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Congress battle drifts deeper into red territory

The battle for Congress is shifting deeper into red territory as both parties deem some races essentially over.

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Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffsPresident Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised

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Josh Shapiro says he is ‘quite concerned’ about Trump’s interference in midterms but Pa. is preparedGov. Josh Shapiro said his team's preparing for litigation over key Pa. congressional districts and the possibility Trump will deploy federal agents as Election Day approaches.

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Mike Johnson Makes The Case For Democrats Winning The Midterms - AgainThe House speaker seemed nervous that powerful people might actually be held accountable for their actions if Democrats regain the House and Senate.

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Sen. John Kennedy campaigns for Republican Senate candidatesWASHINGTON – Louisiana U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and his homespun wit sparked a war of words with the Michigan candidate vying to become the first Muslim in the U.S. Senate.

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Sayed says Democrats must ‘win by massive numbers’ to fend off GOP election denialMichigan’s Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said his fellow Democrats need to “win by massive numbers” in the upcoming midterm elections so the res

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Trump crosses country in bid to save midtermsThe president’s goal remains persuading his loyalists to turn out in an election where he isn’t on the ballot.

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This Week on the Polltober Show: Does Republicans’ Huge Cash Advantage Matter?Elon Musk is dumping heaps of money into the midterms and the Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. waited til the final stretch...

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Girl Talk: Kara Swisher Woos Hillary Clinton Amid Lesbian Love DramaHillary Clinton is once again at the center of romantic intrigue as she continues to navigate what she long hoped would be her post-White House years. The twice-failed presidential candidate is starting a podcast with Kara Swisher, the tech-adjacent media tycoon who happens to be a lesbian. The power couple will explore the midterm elections together on…

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Democrats hold big edge on economy in key poll for first time since 2012Ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats have won the trust of independents when it comes to the question of which party can guarantee economic prosperity, Gallup finds.

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Trump DOJ’s excuse for defying judge exposes disturbing midterm plan: legal expertA prominent election lawyer says the Trump Justice Department's excuse for ignoring a federal judge's order points to something far more troubling. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias warned in an episode of his YouTube show Tuesday that the Trump administration is "willing to slow walk in order to buy time" with the midterm elections just three weeks…

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Trump focuses on securing red states ahead of midtermsElection Day is four weeks from Tuesday and President Trump is back on the campaign trail, not in an effort to gain ground on Democrats, but to protect what has historically been Republican-friendly territory. Ed O'Keefe reports from Nebraska.

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GOP Doubts About Georgia and North Carolina Have Republicans Shifting Focus in Battle for SenateATLANTA (AP) — Republicans once saw Georgia and North Carolina as promising pieces of their strategy to keep control of the Senate. But hopes of winning the two states have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections.

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Senate Republicans Move Cash From Purple North Carolina To Red Kansas As Battle For Majority ShiftsSenate Republicans’ top campaign spending organization is pulling back in purple North Carolina and pouring money into red Kansas.

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