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Trump Keeps Promising Cash on the Campaign Trail—but Has a Poor History of Following Through

The President has promised everything from billions of dollars in aid for struggling farmers to a $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ if Republicans win in November, but he has a poor track record of following through.

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Bill Clinton hits the Florida campaign trail for David JollyWhile campaigning for Florida gubernatorial candidate David Jolly, former President Bill Clinton criticized Trump over the treatment of U.S. allies.

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Tom Dundon asked what he would have to pay city to move Trail Blazers. He didn't like the answer| Bill OramNegotiations between Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon and Portland officials have stalled over a $1 billion settlement demand tied to the team's first-class arena maintenance clause, with Dundon pushing for a 10-year buyout option rather than the required 20-year lease commitment.

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Midterm election updates: Trump to campaign for Michael Whatley in North CarolinaIn-person voting will begin today meanwhile in Hawaii, Louisiana, Utah, Wisconsin and Missouri. Follow the latest from the campaign trail.

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Democrats Eye an Opening With Control of Congress Up for GrabsPresident Donald Trump is adding more stops to the campaign trail, seven states in seven days, as the future of the House and Senate hang in the balance. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports and Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker weighs in on where things stand with the midterms now just two weeks away.

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Vivek Ramaswamy gets a political education in a grueling Ohio governor’s raceBy Patrick Svitek, CNN Woodsfield, Ohio (CNN) — Holding a town hall Saturday in the second least populous county in Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy seemed further than ever from the presidential campaign trail where he made his political debut three years ago. President Donald Trump barely came up. The war in Iran wasn’t mentioned. Instead, Ramaswamy

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WATCH: Teary Ilhan Omar Reappears to Plead for Cash from SupportersA teary Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) returned to the public domain with an appeal to her followers to send her cash donations.

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Trump on remarks about GOP senator’s ‘a‑‑’: ‘This guy’s a monster!’President Trump on Tuesday again complimented the backside of Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), something he has done multiple times on the campaign trail as the m

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'Last gasp of a desperate man' drags down critical GOP campaign: analystWith some polls showing he trails his Democratic opponent by double digits, Wired analyst Hugo Lowell claimed Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is “desperate” to invigorate his moribund campaign for governor. That would explain his high profile — and highly controversial ad — featuring the mother of his opponent, Dr. Amy Acton, the political analyst detailed on…

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