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“Maricarmen,” Whose Eviction from Lifelong Home Sparked Housing Protests Across Spain, Dies at 87, France’s Education Minister Meets Student Leaders as Mass Protests Demand Education Reforms, WHO Demands Answers as Russia Denies Reports of Second Case of Plague, Protesters Repeatedly Interrupt Trump at Rally for Texas GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton, DHS…

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Democracy Now!· Oct 8, 12:00 PMHeadlines for October 8, 2026

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New Poll Sounds Pretty Ominous Alarm For Republicans Ahead Of MidtermsThe Reuters/Ipsos poll findings suggest potential cracks in the coalition that propelled Donald Trump into the White House in 2024.

HuffPost16d agoWhole story →

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I’m the attorney general of Washington state. Here’s how we’re protecting the midterm elections | Nick BrownA coalition of Democratic attorneys general is working to make sure voters across the spectrum have their voices heard Elections have consequences. So do the Trump administration’s exhaustive efforts to undermine them. Voters will be confident in their choices, but less certain whose voice will count in the face of myriad intrusions by the executive…

The Guardian16d agoWhole story →

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Derrick Van Orden draws closer to Trump despite his unpopular ratingRep. Derrick Van Orden, the GOP incumbent running one of the tightest races in the country, is actively embracing Trump – low approval rating and all.

Green Bay Press-Gazette16d agoWhole story →

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This Is What Trump Panic Looks LikeIs this what panic looks like? President Trump has been barnstorming the country in recent days, as part of a tour that will take him across the United States until the midterms. His rallies, he says , have been “unbelievable,” generating “unbelievable crowds and enthusiasm.” They are “flipping races all the time.” News outlets—particularly old foes like…

The New Republic16d agoWhole story →

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Republican midterm triage puts bleak outlook into focusRepublican super PACs are flooding the airwaves in once-safe states, and pulling down ads for races that look like lost causes. President Trump, his approval ratings near record lows, is popping up in some of America's reddest states. Why it matters: The polls showing Democrats headed toward a blue wave on Nov. 3 may not be quite right. But money — and…

Axios16d agoWhole story →

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Senate Democrats’ campaign arm takes out $15M loanThe loan, reported in a Thursday FEC filing, follows a similar move from Senate Republicans last month.

POLITICO1d agoWhole story →

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Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm ElectionsCalley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.

The New York Times1d agoWhole story →

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Elon Musk pours another $76 million into boosting RepublicansThe additional funds bring his total spending this cycle to $442 million.

POLITICO1d agoWhole story →

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks With SCOTUS Voting Order as Election LoomsThe order comes less than two weeks ahead of midterm elections.

Newsweek1d agoWhole story →

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Sharpton: If Dems Win Midterms 'You Will See Hearings Like You Never Saw Before'Thursday on MS NOW’s “Deadline,” network host Al Sharpton said if Democrats win the majority in the House, “you will see hearings like you never saw before.” Host Ari Melber said, “Mr. Lewandowski is someone who is really personally close The post Sharpton: If Dems Win Midterms ‘You Will See Hearings Like You Never Saw Before’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →

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