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How states are tackling midterm pump pain

States are taking on the stubbornly high fuel prices squeezing Americans ahead of the midterm elections , pushing through tax holidays and other tactics to offer relief while federal efforts have stalled. Why it matters: With November 3 less than 30 days away, the political stakes of those price-lowering levers — even if the relief is only modest — are…

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How Democrats Have Changed the Way They Talk About Trans IssuesDemocrats competing in historically conservative territory in the midterms are more aggressively responding to Republican attacks casting them as extreme.

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Video: 'Spider Man' Star Mark Ruffalo Screams 'Hands Off Our F**king Vote' or 'I'm Gonna Hulk Out' at Hysterical Midterm EventMark Ruffalo attacked President Donald Trump and screamed "hands off our fucking vote" or "I'm gonna Hulk out" at a raucous midterm elections event on Sunday night. "You won't like me when I'm angry," the Disney movie star declared. The post Video: ‘Spider Man’ Star Mark Ruffalo Screams ‘Hands Off Our F**king Vote’ or ‘I’m Gonna Hulk Out’ at Hysterical…

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Schumer warns Democrats may block Trump judge picks if Senate flipsSen. Chuck Schumer suggests Democrats will block President Trump's judicial nominees if they flip the Senate in the midterms.

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Trump Plans Tax-Exempt Diesel ReliefOn the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the Midterm elections. On today's show, former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Gulf Oil Chief Energ…

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Crypto super PAC to back candidates in 32 House racesA major cryptocurrency super PAC is backing candidates in 32 House races with one month to go until the midterm elections. Fairshake is throwing its weight behind 13 Democrats and 19 Republicans, spokesperson Geoff Vetter confirmed to The Hill on Monday. The super PAC is spending $1 million each on six candidates — Reps. Janelle...

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Trump’s midterm prep includes travel blitz to key states with aim to highlight achievements

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Three Senate Races Shift Toward Democrats with Midterms 4 Weeks AwayMidterm elections are commonly viewed as a test of the political environment facing the party in power.

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Mike Johnson's midterm tour mocked by GOP analyst: ‘Who can contain their excitement?'House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) last-minute push to boost Republicans in key midterm races drew a mocking response Tuesday from conservative analyst Jonah Goldberg. Johnson is kicking off a campaign swing through Pennsylvania before heading to Michigan and Iowa, with additional stops planned later this month, CNN’s Jake Tapper noted on his show, “The…

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Planned Parenthood Votes adds $1M to ad campaigns in Maine, MichiganPlanned Parenthood is investing an additional $1 million in ad buys to boost Democratic Senate candidates in Maine and Michigan. The latest investment in the states by Planned Parenthood Votes — a super PAC affiliated with Planned Parenthood — will fund digital ad campaigns targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)....

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GOP insiders 'freaking out' over Trump's latest antics as midterm 'bloodbath' nears: CNNRepublican operatives fear a midterm "bloodbath" as some blame President Donald Trump's shenanigans, including doxxing a GOP senator seeking reelection. CNN White House correspondent Kristen Holmes reported Tuesday on "Erin Burnett OutFront" that she has spoken with a number of Republican operatives, many of them involved in key races, conducting polling…

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