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Trump's approval rating is at historic lows for a first-term president, and the party that controls the White House almost always loses seats in midterm elections. The GOP held on to four House seats in special elections this year that took place in red districts, but Tuesday's shellacking at the polls is more in line with how many political observers believe 2018 will shake out.

First Congregational Church has been joined by 13 faith communities in the Amherst area that provide food and support for Perez.

Approximately 1.8 million veterans in payroll jobs across the US would get a raise if Congress raised the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. Nearly two-thirds of the veterans who would get the raise are age 40 or older, over 60% have some college experience, and nearly 70% work full time. The real federal minimum wage peaked back in 1968.

The young crown prince wants to end decades of power-sharing. His gambles could shake up the kingdom and the Middle East.

Opioid overdose claims 175 Americans each day, but powerful pharmaceutical companies continue to promote their sales.

New Hampshire poet Jane Philips Meneghini writes eloquently of a war veteran's return “with pain and secrets.” Its title derives partly from a billboard seen outside Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla., that boasted “Global Vigilance, Reach and Power for America.”

Not even pedophilia is out of bounds for a political movement that is less animated by religiosity than resentment.

An interview with the democratic socialist who just knocked off one of the Virginia GOP’s legislative leaders.