Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development.
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Mark Leonard,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2026
Insurance, however, wasn't as good, with underwriting earnings falling 13% and insurance investment income dropping 9%.
What’s more, Indian real estate owners are funding the build-out themselves, Watts said.
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Warren Masilamony,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2026
Adding insult to injury, the defections came even as GOP hard-liners were ready to paralyze the House over an unrelated dispute with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on funding the government.
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Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2026
Trump’s Truth Social post came after a meeting with actor Jon Voight, one of the president’s designated Hollywood ambassadors who has played a key role in lobbying for the film industry and advocating for a federal tax credit.
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Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Sep. 2026
Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to advocating for women and girls.
Candidates including Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer paid thousands of dollars to influencers who posted videos endorsing Steyer or talking about him in a positive light.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Aug. 2026
Trump has been weighing in heavily on the midterm races, frequently endorsing candidates who have stepped out of line from the MAGA agenda.
But apart from that, there’s the matter of just how awfully spirit-lifting her earth-angel mezzo-soprano tends to be, even when backing herself into dark corners before backing her way back out again.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2026
Opinion polls gave the king firm backing to stay on for life, however, and the criticism subsided.
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