Politics & Policy
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Paxton shows narrow lead over Talarico in Texas U.S. Senate Race, according to new poll
Though typically Republican-leaning, Texas has witnessed a litany of polls showing Democratic nominee James Talarico ahead of Paxton in the contest.
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U.S. economy grew at 2.2% in Q2 of 2026: Commerce Department
While the data is far from a dramatic turnaround, it could prove a boon to Republicans ahead of the November midterms as polling shows the incumbent party losing ground with voters on the economy.
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Tennessee Valley Authority granted construction permit for a small, next-generation nuclear reactor
The reactor will be a 300-megawatt GE Veranova Hitachi boiling-water reactor, and it will help meet the region's growing power demands.