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'SNL' cold open mocks Trump, Mitch McConnell ahead of midterms

In the latest "SNL" cold open, President Donald Trump prepared to declare victory in the midterm elections, regardless of the actual outcome.

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Steve Scalise Claims One DSA Radical Running in Pennsylvania Wants to do Something Even WORSE Than Defunding the Police (VIDEO)Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana recently appeared on the Sean Hannity show and spoke about the midterms and the crazy ideas that…

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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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‘You’ve got a lot of power’Gov. Josh Shapiro kicked off a day of action for Democrats organized by Planned Parenthood's state political action committee at the Middletown Township Municipal Center in Bucks County on Saturday.

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AOC Speaks from Pulpit at Catholic Church, Mobilizing LeftistsRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke to a crowd at All Saints Catholic Church on the east side of Syracuse Monday.

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JD Vance Says Energy Prices Will 'Skyrocket' If Democrats Win Back CongressVice President JD Vance made a head-scratching prediction about what could happen if Democrats retake Congress in November, leading to many critics on social

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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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