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US House votes for third time to end Iran war as CBO reveals $38 billion six-month cost

House Votes Third Time to End Iran War as CBO Puts Six-Month Cost at $38 Billion

The Congressional Budget Office put the six-month cost of the Iran war at $38.1 billion on Tuesday, the same day the House voted for a third time to end it. Seven Republicans

September 16, 2026

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CBS News Battleground Tracker poll graphic showing Democrats projected at 228 House seats in the 2026 midterm elections

CBS Poll Projects Democrats at 228 House Seats as Trump’s Tariffs and Iran War Drive Voters Against GOP

A CBS News Battleground Tracker poll projects Democrats at 228 House seats, with voters in 42 competitive districts citing Trump's tariffs and Iran war as the drivers of their anti-incumbent vote. The

September 15, 2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol as the House enters its final session week before the 2026 midterm elections

House Ends Its Final Session Week Before Midterms as Farm Bill and SAVE Act Remain Undone

House Republicans begin their final four days in session before a six-week midterm recess, departing Thursday with the farm bill, defense bill and SAVE Act all undone. Speaker Johnson canceled two September

September 14, 2026

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US ballot counting and mail voting — federal courts block Trump USPS mail ballot rule ahead of 2026 midterms

Courts Block Trump’s USPS Mail Ballot Rule as North Carolina Sends First Midterm Ballots

Federal courts have blocked the Trump administration's USPS mail ballot rule twice as North Carolina became the first state to mail midterm ballots. The DOJ filed its third Supreme Court emergency appeal

September 14, 2026

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Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Links Doonbeg during the Irish Open trophy presentation September 2026

Trump Returns From Ireland as Republicans Face Final Congressional Week Before Midterms

Donald Trump presented the Irish Open trophy at Doonbeg and announced removal of the Irish whiskey tariff, then flew home as Congress returned for its final midterm week. Republicans face a D+6

September 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Sherrod Brown and Jon Husted Ohio Senate race toss-up 2026 midterms

Ohio Senate Race a Dead Heat With 50 Days Left as Brown Outspends Husted Three to One

Ohio's Senate special election is a statistical dead heat fifty days out, as Democrat Sherrod Brown outraises Republican incumbent Jon Husted $38M to $14M. An NRSC internal memo warns data centers have

September 14, 2026

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FCC headquarters building — equal time rule used to block Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico from broadcast TV

Trump’s FCC Blocks Texas Democrat Talarico From Broadcast TV Twice Before Senate Vote

The FCC has twice blocked Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico from broadcast television appearances in seven months, while clearing a Republican senator's cable appearance — a partisan asymmetry with seven weeks

September 13, 2026

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US Capitol building as Congress returns for Iran war funding lame-duck session debate

Congress Returns for One Week and Sends the Iran War Bill to a Lame-Duck Vote in December

Congress returns for one week before the November 3 midterms and leaves the $200 billion Iran war funding gap for December. The only binding war funding vote will be cast by legislators

September 13, 2026

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US Senate chamber during the CLARITY Act cryptocurrency regulation vote, September 2026

CLARITY Act Senate Vote Faces Democratic Shortfall Over Trump’s Crypto Ethics Dispute

Senate Republicans need nine Democratic crossover votes for the CLARITY Act but cannot agree on ethics rules covering Trump's $1.4bn crypto holdings. Three disputes on ethics language, stablecoin yield, and DeFi liability

September 13, 2026

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Epstein survivors and journalist Tara Palmeri at Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas

Epstein Survivors Ejected from GOP Convention After Journalist Asks: What If It’s Trump?

Three Epstein survivors with press credentials were ejected from the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, 35 minutes after journalist Tara Palmeri asked a House candidate why Trump hasn't released all the Epstein

September 13, 2026

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House Votes Third Time to End Iran War as CBO Puts Six-Month Cost at $38 Billion

CBS Poll Projects Democrats at 228 House Seats as Trump’s Tariffs and Iran War Drive Voters Against GOP

House Ends Its Final Session Week Before Midterms as Farm Bill and SAVE Act Remain Undone

Courts Block Trump’s USPS Mail Ballot Rule as North Carolina Sends First Midterm Ballots

Trump Returns From Ireland as Republicans Face Final Congressional Week Before Midterms

Ohio Senate Race a Dead Heat With 50 Days Left as Brown Outspends Husted Three to One

Trump’s FCC Blocks Texas Democrat Talarico From Broadcast TV Twice Before Senate Vote

Congress Returns for One Week and Sends the Iran War Bill to a Lame-Duck Vote in December

CLARITY Act Senate Vote Faces Democratic Shortfall Over Trump’s Crypto Ethics Dispute

Epstein Survivors Ejected from GOP Convention After Journalist Asks: What If It’s Trump?

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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