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Trump Is Still Airing Campaign Ads With Your Money by the Way

President Trump is still using your money to pay for his propaganda hype video commercials ahead of the midterms. On Wednesday morning, another “Final Battle” commercial for the president aired on Fox & Friends , featuring a black and white clip of Trump walking while he references a “final battle.” It’s the same one that aired on September 27. “This is…

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The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mappedThese graphics explain what the Democrats would need to do to flip the Senate and House of Representatives A turning point in Donald Trump’s second term will soon arrive. On 3 November, voters across the US will decide whether to keep the president’s Republican allies in control of Congress, or return Democrats to the majority. Many indicators of voter…

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“The Single Most Toxic Issue in the Midterms”: How America Turned on Data Centers.America is hopelessly divided along party lines. That’s a stubborn fact, we’re told, and the polling bears it out: Democrats dislike Republicans and Republicans dislike Democrats, in almost precisely the same proportions. But every election produces surprising coalitions that defy entrenched partisanship. In these midterms, left and right have found…

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The top House sleeper races to watch, according to the prosTop officials with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee dished on their four picks to watch to see if they're having a good election night.

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'Should Concern All Americans': Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of MidtermsDocuments obtained and released on Wednesday by the advocacy group Democracy Forward show that the investigative arm of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has gathered tens of millions of voter records ahead of the midterm elections as part of a purported effort to combat "voter fraud." Democracy Forward, which obtained the ICE documents through the…

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The Midterm Spending Bonanza Is Threatening Democracy Like Never BeforeBig money has long dominated American politics, with wealthy donors, corporations, and special interests dumping tons of cash into presidential and congressional elections. This year is no exception. But what’s different is that the quid pro quo of campaign money for preferential government treatment is more brazen than ever before and has become part of […]

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8 midterm races for federal employees to watchSeveral high-profile races, including Senate elections in Maine, Georgia and Texas, could impact civil servants.

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Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.Just weeks before the midterm elections, 90% of Americans say prices in the U.S. are the main factor shaping their view of the economy. These charts show why.

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Americans' Living Costs Are Top of Mind as Midterms NearBloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz breaks down the affordability issues that form the backdrop for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Mike Tyson predicts 'Trump will win' midtermsFormer professional boxer Mike Tyson popped up at the White House on Friday, briefly speaking to reporters in the West Wing briefing room and pledging support for President Trump. Tyson told reporters he was asked by the White House to travel with Trump to Syracuse, N.Y., for a rally the president is slated to host...

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