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Abandoning Ukraine won't fix Republicans' midterm problems

Control of the House and Senate is rapidly slipping out of grasp for the Republican Party in the November midterm elections. With rising fuel costs at the top of voters’ minds, President Trump has committed to a questionable last resort: scapegoating Ukraine.

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Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu after Trump offers full support for re-electionVance, who campaigned for ousted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán this spring, said he endorses American candidates.

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Acton's estranged mother calls her a 'liar'; Democrat calls Ramaswamy 'despicable'Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s (D) mother called her a “liar” in a new ad, as her brother labelled the video “a despicable low” on Tuesday ahead of the state’s elections in November. “I love my daughter, but when I saw her lying about her opponent — it is not easy for a mother to...

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Secret Pentagon network risks retaliation to help states prep for nightmare Trump scenarioElection officials around the country are rehearsing what to do if a federal agent shows up at a polling place demanding access to ballots or voting machines. About 10 current and former Defense Department officials, some of whom previously focused on countering authoritarianism abroad, have been quietly warning states and lawmakers that President Donald…

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Editor Daily Rundown: Trump Admin Busts Non-Citizens For Voting In US ElectionsCharged more than two dozen residents

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Faith leaders unite across religions to counter voter intimidation on Election DayPoll chaplains and lay peacekeepers have maintained a calm presence over the last few election cycles

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Dems and GOP Differ in One Big Way When It Comes to CashYou’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free . Inside Washington Dems and GOP differ in one big way when it comes to cash With just two weeks to go until the midterm elections, competitive races are blowing through cash at unprecedented…

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Democrat's mother calls her a 'liar,' tells Ohioans not to vote for her in damning videoDemocrat Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the polls by 3.6 percentage points with Election Day just two weeks away. It appears, however, that Acton's mother may have thrown Ramaswamy a lifeline. D.J. Byrnes, an Ohio political blogger who was found guilty of sexual harassment earlier this month for sending a…

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JD Vance Forced to Admit Trump Doesn’t Like Him All That MuchVice President JD Vance isn’t so sure that the president will have his back in the 2028 election. The 42-year-old is theoretically supposed to be Donald Trump’s right-hand man and political successor. Yet nearly two years into Trump’s second administration, the two still aren’t on the same page. In a sit-down interview with conservative commentator Mark…

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Four candidates are running in the second-ever election for the Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersIncumbent Commissioner Ashley Esposito, incumbent Commissioner Kwame Kenyatta-Bey, Jamar Day, and Domonique Flowers are running in the general election for two at-large seats on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners on Nov. 3, 2026. Elected commissioners serve four-year terms. The four candidates who received the most votes in the primary…

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