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'I don't get it': GOP bewildered as Trump rallies in states that aren't even competitive

President Donald Trump is opening the final weeks of the midterm campaign on defense. The 80-year-old president is rallying in deep-red states where Republican Senate candidates are suddenly struggling, and the strategy has some in his own party scratching their heads, reported MS NOW . "I don't get it," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), pointing to Trump's…

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Raw Story· Oct 5, 4:21 PM'I don't get it': GOP bewildered as Trump rallies in states that aren't even competitive

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Obama Is to Appear With El-Sayed in Detroit as the Ex-President Gets More Involved in the MidtermsDETROIT (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later this month, lending his support to the progressive nominee after a bruising Democratic primary exposed divisions within the party.

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Trump's economic tightrope messaging of strong economy, high pricesPresident Trump's economic officials acknowledge that a strong economy alone will not persuade Americans that they are better off under this president. Why it matters: The administration is trying to avoid what it sees as a Biden-era mistake: touting strong economic data while Americans are still reeling from a historic run-up in prices to which Trump's…

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Obama is to appear with El-Sayed in Detroit as the ex-president gets more involved in the midtermsFormer President Barack Obama plans to appear with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit this month. Obama will attend an Oct. 24 rally. Other Michigan Democrats on the ballot also...

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Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping.When Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin declared in September that Immigration and Customs Enforcement could serve warrants on individuals at polling places this fall, officials in Denver, a liberal city where roughly 14% of residents are foreign-born, quickly sued. “Every day we find new things to be astonished about but I think that we just […]

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Warnock embarks on anti-Trump midterm stop to boost Chris PappasWarnock joins the ranks of dozens of possible 2028 candidates who have taken to the campaign trail this midterm season.

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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…

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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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