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Democrats split on fighting Trump if they retake Congress

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton vows to oppose every Trump nominee, while Donna Miller and others stress compromise. Most Illinois Democrats are cautious on impeachment but eager for aggressive oversight of the administration.

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Chicago Tribune· Oct 18, 10:00 AMDemocrats split on fighting Trump if they retake Congress

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Democrats want to curb Trump’s power with House majority. This is their greatest toolHouse Democrats are eyeing their power over federal spending as one of their strongest tools to push back against President Trump’s agenda if they win back the majority in November. A Democratic takeover would put Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in line to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee, giving Democrats greater sway over the annual...

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Democrats: Embrace Incivility!In recent weeks, I’ve been fortunate enough to observe two competing visions for Democratic senators should they retake the upper chamber in next month’s midterm elections. On the one hand, we have Senators Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse, who announced at the end of September that they were teaming up with their Republican counterparts Mike Lee…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Draws on Faith as He Fights to Hold the Republican MajorityBANGOR, 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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Will Rural Voters Sit Out the Midterms?Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent, travels to a cattle auction in Calhan, Colo., to see if economic anxieties are affecting the loyalty of rural voters to the Republican Party.

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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Erodes With Male Voters Before MidtermsPresident's standing with male voters hits new low as experts tell Newsweek that weaker turnout could hurt GOP in midterms.

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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…

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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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