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Desperate GOP Scrambles to Defend Once-Solid Red Seats

Worse Than 2006? Republican political consultants are practically falling over each other to make the most dire pronouncements about the...

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Talking Points Memo· Oct 7, 3:19 PMDesperate GOP Scrambles to Defend Once-Solid Red Seats

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“The Single Most Toxic Issue in the Midterms”: How America Turned on Data Centers.America is hopelessly divided along party lines. That’s a stubborn fact, we’re told, and the polling bears it out: Democrats dislike Republicans and Republicans dislike Democrats, in almost precisely the same proportions. But every election produces surprising coalitions that defy entrenched partisanship. In these midterms, left and right have found…

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The top House sleeper races to watch, according to the prosTop officials with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee dished on their four picks to watch to see if they're having a good election night.

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'Should Concern All Americans': Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of MidtermsDocuments obtained and released on Wednesday by the advocacy group Democracy Forward show that the investigative arm of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has gathered tens of millions of voter records ahead of the midterm elections as part of a purported effort to combat "voter fraud." Democracy Forward, which obtained the ICE documents through the…

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President Trump considering suspending federal gas taxPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday he is considering suspending the federal gasoline tax as soaring fuel prices threaten Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections.

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Competitive House races see massive influx of ad spending over past weekIn one Florida district rated a “toss-up,” there was an outpouring of $5.7 million.

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The extraordinary amount of money pouring into the midterm electionsHow much is too much?

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Most U.S. Voters Want Stricter AI Rules. Many Say Trump And Congress Are Falling Short.A new poll found 84% of registered voters see AI as a threat to American workers, while majorities want tighter government oversight.

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Trump Keeps Giving Ominous Warnings About a Midterm 'Surprise.' Election Experts Say Whatever It Is, They're ReadyWith the 2026 midterm elections less than a month away, President Donald Trump keeps teasing that his administration has a "surprise" in store, a message that led many to fear a new attempt to subvert what are projected to be heavy losses by Republicans. In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, bragging about his rally crowd sizes, Trump cryptically urged…

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GOP stomachs reality that redistricting math may not save them in midtermsLast year, when top GOP operatives brainstormed ways to defy historical trends pointing to a blue wave and hold onto the House, one of their top strategic bets was redistricting.

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Dems optimistic about Senate as GOP remains confident in Trump’s baseTrump is counting on loyal supporters to carry the party to victory, urging them to cast their vote as if he were “on the ballot.”

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