Author: Bob Weeks
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Trump Tells 60 Minutes He’d Strike Iran Again, Admits Deportations “Might Be Too Tough,” and Says He Can’t Forgive His Enemies
Days after the midterm defeat, Trump sat down with Ross Douthat for 51 minutes. He blamed the Iran war and gas prices, floated an immigration deal with Democrats, and said he can’t forgive his enemies. Here is everything he said.
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Prices Rose 0.4% in October. The Government Can’t Give You an Annual Rate, and Here’s Why.
The October 2026 CPI report showed prices rising 0.4%, hotter than economists expected, and the government can’t publish an annual rate. Here’s what rose, what fell, and why a December Fed rate hike now looks all but certain.
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Employers Added 165,000 Jobs in October. Paychecks Still Trail Prices.
The October 2026 jobs report showed 165,000 new jobs, far above forecasts, and unemployment at 4.1%. But pay still trails prices, and involuntary part-time work jumped. Here’s what it means for you and the Fed’s December decision.
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Trump’s Final Rallies: A Psychological and Rhetorical Analysis of Dubuque and Salina (Nov. 1, 2026)
Two rallies, one closing script. This Trump final rallies psychological analysis examines the grandiosity, conditional rewards and joke-then-retreat habits in his Dubuque, Iowa and Salina, Kansas speeches two days before the midterms.
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Trump’s Last Rally of the Midterm Blitz in Salina, Kansas: What He Said and What the Evidence Shows
On the last night of his 30-rally midterm push, Trump spoke in Salina, Kansas. This fact check tests his $5,000 dividend pledge, the Omar and Marshall claims, and his attacks on Adam Hamilton against the record.
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What Kris Kobach’s 15 Voter Fraud Prosecutions Actually Showed
Kansas gave Kris Kobach the power to prosecute election crimes in 2015. His office filed 15 cases, mostly against people with homes in two states, and only two defendants were noncitizens. It traces how the cases were found and how they ended.
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Trump’s Final Week Before the Midterms: Seven Rallies, Seven Days, and a Fact Check
Our Trump seven rallies fact check: in six days Trump held rallies in Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio, South Carolina and Florida. See which claims hold up, from the 3.4% GDP number to Greenland, gas prices and Ilhan Omar’s name.
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Paying More, Buying the Same: What September’s Inflation and Income Report Says About Your Wallet
Inflation rose to 3.6% in September, matching forecasts, while after-tax income adjusted for inflation fell 0.3%. Americans spent more but bought no more. Here’s what the September 2026 PCE inflation report means for your budget and the Fed.
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The Economy Grew 3.4% Last Quarter. Here’s What’s Underneath That Number.
The Q3 2026 GDP report beat forecasts with 3.4% growth, the fastest in a year. But inventories drove nearly half of it, AI equipment imports offset investment, and inflation rose in September. Here’s what it means for you and the Fed.
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Psychological and Rhetorical Analysis: Trump’s Press Gaggles, Oct. 19–24, 2026
Our Trump press gaggle psychological analysis examines eight Oct. 19-24 encounters, from the “dummy” insult to the Acton ad answer, the shifting Starlink story and the Camp Lejeune money threat.
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“Not to My Knowledge” and “You’re a Dummy”: Fact-Checking Trump’s Press Gaggles, Oct. 19–24, 2026
Our Trump press gaggle fact check covers eight Oct. 19-24 encounters, from the Russia sanctions waiver and Hubbard release to Starlink, Iran, the Amy Acton ad and a 1% fraud tipster program.
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Fact Check: Kansas Week’s 2026 Kansas 4th District Congressional Candidate Forum
What did Kansas 4th District candidates Ron Estes, Katy Tyndell and Drew Cranmer get right and wrong? A detailed fact-check of their October 23, 2026, PBS Kansas forum examines inflation, health care, tariffs, immigration, federal spending and public broadcasting.