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Economic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to Go

Inflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago.

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The New York Times· Oct 10, 12:10 PMEconomic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to Go

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On the ground in Ohio's 9th District: The battleground shaping next month's midtermsOhio is a critical battleground in next month's midterms elections. NPR's Scott Simon traveled to the state's 9th Congressional District to hear from voters about their priorities.

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Utah Rep. Blake Moore acknowledges gas prices, Iran war complicate Republicans’ economic pitch in midterms

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Trump says he's considering suspending federal gas tax as states lead effort to lower costsPresident Trump said Tuesday that he's considering suspending the federal gas tax to lower costs — after four states already did so ahead of the midterm elections.

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Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 yearsAs the political prospects for Republicans worsen ahead of November’s midterm elections, the GOP is increasingly playing defense over its yearslong grip on state governments. That’s particularly true for gubernatorial elections, as Democrats could win a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010. Currently, Republicans boast a 26-24…

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Republican voter unloads on C-SPAN by declaring 'Trump needs to go to jail’: analystA Republican voter dialed into C-SPAN weeks before the midterms with a blistering verdict on his party and where its leaders belong. Progressive political analyst David Pakman played the clip during a Friday episode of "The David Pakman Show" and highlighted a caller identified as Ronald, who phoned the Republican line of C-SPAN's "Washington Journal"…

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Republicans’ SNAP changes land in crunch time for midtermsChanges to SNAP from Republicans’ megalaw are rolling out in a year when affordability woes top voters’ priority lists and grocery prices strain their wallets.

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Trump Turns to Russia as Diesel Prices RiseBloomberg Congressional Reporter Caitlin Reilly and ABC News State Department Reporter Shannon Kingston join hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss President Donald Trump's agreement to obtain Russian diesel as rising energy costs put pressure on Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. They examine Ukraine's…

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GOP operative shatters MAGA hopes with warning there's 'nothing that Trump can do': reportA Republican operative working on battleground races offered a bleak verdict on whether President Donald Trump can still turn things around for his party . This operative, who was granted anonymity to speak freely, told Politico in a report on Saturday that Trump has no moves left to reverse Republicans' sinking midterm prospects with Election Day weeks…

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Midterms could decide Johnson’s fate as GOP fights to hold HouseQuestions surrounding Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) political future are in the spotlight after he floated the possibility of returning to Louisiana if Republicans lose the House in November. The GOP is facing harsh political headwinds ahead of Election Day, as Democrats seek to capitalize on voter frustration over the economy and President Trump’s low…

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Midterm battle map grows as Republicans play defense in Nebraska, OhioThe map of competitive races keeps getting bigger, as Republicans try to put out brush fires all over the country in the all-out fight for control of the House and Senate.

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