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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 28, 2026 at 3:47 AM CDT

President Trump crisscrosses the country with scattershot closing messages midterms approach, deadlock after Israeli election shows no clear winner, Fed expected to hold interest rates steady.

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