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Top Trump ally warns Republican Party 'dead' if it loses key voting bloc ahead of midterms

A top Senate Republican warns the GOP could be "dead as a party" if working-class voters abandon Republicans over economy and gas price woes.

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Kansas? Montana? Mississippi? Where Will the Blue Wave Crest?Democrats have reason to spend in states that seemed impossible to win just two months ago. The post Kansas? Montana? Mississippi? Where Will the Blue Wave Crest? appeared first on Washington Monthly .

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How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.

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As Election Day Nears, Trump Promises Additional $8 Billion To FarmersRising fuel prices are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns among Republicans ahead of the midterm.

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Gimmick or Giveback? Even Some Trump Supporters Don't Expect to Get $5,000 Checks After MidtermsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payouts would arrive.

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Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Iran Braces for Aftermath of U.S. VoteThe midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps.

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Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash TransferThe party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.

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