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House Speaker Mike Johnson Draws on Faith as He Fights to Hold the Republican Majority

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Ever the optimist, Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold on to their U.S. House majority, defying a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

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Republicans have a huge fundraising advantage. Will it matter?Polls and pundits alike are widely — if sometimes cautiously — predicting a blue wave in the midterm elections on November 3. But there’s an important caveat to predictions of a Democratic triumph: Republicans have far more cash at their disposal. President Donald Trump’s super PAC alone had around $400 million on hand earlier this […]

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Trump’s Most Devoted Fans Forgave Him Everything. Then Came Epstein.Since 2018, Trisha Hope has crisscrossed the country to attend 42 of President Trump’s rallies as a “Front Row Joe,” a group of some of Trump’s most committed fans. But she recently told Politico that if Republicans lose the midterms and Democrats impeach Trump next year, “I will be walking the halls of Congress in […]

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Health insurance is the sleeper midterms issue: Why premiums are spikingAmericans are bracing to pay significantly more for health insurance next month, whether they have Affordable Care Act plans or get insurance through work. Premiums for some people could be the highest in decades, while others may pay more in the form of out-of-pocket costs like copays or deductibles. People are getting squeezed by...

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Data center backlash set to sway midterm electionsIn the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country. Candidates who once touted data centers as an economic boon have backtracked, and voters in at least three dozen cities, counties…

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Harry Enten Raises ‘Big Siren’ Over Democrats’ Senate ChancesCNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said Democrats have a “big siren warning sign" ahead of Election Day.

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Warnock Backs Post-Midterms Trump Investigations Amid Impeachment DebateThe Georgia senator says Democrats should investigate Trump while also focusing on affordability if they regain power in November.

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Conservative columnist skewers Trump as 'treachery' abounds: 'Sick-making stuff'Conservative columnist Charlie Sykes skewered President Donald Trump on Sunday as the president's "treachery" abounds. Sykes, who authors "To The Contrary" on Substack, argued in a new essay that Trump's repeated attempts to appease Russian President Vladimir Putin amounted to the president's "October surprise," or one that could ultimately lead to his…

Raw Story13h agoWhole story →

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Jeffries Likes Democrats' Chances in Race for the House as He Campaigns in OhioTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday the election climate is holding firm for Democrats as he campaigned for Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a heavily contested Ohio congressional district that is crucial for majority control of the House.

U.S. News & World Report12h agoWhole story →

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Trump's 'main vulnerability' exposed as his record-low popularity ripples across GOPA series of new polls shows that President Donald Trump's historically low approval rating has not only put him in bad standing with his own party, but also exposed his "main vulnerability" as the midterms approach, according to a new report. Axios reported Sunday that three new polls conducted by Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos, NBC News and Fox News all…

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Early voting surges across key battleground states ahead of midtermsGeorgia's first-day turnout surged 40%, part of a broader early voting boom unfolding across key battleground states.

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Midterms could decide Johnson’s fate as GOP fights to hold HouseQuestions surrounding Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) political future are in the spotlight after he floated the possibility of returning to Louisiana if Republicans lose the House in November. The GOP is facing harsh political headwinds ahead of Election Day, as Democrats seek to capitalize on voter frustration over the economy and President Trump’s low…

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Thune to ramp up midterm campaign stops as Senate Republicans push to hold on to majoritySenate Majority Leader John Thune is set to travel to states with key Senate races in the coming weeks as the GOP fights to hold on to its majority in the upper chamber.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approvalPresident Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult if his Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election needs congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday, while pledging to try to make it happen.

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Mike Johnson intends to stay on as leader if GOP loses midterm electionsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) signaled that he would run for minority leader if Republicans lose the majority in November.

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Exclusive: Mike Johnson raises record $156 million for House GOPHouse Speaker Mike Johnson raised $30 million in the third quarter, bringing his total haul this cycle to $156 million as Republicans fight to hold on to their increasingly endangered majority, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Johnson's team says that's the most raised by a Republican speaker or leader at this point in an election cycle. Johnson has…

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Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachmentSpeaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections. WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike

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