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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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The Midterm Spending Bonanza Is Threatening Democracy Like Never BeforeBig money has long dominated American politics, with wealthy donors, corporations, and special interests dumping tons of cash into presidential and congressional elections. This year is no exception. But what’s different is that the quid pro quo of campaign money for preferential government treatment is more brazen than ever before and has become part of […]

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8 midterm races for federal employees to watchSeveral high-profile races, including Senate elections in Maine, Georgia and Texas, could impact civil servants.

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Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.Just weeks before the midterm elections, 90% of Americans say prices in the U.S. are the main factor shaping their view of the economy. These charts show why.

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Americans' Living Costs Are Top of Mind as Midterms NearBloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz breaks down the affordability issues that form the backdrop for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Mike Tyson predicts 'Trump will win' midtermsFormer professional boxer Mike Tyson popped up at the White House on Friday, briefly speaking to reporters in the West Wing briefing room and pledging support for President Trump. Tyson told reporters he was asked by the White House to travel with Trump to Syracuse, N.Y., for a rally the president is slated to host...

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