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Democratic and GOP strategists on how Trump's unpopularity is shaping the midterms

The latest polling for the upcoming midterms shows a tilt in Democrats' favor. For an inside view of the final weeks of the campaign, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye.

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PBS NewsHour· Oct 14, 10:30 PMDemocratic and GOP strategists on how Trump's unpopularity is shaping the midterms

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Fox News Poll: Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in midtermsA Fox News survey finds Trump's approval on inflation hitting a new low of 22% as six in 10 voters say cost of living is their top economic worry.

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Send your questions for Steve Kornacki on the midtermsWith less than three weeks before Election Day, Steve Kornacki is ready to answer your questions on all things midterms.

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polspphotostwo433244With the midterms rapidly approaching, Trump is sending out billions in taxpayer money to court Medicare-enrolled seniors.

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Trump’s new congressional liaison in pre-midterm limboPresident Donald Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House for a campaign trip to Alaska on Tuesday.

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US expects Russian diesel to start flowing before midtermsRussian diesel is expected to reach the American market before the Nov. 3 midterm election, sources told The Post.

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Is Trump a midterm liability for the GOP? Stephen A. Smith says yes“Republicans are in trouble," said Stephen A. Smith.

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Trump admin just revealed the best evidence GOP is ‘probably in for a drubbing’: analysisPresident Donald Trump’s economic agenda is coming back to bite him as voters face rising prices and paychecks that aren’t keeping up, according to a new Slate analysis . Politics writer Ian Prasad Philbrick argued Wednesday that booming stocks and relatively low unemployment offer little comfort to Americans more concerned about affording groceries,…

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'Who's laughing now?' Analyst sees GOP 'bottom' falling out as MAGA seats up for grabsRepublicans accustomed to safe seats are suddenly campaigning hard, and Democrats are chasing House districts that weren’t on their radar when the cycle began, Axios reported on Wednesday. Members like Reps. John McGuire (R-VA) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) weren’t seen as at risk at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Candidates in these…

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Trump voters scold president to start ‘taking care of the people in your country’: NYTSome voters who sent President Donald Trump back to the White House have a pointed message for him ahead of the midterms . Grocery shoppers who backed Trump in 2024 told The New York Times for a Wednesday report that rising prices have left several of them frustrated, with a retired nurse in Maine telling the president, "you should be taking care of the…

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Democratic and GOP strategists on how Trump's unpopularity is shaping the midterms – KnowGov