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NYTIMES (Sydney Ember) - The U.S. Economy Is Leaving Small Businesses Behind

Small businesses say relentless pressures from tariffs and higher energy prices have sapped their resilience and finances.

NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein and Patricia Mazzei) - Is Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff Running for President? He Has to Win Re-election First.

The 39-year-old senator has become an internet sensation for Democrats seeking a 2028 contender. He says he’s focused on winning a second term in November.

AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - American pride has fallen off a cliff

Data: PRRI American Identity Survey, May 1-18, 2026 , PRRI American Identity Report; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios A profound identity crisis has gripped America ahead of its 250th birthday : Citizens are less proud, less religiously unified and losing faith that the American Dream still works. Why it matters: Democracies can survive policy brawls. They struggle to function when citizens lose faith in shared institutions, abandon a common civic story and use politics to replace religion and community. - A new survey from the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) finds that Americans are retreating into ideological camps, viewing the opposing side not as a political rival, but as threats to democracy itself. The big…

NPR (Scott Horsley) - 3 things to know about the new Fed chief's first meeting

Kevin Warsh takes questions from reporters for the first time since taking over as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh and his colleagues are expected to hold interest rates steady today.