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Trump DOJ’s excuse for defying judge exposes disturbing midterm plan: legal expert

A prominent election lawyer says the Trump Justice Department's excuse for ignoring a federal judge's order points to something far more troubling. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias warned in an episode of his YouTube show Tuesday that the Trump administration is "willing to slow walk in order to buy time" with the midterm elections just three weeks…

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Democrats hold big edge on economy in key poll for first time since 2012Ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats have won the trust of independents when it comes to the question of which party can guarantee economic prosperity, Gallup finds.

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Girl Talk: Kara Swisher Woos Hillary Clinton Amid Lesbian Love DramaHillary Clinton is once again at the center of romantic intrigue as she continues to navigate what she long hoped would be her post-White House years. The twice-failed presidential candidate is starting a podcast with Kara Swisher, the tech-adjacent media tycoon who happens to be a lesbian. The power couple will explore the midterm elections together on…

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This Week on the Polltober Show: Does Republicans’ Huge Cash Advantage Matter?Elon Musk is dumping heaps of money into the midterms and the Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. waited til the final stretch...

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Trump crosses country in bid to save midtermsThe president’s goal remains persuading his loyalists to turn out in an election where he isn’t on the ballot.

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Congress battle drifts deeper into red territoryThe battle for Congress is shifting deeper into red territory as both parties deem some races essentially over.

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Poll: Democrats Lead Republicans on Generic Congressional Ballot by 7 PointsA new poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 7 points on the generic congressional ballot as the midterm elections approach. The post Poll: Democrats Lead Republicans on Generic Congressional Ballot by 7 Points appeared first on Breitbart .

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Battle lines shift in House races as Republicans retreat from front-line districtsRepublicans are retreating from several key U.S. House races, while Democrats are racing to raise funds for candidates who seemed unlikely to win earlier this year

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Chris Cuomo and Bannon clash over validity of upcoming midterms if Democrats winNewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday questioned former White House adviser Steve Bannon about if he will accept the outcome of the midterm elections if Democrats defeat Republicans. “I want to ask you straight, here on the record," Cuomo began before asking Bannon if the GOP lost key races, "will you accept the results of the...

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Everything you need to know about the midterms – podcastIn this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy take a special look at the midterms which are coming up in early November. All 435 House seats are up in this election as representatives only serve fixed two-year terms. In the Senate, 35 of 100 seats are up for grabs too as senators serve six-year…

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House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm electionsDemocrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda if they win the House majority in the midterm elections

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