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'Expect the worst': Dems name wild card some fear will let Trump trample midterms

WASHINGTON — Recent Supreme Court victories have renewed many Democratic officials’ faith in the nation’s Trump-stacked justices ahead of this year’s midterm elections — but justices are still feared as Trump's wild card. “I do trust the courts,” seven-term Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) told Raw Story as she entered the Capitol this fall. “You know, we’re…

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Raw Story· Oct 16, 12:06 PM'Expect the worst': Dems name wild card some fear will let Trump trample midterms

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Big Tech and Big Business are spending millions to block progressives on the California ballotVoters in these nine legislative districts are weighing in on particularly competitive races, made even more competitive by the flood of outside money pouring in to sway public opinion.

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There’s a $11.25 billion housing bond on the ballot this November. Here’s what you should knowSupporters say California desperately needs money to fund housing construction and make a dent in its homelessness and affordability crisis. Critics say bond financing isn’t the way to do it.

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Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debateThe Maine Senate campaign between Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican Sen. Susan Collins is heating up. During a final Maine Senate debate the scene became briefly chaotic when a protester opposing data centers began yelling while Collins was speaking. As moderators asked for the protester to be removed, Collins said the demonstrator was one of…

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'He's gone': GOP Senate candidate imagines future free of Trump in new pitch to votersMichigan’s Republican Senate nominee has a new message for voters uneasy about President Donald Trump. Mike Rogers, who faces Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for the state’s open seat, made the case to MS NOW outside a barn party in Highland, Michigan, highlighting the difficulties the 80-year-old president is burdening GOP candidates in the midterm election…

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Investors Dial Back October Hike Bets After Warsh; Taiwan to Curb AI Chip Exports to ChinaUS equity futures waver after rising on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks at the IMF meetings. Taiwan is said to be preparing to tighten export controls on AI chips to further align with US restrictions, while the EU and China holds high-level trade talks. Russia is reportedly deploying an army of bots to push AI-fabricated videos and influence…

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Alberta early-voter surge suggests edge for Canadian side - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTCALGARY, Canada — More than 1 million people have already cast their ballots in Alberta’s referendum on separation from Canada, signaling strong voter turnout that pollsters say may favor the “remain” side. A spokesperson for the province’s election agency said more than 525,000 people voted in the first three days of in-person advance polls and 491,000…

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Ty Cobb: Trump's DOJ Attacking 'Election Mechanisms on Every Front'Friday on CNN’s “OutFront,” former White House lawyer Ty Cobb said at President Donald Trump’s direction, the Department of Justice is attacking “the election mechanisms on every front.” Cobb said, “If people have been listening, frankly, it’s been out there in black and The post Ty Cobb: Trump’s DOJ Attacking ‘Election Mechanisms on Every Front’…

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More lawmakers report suspicious packages at officesSeveral lawmakers said Friday their offices across the country had received suspicious mailings following reports earlier this week of letters containing unknown substances at U.S. election offices. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and over 15 House lawmakers said their…

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Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakersFederal investigators said they are looking into suspicious letters containing unknown substances that were mailed to state election officials and congressional offices.

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2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTBoise State University senior Cade Syvock opposes abortion. As president of the school’s chapter of the conservative group Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late activist Charlie Kirk, Syvock helped coordinate anti-abortion protests on campus.

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