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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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Even Republicans have no confidence Trump will accept losses: 'He’ll say something stupid'More than a third of Republicans doubt President Donald Trump would accept the results if his party loses next month’s midterm elections, according to a new poll. Thirty-six percent of Republicans say they are not confident Trump would accept GOP losses, along with 77 percent of independents and 94 percent of Democrats, according to the new Washington…

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The Latest: US ties with Ukraine hit a new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on RussiaThe U.S.-Ukraine alliance is careening toward a possible breaking point, with Moscow strengthened by President Donald Trump’s recent rejection of new Russia sanctions and Kyiv undermined by disruptions in satellite support for its drones during the war. Trump is meanwhile hoping $5,000 checks can boost Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections.…

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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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Citi's English on US Midterm OutlookSahra English, Head of US Government Affairs at Citi, discusses her outlook for US midterm elections. She speaks with Haidi Stroud Watts on the sidelines of the Citi ANZ Investment Conference on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)

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Ramaswamy takes responsibility for attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged motherOhio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) confirmed to reporters Tuesday evening that his campaign was behind a new attack ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's mother calling her a "liar" and insinuating she suffers from mental health issues. Ramaswamy acknowledged that his campaign produced the ad, which began circulating on social…

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