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Trump Makes Promise After Promise, Says Relief Is Coming Right After the Election, Dangles $5,000 - Then Returns the Very Next Day With More Money

President Donald Trump is becoming more and more desperate as the midterm elections bear down on the Republican-controlled Congress. With recent polling

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Analysis: Trump’s solution to Republicans’ midterm troubles is more TrumpWASHINGTON (AP) — During his first address to a Republican convention in 2016, Donald Trump had an audacious message to a nation yearning for change: “I alone c

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The Latest: US Supreme Court again rejects push to use Trump-backed congressional map in MissouriThe U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a push to use Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump, dealing a loss to Republicans who are trying to maintain control of the House in the fast-approaching midterm elections. Also, Trump has pledged to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the…

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Senator presses Hegseth to keep US military out of midterm electionsDemocratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that he won’t send troops to polling places during the midterm elections.

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Trump wants to make this midterm year ‘special’ to avoid losing Republican control of CongressRepublicans are trying to overcome voters’ concerns about the economy and the war with Iran, and many still see solidarity with Trump as their best shot at winning in November despite his low approval ratings.

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Scalise: El-Sayed 'Not the Anomaly'During an appearance on Thursday's broadcast of FBN's "Mornings," House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) insisted Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a self-proclaimed Democrat Socialist, was not an anomaly. | Clips

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Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midtermsFusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR religion correspondent Jason Derose, who recently spent time on the campaign trail with…

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Murphy: Republicans in Deeply Red States Losing Because Iran War VotesOn Thursday's broadcast of MS NOW's "Deadline," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Republican lawmakers will likely lose in the midterm elections because they | Clips

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Can $1 billion power the GOP to victory in the midterms? Some campaigns fear it's too lateRepublicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1 billion at their disposal may not be enough to fend off sweeping losses as the party reckons with President Donald Trump's unpopularity, persistent cost concerns and the fallout from the war in Iran.

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Trump: U.S. won't attack Iran before midtermsPresident Trump said Thursday the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Why it matters: Trump had been considering for several days resuming major combat operations before the midterms. However, his past statements about his intentions in Iran haven't always matched what he ultimately did. If major combat operations resume,…

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Trump Makes Promise After Promise, Says Relief Is Coming Right After the Election, Dangles $5,000 - Then Returns the Very Next Day With More Money – KnowGov