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Trump’s payout promise screams of desperation | Letter

As Nov. 3, 2026, draws closer by the day, Republicans are showing that they are desperate. None more so than Donald Trump. At a Trump-organized rally in Dallas, Texas — billed as a convention — Trump made several ludicrous statements. Many were repetitions of falsehoods and outright lies. One, in particular, was a stunner: Trump […]

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Where Republicans are playing offense ahead of the midtermsThe outcome of the 2026 election will be determined primarily by how well Republicans play defense across the growing list of GOP-held House and Senate seats Democrats are targeting. But the GOP is also hoping to play offense by flipping some House and Senate seats Democrats now control.

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AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosureIn what appears at first to be a typical campaign advertisement, two people introduce themselves as Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul while strolling through a park on a beautiful sunny day. But as the 43-second video continues, Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, and Hochul, the governor of New

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Incumbents lead in campaign cashIncumbents hold commanding cash advantages in many of the U.S. House 2026 midterm election races expected to help decide control of Congress.

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Republican candidates highlight healthcare in 2026, battling voter distrustHealthcare is shaping up to be a vulnerability for the GOP in the 2026 midterm elections, when Democrats hope to capture the House and Senate.

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Ro Khanna is the left’s busiest midterm surrogate. Can he raise his own profile, too?Rep. Ro Khanna of California, a Bucks County native, could be considering running for president in 2028.

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Democrats split on AOC as some battleground candidates distance themselves from 'Squad' lawmakerAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallied with Bernie Sanders for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, but some 2026 midterm candidates are distancing themselves.

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The Democrat Who Won One Of Trump’s Strongest States Has A Bold Midterms PredictionKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear thinks Democrats will flip Congress in 2026.

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Exclusive-Sen. Bernie Moreno: Just on ‘Sheer Jihadist Credentials’ El-Sayed Is Most Extreme Socialist in MidtermsMichigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed is the most extreme candidate in the midterms, said Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH).

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AI groups are spending millions to influence the midtermsAn analysis of federal campaign finance data shows that the political groups aligned with the two leading AI developers, OpenAI and Anthropic, have quietly but decisively intervened in key 2026 races.

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Trump Makes Promise After Promise, Says Relief Is Coming Right After the Election, Dangles $5,000 - Then Returns the Very Next Day With More MoneyPresident Donald Trump is becoming more and more desperate as the midterm elections bear down on the Republican-controlled Congress. With recent polling

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