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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's payout promises

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump continuing to promise payouts to voters if Republicans win in the midterms, the GOP spending campaign money and playing defense in typically Republican districts and the White House again…

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House Democrats add six more Republican-held seats to target listThe additions include races in typically solid-red districts, such as in Florida and Arkansas.

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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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Sayed confronted on Soros ties after ridiculing politicians for taking corporate moneyAbdul El-Sayed defends his Soros family ties while campaigning to get corporate money out of politics ahead of Michigan's midterm elections.

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Trump's deportation agenda haunts him in 2 high-profile House racesPresident Trump’s deportation agenda is haunting him in two key House races as polls show Latino voters turning on the president and Republicans a month out from the midterm elections. The issue is acutely playing out in Florida’s 27th and Texas’s 15th congressional districts, where incumbent Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Monica De La...

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Voters are turned off by ‘prices & the overreach of ICE’ under Trump, says Texas DemocratRep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how Democrats in Texas are making gains ahead of the midterms in November.

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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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Trump’s Promise Of $5,000 Midterm Payout Per Voter Beats The Entire US Defense Budget And 15 Years Of Federal Education FundingU.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if Republicans continue to hold Congress following November's election, he would issue a $5,000 ‌dividend

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