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What challenges lie ahead for the Democratic Party as midterms approach

Democrats are feeling optimistic ahead of the midterms, but what challenges remain? NPR's A Martinez asks Devan Barber, who leads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

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NPR· Oct 6, 10:53 AMWhat challenges lie ahead for the Democratic Party as midterms approach

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Apple News hid stories about how broke the DNC is ahead of the midterms, watchdog alleges"Apple isn’t curating the news," David Bozell, president of the Media Research Center, said. "It’s running a high-tech protection racket for the political left.”

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Trump Is Pretending to Create Jobs in Key Midterm StatesThe political ascent of Donald Trump has forced me to adjust upward my estimation of the American public’s gullibility. That Trump is a fraud is something I would have been able to perceive when I was seven years old. Yet Americans twice elected him president. If I possessed the ability at age seven to see through Trump (and I was no kind of prodigy),…

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Most Americans support switch to Medicare for all health insuranceMost Americans now favor government-paid health insurance for all, according to a ‌new poll, as voters across party lines see major healthcare reforms as a priority less than a month before midterm elections to decide control of the US Congress.

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Democrats think a blue wave is building. Here are 3 forces that could stop itChuck Schumer says Democrats have "the wind in our sails" ahead of the midterms, but polling errors and GOP money could upend the Senate map.

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Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 yearsAs the political prospects for Republicans worsen ahead of November’s midterm elections, the GOP is increasingly playing defense over its yearslong grip on state governments. That’s particularly true for gubernatorial elections, as Democrats could win a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010. Currently, Republicans boast a 26-24…

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Trump’s midterm prep includes travel blitz to key states with aim to highlight achievements

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Three Senate Races Shift Toward Democrats with Midterms 4 Weeks AwayMidterm elections are commonly viewed as a test of the political environment facing the party in power.

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Mike Johnson's midterm tour mocked by GOP analyst: ‘Who can contain their excitement?'House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) last-minute push to boost Republicans in key midterm races drew a mocking response Tuesday from conservative analyst Jonah Goldberg. Johnson is kicking off a campaign swing through Pennsylvania before heading to Michigan and Iowa, with additional stops planned later this month, CNN’s Jake Tapper noted on his show, “The…

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Planned Parenthood Votes adds $1M to ad campaigns in Maine, MichiganPlanned Parenthood is investing an additional $1 million in ad buys to boost Democratic Senate candidates in Maine and Michigan. The latest investment in the states by Planned Parenthood Votes — a super PAC affiliated with Planned Parenthood — will fund digital ad campaigns targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)....

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GOP insiders 'freaking out' over Trump's latest antics as midterm 'bloodbath' nears: CNNRepublican operatives fear a midterm "bloodbath" as some blame President Donald Trump's shenanigans, including doxxing a GOP senator seeking reelection. CNN White House correspondent Kristen Holmes reported Tuesday on "Erin Burnett OutFront" that she has spoken with a number of Republican operatives, many of them involved in key races, conducting polling…

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