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Brazil’s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff, U.S. Pulls Bombs Out of RAF Fairford After New Warnings of an Iranian-Backed Plot Targeting the Base, Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed, Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Forces Announce Major New Operation Against Houthis, Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills at Least Five Palestinians, U.K.'s Green Party…

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GOP Senator Flags A Major Concern About Trump If Midterms Go Badly“It would be another political unforced error if we do that,” said Thom Tillis.

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Vulnerable lawmakers juggle governing with midterm messaging

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Four Years After Dobbs, Abortion Is Back on the Ballot in a Big WayFour years after the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion with the Dobbs decision, access to the procedure remains a critical matter for voters across the country. Abortion rights advocates are hoping that abortion-related ballot measures in four states will inspire voters to turn out in the crucial midterm elections—and support…

The New Republic5d agoWhole story →

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Strong data. Bad vibes. Voters are judging Trump's economy by prices.President Trump's economic data keeps getting stronger. His economic polling keeps getting worse by the day. Why it matters: The midterms are less than a month away, and the administration is circling the drain on voters' No. 1 issue. It may be too late to change that, but it's also not clear anyone has much of a plan to try. What they're saying: "If I…

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Latino men swung hard to Trump in 2024. Now they're swinging backLatino voters, whose dramatic shift toward President Trump helped power his 2024 victory, are moving sharply back toward Democrats ahead of the midterms, two new national polls show. Why it matters: Republicans built pieces of their 2026 strategy, including newly drawn House districts in Texas and Florida, around the assumption that Trump's historic…

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Scalise: El-Sayed 'Not the Anomaly'During an appearance on Thursday's broadcast of FBN's "Mornings," House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) insisted Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a self-proclaimed Democrat Socialist, was not an anomaly. | Clips

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Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midtermsFusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR religion correspondent Jason Derose, who recently spent time on the campaign trail with…

PBS NewsHour2d agoWhole story →

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Murphy: Republicans in Deeply Red States Losing Because Iran War VotesOn Thursday's broadcast of MS NOW's "Deadline," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Republican lawmakers will likely lose in the midterm elections because they | Clips

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Can $1 billion power the GOP to victory in the midterms? Some campaigns fear it's too lateRepublicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1 billion at their disposal may not be enough to fend off sweeping losses as the party reckons with President Donald Trump's unpopularity, persistent cost concerns and the fallout from the war in Iran.

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Trump: U.S. won't attack Iran before midtermsPresident Trump said Thursday the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Why it matters: Trump had been considering for several days resuming major combat operations before the midterms. However, his past statements about his intentions in Iran haven't always matched what he ultimately did. If major combat operations resume,…

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Trump approves firing squad for Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan’s execution after Pete Hegseth’s recommendationPresident Trump has approved the use of a firing squad to execute convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan, the Pentagon announced Monday.

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Pentagon says there will be a livestream of firing squad’s execution of the Fort Hood shooterThe execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3 in Texas.

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Trump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood ShootingThe Pentagon said that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting at an American military base, would be executed by firing squad.

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Christa Pike Is Angry And Confused After Surviving Execution Attempt, Attorney SaysPike is believed to be the first person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution.

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Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist's firing squad execution will be livestreamed: 'Details will follow'The Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will be livestreamed, according to a Pentagon official.

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Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009. The announcement came days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee.

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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon SaysIf carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

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Army Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.

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