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Mike Johnson's Bonkers Closing Message to Stay in Power

The speaker’s closing pitch won’t land well when most Americans disapprove of Donald Trump.

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GOP Doubts About Georgia and North Carolina Have Republicans Shifting Focus in Battle for SenateATLANTA (AP) — Republicans once saw Georgia and North Carolina as promising pieces of their strategy to keep control of the Senate. But hopes of winning the two states have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections.

U.S. News & World Report10d agoWhole story →

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The blue wave could be a tsunami this midterm election in Colorado and across the nation (Opinion)Democrat Manny Rutinel is trying to beat Rep. Gabe Evans in Congressional District 8, one of the most heavily targeted races in the country. Some insiders are also predicting that a tsunami could wash away Republicans Rep. Jeff Hurd and Rep. Jeff Crank.

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'It’s about winning'Moderate Democrats appear to have shown an aversion to stumping with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as the midterm homestretch kicks into gear, raising questions about the Bronx and Queens rep's clout beyond the lefty base.

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Thune says Iran war trumps 'everything else' in midterm warning to RepublicansThune said “a lot” of Senate races are a “jump ball,” as he noted that affordability issues and energy costs are affecting campaigns.

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Report: Rand Paul's conservative colleagues resent his consistently critical attitudeThe Kentucky Republican's approach to traditionally bipartisan work has reportedly frustrated his Senate colleagues.

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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…

PBS NewsHour23h agoWhole story →

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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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Pathetic Republicans “Trans”-ition to Their Vile Closing ArgumentWell, we’ve entered that time-honored phase of the campaign that we’ve come to know so well: when Republicans turn to their closing argument about the issue that is keeping Americans up at night. Gas prices? The cost of a pound of ground beef? The war in Iran? The cost of health care, or the closing of so many rural hospitals? No, no, no, and no. The…

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Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachmentWASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home Wednesday to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is the most productive Congress in decades.

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MAGA’s Favorite Dem Takes Trump Love to Bonkers New LevelSen. John Fetterman has made a surprise video appearance at the Republican convention in Dallas.

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Trump’s Approval Rating Drops as Fewer Americans Are Confident in His Handling of the Economy, Other Issues31% of Trump’s 2024 voters disapprove of his job performance Three-in-ten Americans now approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while 68% disapprove. Trump’s approval rating has dropped substantially over the course of his second term – his current rating is comparable to the lowest rating of his first term […]

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