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Trump says U.S. is poised for economic boom despite voter sentiment

In a primetime address Wednesday, President Trump said the nation is on the brink of an economic boom and claimed prices are falling quickly, even as affordability remains a top concern for voters.
- Leila Fadel
Trump tried to ease economic anxieties with his primetime address. Did it work?

President Trump used a primetime address Wednesday to celebrate his achievements since returning to office. Did his words do enough to ease the economic anxieties being felt by many Americans?
- Michel Martin
4 Republican congressmen join Democrats to force vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four Republican House members voted with Democrats to force a vote on an extension to the expiring ACA subsidies, as premiums are set to increase significantly for millions of people next month.
- Leila Fadel
Lawmakers talk about crossing the aisle to force vote on expiring ACA subsidies

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Rep. Brian Ftizpatrick, R-Pa., and Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., about joining forces to fight to extend the expiring ACA subsidies.
- Michel Martin
Lone FCC Democrat warns of political pressure on media if agency loses independence

The only Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission says chairman Brendan Carr's belief that the FCC isn't independent leaves news media vulnerable to political pressure.
- Leila Fadel
US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion

The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China.
- The Associated Press
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he will step down in January

Bongino's tenure was at times tumultuous, including a clash with Justice Department leadership over the Epstein files. But it also involved the arrest of a suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomber case.
- Ryan Lucas
Can taxing millionaires fix WA’s broken budget?
- Hans Anderson
Watch live: President Trump to address the nation

Watch as President Donald Trump addresses the nation live from the White House on Wednesday. The speech is scheduled for 6 p.m. PST.
- KUOW Staff
Maneuver to shore up WA’s transportation budget could be reversed

Declining gas tax revenue and skyrocketing construction costs have plagued Washington state’s transportation budget for years. Those twin forces had left budget writers searching for options to fill a growing long-term shortfall. Without a solution, they warned of major road projects going unfinished.
- Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard

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