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Trump promises major investment if GOP wins midterms

President Trump hits the road again Saturday in just his latest trip to rally supporters in Republican-leaning territory – this time with a trip to Kentucky, where he hopes to shore up a suddenly competitive House race and secure two other seats that have given him political heartburn.

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'Circular firing squad': Furious Trump turning on his team as midterm hopes fadeWith Republicans’ hold on Congress slipping, President Donald Trump is blaming the people around him, and his advisers are blaming each other, Reuters reported Saturday. According to three people familiar with internal discussions, Trump has faulted senior aides and political operatives for the GOP’s struggling midterm strategy. He has questioned…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majorityEver the optimist, Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold on to their U.S. House majority, defying a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

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'We're Witnessing a Hostile Takeover of the Democrat Party by Communists and Islamists'Friday on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke optimistically about Republicans' chances in the November 3 midterm elections, declaring that the GOP nominee for his state's open U.S. Senate seat was going to win. | Clips

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What Pennsylvania Reveals About the MidtermsIn Pennsylvania, four congressional districts exemplify the types of seats that Democrats are aiming to flip. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.

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'Worst I've seen': Texas Farm Bureau chief sounds alarm on Trump economy as farmers revoltTexas farmers have long been a sure thing for Republicans. With the midterms just over two weeks away, some of them say that loyalty is being tested. High fuel and fertilizer prices driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran are hitting farmers hard across the state, the Houston Chronicle reported on Saturday. “We’ve had our ups and downs, but this…

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House Democrats forced to make tough choices with limited midterm cashHouse Democrats' main super PAC is winding down its spending in several races where the party has struggled to make headway despite national trends working in their favor . Why it matters: Democrats' ambitions of winning heavily Republican districts are running into the reality of finite resources at the end of a long and expensive midterm campaign. The…

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Trump criss-crosses U.S. for Republican candidatesWith two weeks until election day and control of Congress on the line, President Trump says he plans to spend more than $400 million on the races. Nancy Cordes reports.

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Dread as Trump insider fears ‘everyone is fair game’ in looming post-midterm bloodbathAnxiety is spreading through President Donald Trump's orbit as aides brace for what one insider fears could become an all-out purge. With the midterms two weeks away, Trump administration officials expect heavy Republican losses to set off sweeping personnel changes across the government, CNN reported Tuesday. Trump is expected to look for aides to blame…

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Trump says he will have spent $400m to support Republicans in midterms – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms A new survey reveals a widening “empathy gap” between Republicans and white evangelicals and the rest of the American public. On Tuesday, the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute released its annual American Values…

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Presidential historian: History favors Democrats in the midtermsLichtman told "CUOMO" that he believes Republicans may struggle to overcome the Trump administration's approval ratings.

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