'We don't know where the bottom is:' Republicans fret races in Trump country
GOP internal polling revealed key House seats that Trump won comfortably in 2024 are now competitive.
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My husband and I were college athletes. We're not pushing competitive sports on our kids.
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Geopolitics
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Geopolitics
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Commodities
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