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Trump Is Pretending to Create Jobs in Key Midterm States

The political ascent of Donald Trump has forced me to adjust upward my estimation of the American public’s gullibility. That Trump is a fraud is something I would have been able to perceive when I was seven years old. Yet Americans twice elected him president. If I possessed the ability at age seven to see through Trump (and I was no kind of prodigy),…

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Most Americans support switch to Medicare for all health insuranceMost Americans now favor government-paid health insurance for all, according to a ‌new poll, as voters across party lines see major healthcare reforms as a priority less than a month before midterm elections to decide control of the US Congress.

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Democrats think a blue wave is building. Here are 3 forces that could stop itChuck Schumer says Democrats have "the wind in our sails" ahead of the midterms, but polling errors and GOP money could upend the Senate map.

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Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 yearsAs the political prospects for Republicans worsen ahead of November’s midterm elections, the GOP is increasingly playing defense over its yearslong grip on state governments. That’s particularly true for gubernatorial elections, as Democrats could win a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010. Currently, Republicans boast a 26-24…

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Republicans fight red-state midterm chaos with hundreds of millions in late moneyRepublicans have made more than $700 million of new advertising bookings in congressional races since Sept. 1, with the Trump-aligned super PAC pouring in funds.

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Political polarization is spiking in local communities ahead of the midterms, survey findsCost-of-living issues are driving up tensions in local communities, while immigration is the most polarizing issue nationally, local government officials said in a new survey.

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Trump says he's considering suspending federal gas tax as states lead effort to lower costsPresident Trump said Tuesday that he's considering suspending the federal gas tax to lower costs — after four states already did so ahead of the midterm elections.

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Utah Rep. Blake Moore acknowledges gas prices, Iran war complicate Republicans’ economic pitch in midterms

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On the ground in Ohio's 9th District: The battleground shaping next month's midtermsOhio is a critical battleground in next month's midterms elections. NPR's Scott Simon traveled to the state's 9th Congressional District to hear from voters about their priorities.

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Economic Pain and an Unpopular Trump Put G.O.P. on its Heels With Three Weeks to GoInflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago.

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Republicans’ SNAP changes land in crunch time for midtermsChanges to SNAP from Republicans’ megalaw are rolling out in a year when affordability woes top voters’ priority lists and grocery prices strain their wallets.

POLITICO1d agoWhole story →

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