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Rust Belt

Region of the United States in the Midwest and the Great Lakes, in which industry declined since the 1980s, experiencing deindustrialization, economic decline, population loss, or urban decay

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Nov 6, 2025
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How many House seats are up for election in 2026 and which states matter most?

All 435 U.S. House seats are up for election on November 3, 2026, and while Republicans must hold at least 218 to retain control . Analysts converge that a small number of highly competitive districts...

Nov 11, 2025
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What are the projections for US House seats in 2026 elections?

Most major forecasters in spring–summer 2025 present a competitive, district‑by‑district 2026 U.S. House landscape in which Democrats have pathways to a narrow majority but forecasts diverge: some dat...

Oct 29, 2025
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What are the demographic characteristics of the new voters joining the Republican Party?

New registrants and party-switchers joining the Republican Party in recent years are not a monolithic bloc: data and reporting show gains among , while geographic shifts—Sun Belt growth and suburban m...

Oct 29, 2025

The Clintons started NAFTA which sent most American jobs to foreign countries

The claim that "the Clintons started NAFTA which sent most American jobs to foreign countries" mixes partial truth with overreach: Bill Clinton championed and secured congressional ratification of NAF...

Nov 2, 2025

What has JD Vance said about systemic racism and structural inequality?

JD Vance frames many social problems as *cultural and personal failures* rather than products of systemic racism or structural inequality, a stance rooted in his memoir and public statements and sharp...

Feb 3, 2026

How often do U.S. banks close customer accounts and what data exist by demographic group?

U.S. data on banks closing customer accounts—commonly called “”—is fragmented: regulators and industry surveys document account ownership and branch exits, but systematic national statistics on involu...

Jan 26, 2026

Democrats are sounding the alarm on new data showing they are losing voters to Republicans across the country.

New data showing in many states has triggered alarm inside the party, but the picture is mixed: headline registration losses—reported by based on a analysis—show trailed in party-affiliated registrati...

Jan 4, 2026

What cities in the us have high crime rates

Across multiple 2024–mid‑2025 data snapshots and media rankings, a consistent group of mid‑size and large U.S. cities—most notably St. Louis, Detroit, Baltimore, Memphis and parts of the Mississippi V...

Oct 24, 2025

Can liberal republicans win elections in conservative districts?

Executive Summary Liberal Republicans can win in conservative districts under specific conditions: a favorable local political environment, open or moderate-leaning seats, primary strategy adjustments...