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Repub: Trump’s inability to solve affordability is a nightmare for GOP. Dem: Kean appears to be done. | Friendly Fire

Mitch McConnell calls Trump’s diesel deal with Putin “a gift to our adversary.” Inflation is up to 3.7%, and national Republicans are pulling ad money from Tom Kean Jr.’s race. Is Gov. Mikie Sherrill already on the 2028 radar? Julie and Mike break it down in this week’s Friendly Fire.

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Decades-old GOP winning streaks are suddenly at riskDemocrats are running surprisingly competitive races in traditionally Republican territory across the country this midterm election cycle , and it's putting GOP winning streaks at risk that stretch as far back as the 1930s. Why it matters: Democrats hope ending political droughts in states such as Kansas, Texas and South Carolina will help make inroads…

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Politics chat: Zelenskyy on Trump, Democrats bring in the money for midtermsFrom Russia to AI to Iran, President Trump has taken political stances that put him at odds with much of the electorate.

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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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Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings?Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveys There are 34m small businesses in the United States. They employ approximately half of the country’s workers and generate about half of the country’s GDP. They’re an important voting block. So how are they feeling about the economy as…

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One ad, one price. Congress should say soParty-candidate ad rate parity is sound policy, but an FCC notice is the wrong tool. Congress should amend Section 315 to settle it.

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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…

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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.

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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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'Carnivorous' Trump revealed a new sign of his own decline at GOP rallies: analystPresident Donald Trump revealed a new sign of his own decline as he's been out on the road holding rallies for Republicans, according to one analyst. Last month, Trump promised to spend the last 30 days crisscrossing the country holding rallies to build GOP support ahead of the midterms, which some analysts have predicted could be a washout for…

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Kean returned to Congress after an unexplained absence. Now it's time for his first and only debateIt's the first and only campaign debate in a New Jersey congressional race that's drawn much interest. Tom Kean Jr., the Republican congressman from New

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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to PutinUkraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

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Rep. Tom Kean returns to DC after months away and 140 missed votesRep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. returned to the Capitol on Tuesday after an almost four-month-long absence, citing treatment for depression as the reason for his disappearance.

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