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Trump Eases Limits on Dyed Diesel in Bid to Cut Fuel Costs

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease restrictions on the use of a tax-exempt variety of diesel, his latest bid to pare costs for the fuel ahead of November’s midterm elections.

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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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Steve Kornacki analyzes voter trends ahead of midterm electionsNBC News’ Steve Kornacki looks at Latino voter trends, public approval of President Donald Trump’s administration, and the Democratic party's position ahead to the midterm elections.

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MAGA Candidate Jeff Crank’s Vile Text to Epstein Victim Family ExposedVirginia Giuffre’s grieving relatives expose a twisted insult, our must-read newsletter The Swamp reveals.

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'Wow': Trump's niece astounded as 'almost everything going wrong' ahead of midtermsPresident Donald Trump's most recent attempt to drum up support for Republicans ahead of the midterms astounded his niece. Mary Trump , a psychologist and author, argued in a new Substack essay that Trump's demand that his supporters vote by mail in the upcoming midterm elections was a sign of how desperate Trump has become. The president has railed…

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Inside the transgender rights fight injecting chaos into Democrats' midterm effortsAn intra-party debate over how best to deflect Republican attacks on transgender issues has Democrats angrily sniping at each other just weeks out from the midterm elections. Why it matters: This is not the position Democrats hoped to be in two years after their 2024 election loss , which many in the party attributed to being outflanked by GOP messaging…

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The Midterm Spending Bonanza Is Threatening Democracy Like Never BeforeBig money has long dominated American politics, with wealthy donors, corporations, and special interests dumping tons of cash into presidential and congressional elections. This year is no exception. But what’s different is that the quid pro quo of campaign money for preferential government treatment is more brazen than ever before and has become part of […]

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8 midterm races for federal employees to watchSeveral high-profile races, including Senate elections in Maine, Georgia and Texas, could impact civil servants.

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Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.Just weeks before the midterm elections, 90% of Americans say prices in the U.S. are the main factor shaping their view of the economy. These charts show why.

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Americans' Living Costs Are Top of Mind as Midterms NearBloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz breaks down the affordability issues that form the backdrop for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Mike Tyson predicts 'Trump will win' midtermsFormer professional boxer Mike Tyson popped up at the White House on Friday, briefly speaking to reporters in the West Wing briefing room and pledging support for President Trump. Tyson told reporters he was asked by the White House to travel with Trump to Syracuse, N.Y., for a rally the president is slated to host...

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