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Can $1 billion power the GOP to victory in the midterms? Some campaigns fear it's too late

Republicans 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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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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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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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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Bruen: Political Power Is Diffusing in Post-American EraBrett Bruen, President of the Global Situation Room and former US diplomat, says Iran may not go along with President Trump's effort to keep tensions down before the midterm elections and could continue using attacks to demonstrate its leverage. Bruen says President Trump cannot speak on behalf of Israel and says Netanyahu will make his own calculations…

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Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffsWASHINGTON — Rebecca Myers lives in one of the nation’s most hotly contested congressional districts, and tariffs were on her mind as she voted early and in-person in Suffolk, Virginia in late September. The 44-year-old trained social worker said she and her husband, who recently retired after 25 years in the U.S. Navy, are raising […]

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Trump: US Won't Attack Iran Before Midterm Elections"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) says Iran could take advantage militarily and economically of President Trump's announcement that the US will not attack Iran before the midterm elections. Brett Bruen, President of the Global Situation Room and former US…

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Wall Street Journal vs. Treasury Secretary Bessent Erupts as Pre-Election Blood FeudToo bad the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage has been taken down from the White House lawn, because if it were still there, it’d provide a venue for what is emerging as one of the bitterest and most consequential political and economic fights in the run-up to the midterm elections: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent versus the Wall Street Journal, and…

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Trump Is Campaigning Like He Is On the BallotPresident Donald Trump has barnstormed the campaign trail ahead of the midterm elections as Republicans look to drive the MAGA base to the ballot box. The post Trump Is Campaigning Like He Is On the Ballot appeared first on Breitbart .

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Pew finds Democratic voters more engaged than Republicans as midterms approachThe percentage of Democrats who say they are "extremely motivated" to vote is 17 points higher than Republicans.

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Dan Rather spots 'devastating' trick Trump is hiding up his sleeve for after the midtermsPresident Donald Trump is hiding a devastating trick up his sleeve that he plans to play after the midterms, according to one analyst. Last year, Trump and Republicans in Congress passed a bill that delayed implementation of drastic reductions in Medicaid spending and new work requirements for social benefits until after the midterms. That could put a…

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