Forget the midterm ballots. Trump is back to ballrooms.
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- Axios reports: “Republicans barely had time to absorb their sweeping midterm losses before President Trump returned to a familiar comfort zone: D.C. construction projects.Why it matters: Voters just delivered an o…”
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