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Kornacki: Democrats hold midterm enthusiasm edge in new NBC News Decision Desk poll

NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to take a look at the new NBC News Decision Desk poll ahead of next month’s midterm elections.

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Poll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midtermsWeeks ahead of Election Day, 71% of U.S. adults think the country is on the “wrong track.”

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Rep. Pappas Says New Hampshire Race Is Not in the BagRep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in New Hampshire, tells Bloomberg This Weekend that his race against former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu remains highly competitive despite Democratic optimism heading into the midterm elections. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Pappas says Democrats must keep reaching…

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Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash After Waiving Russia SanctionsPresident Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after exempting Russia from sweeping new sanctions. It comes after the president announced a deal with Russia to release Russian diesel into global market as the war with Iran drives up fuel prices – a top concern for voters in the midterm elections. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY.

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Decades-old GOP winning streaks are suddenly at riskDemocrats are running surprisingly competitive races in traditionally Republican territory across the country this midterm election cycle , and it's putting GOP winning streaks at risk that stretch as far back as the 1930s. Why it matters: Democrats hope ending political droughts in states such as Kansas, Texas and South Carolina will help make inroads…

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Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings?Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveys There are 34m small businesses in the United States. They employ approximately half of the country’s workers and generate about half of the country’s GDP. They’re an important voting block. So how are they feeling about the economy as…

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Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s elections: ‘Will never let you down’Trump hailed Netanyahu, whose party is facing a tough race, as the right partner for the US to have against Iran as he called for Israelis to flock to the polls to support the prime minister.

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Trump admits he's 'not inclined' to continue war if far-right ally is beaten at ballot boxPresident Donald Trump said he was “not inclined” to continue his deeply unpopular war against Iran if a far-right ally of his loses in an election next week. That ally is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose party is trailing behind his chief political rival’s party in recent polls ahead of next week’s Israeli elections. “If Israel has the…

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'No Kings' protesters rally across the US – videoProtesters held rallies across the US as part of the 'No Kings' movement, voicing opposition to the Trump administration and calling for early voting ahead of November's midterm elections. The rallies coincide with heightened legal battles surrounding voting rules, including a recent federal lawsuit filed against California regarding mail-in ballots and…

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Zimbabwe Ruling Party Picks Mnangagwa as Candidate for 2030 VoteZimbabwe’s ruling party has picked President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its candidate for the 2030 national presidential election, a vote that will be conducted in parliament under the country’s revised electoral system.

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Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israeli electionsPresident Trump on Sunday endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he seeks another term less than a week before Israel holds its elections. Trump directed a Truth Social post to "the Great People of Israel" and called "Bibi" Netanyahu "a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the...

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