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Republicans cannot lose more than two seats to keep control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats need to gain four for a majority

Welcome to the Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Republicans cannot lose more than two seats to keep control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats need to gain four for a majority Every weekday until Election Day, the Daily Brew will preview the […]

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Ballotpedia News· Oct 13, 9:30 AMRepublicans cannot lose more than two seats to keep control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats need to gain four for a majority

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IZ PEEK: Talarico and El-Sayed prove Democrats have a candidate problemMidterm elections senate races in Texas and Michigan are tightening as Democrat candidates James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed face growing scrutiny over past statements.

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Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm electionsWith Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.

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Democrats say Trump’s trade deals were corrupt. They’re gearing up to investigate.Democrats on the House Ways and Means, Senate Finance and other committees are already lining up targets if their party wins back Congress.

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Midterm Election Ad Spending Topped $10 Billion, and It’s Still RisingThe campaign is set to be more expensive than the 2024 presidential election cycle, and has already exceeded the ad total booked by the N.F.L. last season.

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Democratic and GOP strategists on how Trump's unpopularity is shaping the midtermsThe latest polling for the upcoming midterms shows a tilt in Democrats' favor. For an inside view of the final weeks of the campaign, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye.

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US expects Russian diesel to start flowing before midtermsRussian diesel is expected to reach the American market before the Nov. 3 midterm election, sources told The Post.

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Is Trump a midterm liability for the GOP? Stephen A. Smith says yes“Republicans are in trouble," said Stephen A. Smith.

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Trump admin just revealed the best evidence GOP is ‘probably in for a drubbing’: analysisPresident Donald Trump’s economic agenda is coming back to bite him as voters face rising prices and paychecks that aren’t keeping up, according to a new Slate analysis . Politics writer Ian Prasad Philbrick argued Wednesday that booming stocks and relatively low unemployment offer little comfort to Americans more concerned about affording groceries,…

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