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Trump says he will have spent $400m to support Republicans in midterms – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms A new survey reveals a widening “empathy gap” between Republicans and white evangelicals and the rest of the American public. On Tuesday, the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute released its annual American Values…

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The Guardian· Oct 21, 2:02 AMTrump says he will have spent $400m to support Republicans in midterms – as it happened

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