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Gordie Howe Bridge Opens — Without U.S. Officials

NPR News: 07-27-2026 6AM EDT · Jul 27, 2026 News

The Gordie Howe International Bridge opens between Detroit and Windsor 8 years after groundbreaking, but U.S. officials were disinvited from the ribbon-cutting after Trump's 50% tariffs on Canada. The new span ends the Ambassador Bridge's near-century monopoly on commercial truck traffic.

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100 Days to the Midterms: Democrats Launch Their Agenda

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The 100-day countdown to the November 3rd midterm elections is officially underway, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries used the milestone to launch his party's agenda — 'Fighting for an Affordable America' — at a campaign stop in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. NPR's Mara Liasson laid out the math: Democrats need to pick up 3 House seats and flip 4 Senate seats to take control of both chambers. Their biggest weapon is an incumbent president whose approval rating has fallen below 40%, dragging the entire Republican Party with it. Voters are unhappy about the economy, the Iran war, and tariffs, blaming all three for persistently high prices. Democrats also hold an edge in voter enthusiasm and turnout. But it's not a clean path: Republican organizations have significant fundraising advantages, and Trump's unprecedented gerrymandering campaign last year drew new district lines that reduced the number of competitive House seats overall — with the national average gas price at $4.11 per gallon a daily reminder of the stakes for ordinary Americans.

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