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Trump Keeps Throwing Money at His Biggest Midterm Problem

Trump is offering the electorate direct financial assistance, but continues to struggle on the wider "affordability" issue.

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Celebs focus on Dems winning House in 11th hour midterms fundraisingWith less than two weeks before the midterm elections, some high-profile names are adding their voices to a flurry of fundraising pitches warning of the dangers of Republicans maintaining control of the House. A slew of famous faces — including Barbra Streisand, "West Wing" star Bradley Whitford, documentarian Ken Burns and scientist and TV personality...

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Nearly 60% of Americans See Trump as ‘Potentially Dangerous Dictator’: SurveyA majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is a “potentially dangerous dictator” whose power must be checked, a new national survey released Tuesday revealed amid deepening public pessimism about the country's direction ahead of next month's midterm elections. The 2026 American Values Survey , conducted by the nonpartisan Public Religion…

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In ‘the weave’: a legislative agenda for Trump’s final yearsPresident Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One en route to a campaign rally in Nebraska on Oct. 5. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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Hume on Trump's midterm campaigning: 'I'm not sure it's making any difference'Brit Hume, chief political analyst at Fox News, had harsh words for President Trump’s tour across the country to boost Republican candidates, saying he did not think the president’s midterm campaigning was effective. “Sometimes in the course of a campaign, you’ll see a candidate or a party that is trailing in the polls begin to...

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Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash TransferThe party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.

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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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