Today in Politics — Oct 21
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- China Criticizes U.S. Ban on DeepSeek A.I. in Government Systems — China’s criticism highlights the widening policy conflict over Chinese artificial intelligence products in U.S. government systems. The Homeland Security order… — discuss · link - House Democrats forced to make tough choices with limited midterm cash — House Democrats’ main super PAC is reducing spending in several difficult races, showing how limited cash is narrowing the party’s ability to capitalize on… — discuss · link - Trump says he will have spent $400m to support Republicans in midterms – US politics live — Trump’s reported $400 million effort signals the scale of Republican midterm spending and may shape how candidates, donors, and voters assess the… — discuss · link - Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget — Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). — link - Why Republicans frustrated with Trump's policies continue to support the party — NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Bloomberg politics columnist Ron Brownstein what motivates Republicans angry with the Trump administration to continue voting for the… — link The stories point to growing pressure on governments and parties over security, spending, inflation, borrowing, and voter loyalty. From China’s criticism of U.S. restrictions on DeepSeek to the competing Republican and Democratic approaches to midterm spending, what are you seeing as the most important issue shaping politics now?