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High-price concerns weigh on consumer sentiment, GOP midterm hopes

A key tracker of consumer sentiment sank to a four-month low in September, adding to Republicans' challenges as they try to hold control of Congress in the midterms that are now less than 40 days away.

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Josh Shapiro and Gretchen Whitmer, potential 2028 rivals, meet at Philly diner to boost Democrats ahead of midtermsFeatured on Sam’s Morning Glory Diner menu on Friday: “Shapiro 2026″ and “2028 sausage, eggs and gravy.” The governor did not elaborate on his order.

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Trump's trade war with Canada adds a challenge in Senate racesThe dispute stands to heighten voters' economic worries and add to the GOP's political challenge in dead-heat races, analysts say.

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Senate GOP eyes last-ditch push on affordability as fears deepen over midterm mapBy Sarah Ferris, Alison Main, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Inside the Senate GOP’s campaign headquarters on Wednesday, dozens of Republicans gathered for a strategy session during what was expected to be their final days in Washington before the November midterms. Then Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio – one of the most endangered Republicans in

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Some in GOP distance from Trump as midterms inch closer : NPRWith less than six weeks until Election Day, a growing number of Republicans are breaking from Trump on key issues. It comes as the party is scrambling to hold onto a slim majority in Congress.

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Republicans say they want to address data centers. Democrats smell a campaign-season rat.“They say they’re for more affordability,” embattled GOP Sen. Jon Husted said. “This is a chance for everybody to prove it.”

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Scalise: El-Sayed 'Not the Anomaly'During an appearance on Thursday's broadcast of FBN's "Mornings," House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) insisted Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a self-proclaimed Democrat Socialist, was not an anomaly. | Clips

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Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midtermsFusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR religion correspondent Jason Derose, who recently spent time on the campaign trail with…

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Murphy: Republicans in Deeply Red States Losing Because Iran War VotesOn Thursday's broadcast of MS NOW's "Deadline," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Republican lawmakers will likely lose in the midterm elections because they | Clips

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Can $1 billion power the GOP to victory in the midterms? Some campaigns fear it's too lateRepublicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1 billion at their disposal may not be enough to fend off sweeping losses as the party reckons with President Donald Trump's unpopularity, persistent cost concerns and the fallout from the war in Iran.

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Trump: U.S. won't attack Iran before midtermsPresident Trump said Thursday the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Why it matters: Trump had been considering for several days resuming major combat operations before the midterms. However, his past statements about his intentions in Iran haven't always matched what he ultimately did. If major combat operations resume,…

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Republicans' midterm convention will be all about TrumpPresident Donald Trump may try to channel the role of cowboy as he heads to the first-ever off-year Republican convention in Dallas beginning Wednesday.

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Vance Says Alaska Is Republicans' Shield in Midterm CampaignVice President JD Vance cast Alaska as Republicans' midterm election firewall in their bid to retain control of Congress as he rallied with voters on Monday for Sen. Dan Sullivan.

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Trump defends Iran war, slams Democrats and promises cash at Republicans' midterm conventionPresident Donald Trump has pledged $5,000 to every American if Republicans hold onto Congress in the midterms while slamming Democrats as extremists during night one of the Republican midterm convention.

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Warren's Trump Inflation Tracker Reveals Pain Caused by 'Failed Economic Agenda' of GOPWith the US midterm elections just weeks away and control of Congress up for grabs , the top Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Wednesday released a tool tracking inflation under Republican President Donald Trump. " Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Instead, he has spent his presidency creating an…

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