Opinion · 119th Congress
Connecting the dots on the economy
From the end of December 2025 through the first week of February 2026, prices dipped slightly below $3 for the first time since 2021, measurable progress.
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Opinion · 119th Congress
Trump’s economic progress report to the country — and what’s next
stats to the real-world buying experiences of American consumers has proven to be a challenge for this White House, but Tuesday night marked a welcome change, as President Donald Trump kicked off his 2026
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Takeaways: Trump doesn’t acknowledge price concerns in Pennsylvania return
↵↵Soon he was on to the 2026 midterm campaign, then his push to revive the U.S. coal industry. He briefly weaved back to the event's ostensible topic.
White House · 119th Congress
Trump praises ‘rational’ Mamdani during warm Oval Office meeting, shifting tone
↵↵Republicans have responded to his win by continuing to tie vulnerable Democrats across the country to his progressive policy stances, a sign the new mayor could be a top bogeyman for the GOP in 2026.
Congress · 119th Congress
‘Too expensive’: Trump team struggles on affordability as Democrats pounce
The White House has been vacillating on the affordability issue since stubbornly high prices fueled sweeping Republican electoral losses earlier this month and Democrats sense a winning theme for the 2026
Social Security benefits to rise slightly
Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8 percent increase in their retirement benefits in 2026, slightly higher than the 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment provided this year, the Social Security
Are prices up or down? Parsing misleading claims by Trump and Democrats
average price of electricity, which Trump has singled out as a priority, has risen about 6 percent between January and June and is projected to continue increasing faster than the rate of inflation through 2026
Trump’s false claims about gas, egg prices
We can’t fact-check such speculation, but the government’s nonpartisan EIA projects the national price of regular gasoline will continue to average about $3.10 per gallon for 2025 and 2026.
Fact-checking Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention
the individual provisions of the TCJA permanent would reduce taxes for about 62 percent of filers, leave taxes unchanged for about 29 percent, and increase taxes for just under 9 percent of filers in 2026
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Don’t call him the next Mitch
Lindsey Graham in 2026. The count: 863 That’s the number of valid signatures — and fewer than the 1,000 needed to get on the ballot — turned in by former Michigan state Sen.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: At what cost?
Eyes on 26: Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a former Democratic House member, is considering running for governor of California in 2026. Florida comeback: Former Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Powell to second term as Fed chairman
Powell’s term as chairman expires in 2026 and as a board member in 2028. Of Biden’s Fed nominees, only Barr, who was nominated last month, still awaits a confirmation hearing and vote.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote
Brainard’s term on the board and as vice chair expires in 2026. Niels Lesniewski contributed to this report.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s pick to head Census blends statistical, advocacy work
Long-term changes Biden nominated Santos to serve out the remainder of previous Director Steven Dillingham’s term, as well as another five-year term through 2026.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Debate fact-check: False claims amid disorderly fracas
“The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021–2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks,” final rule. Federal Register. Vol. 85, No. 84. 30 Apr 2020.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Under Trump, our public lands are spewing carbon dioxide
The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that between 2016 and 2026, solar energy installers and wind turbine technicians will be the two fastest growing occupations in the country.