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Trump DOJ enforcer hedges on midterm meddling with ‘shocking’ caveat: ‘Well, I don’t know’

The Justice Department official leading Trump’s push for states’ voter rolls couldn’t rule out a challenge to midterm results on Sunday’s “60 Minutes,” two weeks before Election Day. “Well, I don’t know what is going to happen, but I can tell you that absent some shocking contingency that is unexpected, there should be no interruption in the usual course…

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Your guide to LGBTQ+ ballot measures in 2026Voters in seven states this fall will weigh more than half a dozen ballot initiatives with direct bearings on LGBTQ+ people — disproportionately on transgender youth. They come as LGBTQ+ rights issues feature heavily in campaigns for candidates on either side of the aisle in the final stretch of November’s midterm elections, which will determine […]

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Democrats aim fundraising firehose at Beth Macy weeks before electionVirginia's 6th Congressional District should be a Republican stronghold, but Donald Trump's unpopularity and Ben Cline's fealty are improving Democrats' chances.

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Polls Show Democrats Ahead. Are They ‘Right’ This Time?Polls are inherently imprecise, but they don’t have a record of systematically overestimating Democrats in recent nonpresidential elections.

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Life Is on the Ballot This NovemberIn four states, voters will have the chance to take a stand on abortion.

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Trump Endorses Netanyahu Days Before Israeli Election as Iran War Tests FriendshipThe U.S. President gave his full backing to the Israeli Prime Minister despite a rocky relationship in recent months.

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Trump's $8B Diesel Aid Package Branded 'Band-Aid' by Iowa Farm LeaderThe criticism comes as the administration rolls out its Harvest Fuel Relief program ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

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‘Silver Bulletin’ pollster claims midterm election news is even better for Dems than people thinkWith about two weeks left until Election Day, the leading forecasters are dubbing the Democrats as the frontrunners to take control of the upper chamber on Nov. 3.

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Crockett says she's helping Talarico: 'I've endorsed him 100 times'Rep. Jasmine Crockett insisted she is supporting fellow Texas Democrat James Talarico in his ongoing Senate bid, arguing her down ballot focus will ultimately help him. “I’ve endorsed him 100 times,” Crockett said during a stop in Houston on the first day of early voting Monday, the Houston Chronicle reported. Talarico, who defeated Crockett in the...

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MAGA voters lament Trump as 'committed' allies abandon him: 'Embarrassed on a world stage'Two years ago, six White suburban mothers were among the more than 77 million Americans who voted to put President Donald Trump back in the White House. Now, they say they regret it. In a recent focus group convened by Navigator Research, a Democratic polling and public opinion firm, and shared exclusively with The 19th, the six Trump voters discussed…

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Steve Kornacki on how Susan Collins could transcend Trump in MainePresident Trump continues to hit the campaign trail with two weeks to election day. NBC’s Monica Alba, Sahil Kapur, Bridget Bowman, Steve Kornacki and Cook Political Report Senate and Governors editor, Jessica Taylor, break down where things stand in battleground states.

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