach curfews without arrest

This chicken sandwich costs $13. Here's why some people in Lebanon say paying that much for shish taouk is a scandal