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Trump wants to make this midterm year 'special' to avoid losing Republican control of Congress

Republicans at their midterm convention in Dallas know that history is not on their side this election season, but they are counting on President Donald Trump to rally voter enthusiasm. Their House and Senate majorities are at stake this fall. Trump is headlining Thursday’s second night, just as he did the first, when he made the outlandish proposal of…

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Sep 10, 11:41 AMTrump wants to make this midterm year 'special' to avoid losing Republican control of CongressAlso ran in Anchorage Daily News, WTOP

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Tom Emmer lays out game plan for GOP to hold the House in November: 'Very close'The road to Republicans defying history and holding onto the House for another two years comes down to a few districts in Arizona, Maine, Washington, and elsewhere, the chamber's No. 3 Republican told The Post ahead of the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas.

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Josh Shapiro and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speak out on political violenceShapiro said his family has repeatedly faced terroristic threats. "And oftentimes it’s rooted in an attack on me because of how I worship,” the governor noted.

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Mainstream Media Are Running a 'False Narrative' About DemocratsWednesday on FNC's "The Ingraham Angle," Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) argued that the mainstream media were creating obstacles for Republican midterm success because it was running with a "false narrative" about the state of the modern Democrat Party. | Clips

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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump 'Dividend': $5,000 for control of CongressThe promise of a payment, and a claim oil will "come tumbling down" are the key takeaways from President Trump's speech at the Republican's convention.

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The $5,000 Bribe: Trump’s Desperate Gamble and the Road to RuinTrump’s Desperate Gamble I have spent many years exposing the corruption that festers within centralized power structures, but I have never seen a scheme as transparently insulting as the $5,000 check that the current administration wants to mail to every American household, conditional on whether the GOP maintains control of both the House and Senate […]

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The Midterm Spending Bonanza Is Threatening Democracy Like Never BeforeBig money has long dominated American politics, with wealthy donors, corporations, and special interests dumping tons of cash into presidential and congressional elections. This year is no exception. But what’s different is that the quid pro quo of campaign money for preferential government treatment is more brazen than ever before and has become part of […]

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8 midterm races for federal employees to watchSeveral high-profile races, including Senate elections in Maine, Georgia and Texas, could impact civil servants.

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Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.Just weeks before the midterm elections, 90% of Americans say prices in the U.S. are the main factor shaping their view of the economy. These charts show why.

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Americans' Living Costs Are Top of Mind as Midterms NearBloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz breaks down the affordability issues that form the backdrop for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Mike Tyson predicts 'Trump will win' midtermsFormer professional boxer Mike Tyson popped up at the White House on Friday, briefly speaking to reporters in the West Wing briefing room and pledging support for President Trump. Tyson told reporters he was asked by the White House to travel with Trump to Syracuse, N.Y., for a rally the president is slated to host...

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Trump wants voters focused on Democrats, not grocery billsHello, I'm Tim Reid, a Reuters national political correspondent, covering my 13th midterm election and happy to be writing my inaugural U.S. politics newsletter. This week my colleagues and I followed an unprecedented event: a national Republican Party midterms convention. Most notable about the two-day gathering in Dallas was the subject President…

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Trump wants to make this midterm year 'special' to avoid losing Republican control of Congress – KnowGov