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Can Democrats Flip the House and Senate? The Lever's David Sirota on Midterm Races to Watch

The midterm elections are in less than three weeks, on November 3. With Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress on the line, the Trump administration has thrown its time and resources into holding rallies in newly competitive states. We take a look at key Senate races in Georgia, Texas, Michigan and Maine with The Lever ’s David Sirota.…

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What will drive American voters to the polls in the midterm elections? - video explainerRecent polls show that American voters across the political spectrum are deeply dissatisfied with the Trump administration, and the upcoming midterm elections will provide them an opportunity to express how they feel. The Guardian's reporter Fabiola Cineas breaks down the four key issues that will drive voters to the polls Continue reading...

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US expects Russian diesel to start flowing before midtermsRussian diesel is expected to reach the American market before the Nov. 3 midterm election, sources told The Post.

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Is Trump a midterm liability for the GOP? Stephen A. Smith says yes“Republicans are in trouble," said Stephen A. Smith.

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Trump admin just revealed the best evidence GOP is ‘probably in for a drubbing’: analysisPresident Donald Trump’s economic agenda is coming back to bite him as voters face rising prices and paychecks that aren’t keeping up, according to a new Slate analysis . Politics writer Ian Prasad Philbrick argued Wednesday that booming stocks and relatively low unemployment offer little comfort to Americans more concerned about affording groceries,…

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