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The Bet on America With Bloomberg Opinion

With the US midterm elections approaching, the balance of power is up for grabs — and the implications extend far beyond Washington. Bloomberg Opinion’s Timothy L. O’Brien, Ronald Brownstein, Sarah Green Carmichael, John Authers, Allison Schrager and Nir Kaissar discussed these topics and more at an exclusive event for Bloomberg.com subscribers on…

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Ecuador Arrests Noboa Opponent Luisa Gonzalez in Money Laundering ProbeEcuadorian police and prosecutors have arrested President Daniel Noboa’s left-wing opponent in the past two elections, linking her to a money laundering probe.

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Israel Election 2026: Will Trump-Endorsed Netanyahu Be Reelected?Israel is gearing up for an election on Oct. 27 that will effectively be a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister. This will be the first national ballot since the assault by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, the deadliest day in Israel’s history.

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Trump heads to Iowa as Republicans fight for seats in longtime strongholdPresident Trump heads to Iowa to shore up Republicans in a state he won by 13 percentage points two years ago, for the November 3 midterm elections.

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Your Election Interference Fears Were 100% JustifiedThis Is Not a Drill … Repeat … NOT a Drill The Trump administration has launched a full-blown attack on...

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Republican governor of Ohio calls on Vivek Ramaswamy to take down ‘deeply troubling’ campaign ad – US politics liveMike DeWine, outgoing governor, says it was ‘wrong’ for campaign to have run ad featuring estranged mother of Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent Sign up for the Breaking News US email How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions Reporting from Anchorage, Alaska Mary Peltola’s campaign to…

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Mail Ballot Rejections Tick Up Under GOP-Backed Rules in North CarolinaThe North Carolina State Board of Elections told Newsweek that data shows a “slight increase” in spoiled ballot rates since 2022.

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