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Washington Post:
These are the midterm deciders: They voted for Trump and now disapprove of him — They're a small but crucial piece of the electorate. Here's what they say about how they'll vote — decisions that will strongly shape the GOP's fortunes this year. — SummaryLoading...
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New York Times:
Democrats Have Edge Across Four Key House Races in Pennsylvania, Polls Find — Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.
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NewsNation and Political Wire
Liz Skalka / Bloomberg:
Pennsylvania House Race Tests If Republican Distance From Trump Works — For one Pennsylvania Republican, winning reelection to the US House in a suburban Philadelphia seat likely hinges on his long-standing effort to keep President Donald Trump at arm's length.
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The educational divide could spell trouble for Republicans — Republicans tend to run better among voters without a college degree than those with one, which has battered Democrats in recent presidential elections. But that same pattern could give Democrats a potentially decisive boost in next month's midterms.
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Fox News
New York Times:
Latinos Are Now America's Most Important Swing Voters — Latinos helped fuel President Trump's return to the White House. But Democrats have won back the trust of many Hispanic voters over the past two years. — In the 1990s, politicians fought for the support of soccer moms.
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Washington Examiner and The Daily Texan
Stephen Fowler / NPR:
In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map
NBC News:
Interactive graphic: Explore how the battle for the House could play out
Interactive graphic: Explore how the battle for the House could play out
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Newsweek and Associated Press
Ron Elving / NPR:
This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm
Zeteo:
Venues Start Canceling on Vivek Ramaswamy Over His Disgusting Ad: 'People Don't Want Him There' — Businesses have begun pulling out of Vivek Ramaswamy's bus tour with other GOP candidates. 'It's that damn ad,' a top Ohio Republican tells Zeteo. — ∙ Paid
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Bloomberg
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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
How Ohio Trump Voters Reacted to Vivek's Attack Ad — He spent millions smearing Amy Acton, prompting national criticism. But how low is too low for Trump voters? — BY NOW, YOU'VE SURELY HEARD about the ad Vivek Ramaswamy is running against his opponent in the Ohio gubernatorial election …
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CNN
Wall Street Journal:
Obama Storms Onto Campaign Trail With Harsh Words for Trump
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NBC News:
Obama seeks to shore up Abdul El-Sayed with Black voters at Michigan rally
Obama seeks to shore up Abdul El-Sayed with Black voters at Michigan rally
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The Guardian, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, France 24, National Politics, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News, Al Jazeera, Newsweek, New York Times and Associated Press
NBC News:
Ramaswamy ad puts Acton's estranged mother in spotlight as records reveal family's troubled past
Ramaswamy ad puts Acton's estranged mother in spotlight as records reveal family's troubled past
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OutsideTheBeltway and ABC News
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterm elections pitch
Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterm elections pitch
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Bloomberg, Agence France-Presse, HuffPost, MS NOW, Reuters, RedState, Newsweek, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, Mediaite and New York Times
CNN:
Economic woes transform the Midwest into a massive midterms battleground — Donald Trump US elections Biden's cabinet Congressional news — Democrats could be poised for a revival in the heartland, as furor over high costs and doubt about President Donald Trump's willingness to change …
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Independent candidates sense a moment. Some Democrats hope they're right.
Independent candidates sense a moment. Some Democrats hope they're right.
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The Guardian
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
A Black Democrat has a chance to win in Mississippi's Senate race
A Black Democrat has a chance to win in Mississippi's Senate race
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HuffPost
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Republicans Are Crude, Craven, Cruel. It's Not Working Anymore.
Republicans Are Crude, Craven, Cruel. It's Not Working Anymore.
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Los Angeles Times and Mediaite
New York Times:
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War — With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.
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NewsNation, Wall Street Journal, Daily Mail, Straight Arrow, Al Jazeera, Fox News and NewsMax.com
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NBC News:
Democrats ask judge to dismiss Trump administration's challenge to Alaska Senate race — The Justice Department filed suit against Alaska election officials Thursday seeking to block the election results from being certified if GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses.
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The Hill, Associated Press, Democracy Docket, Newsweek, The Gateway Pundit and France 24
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New York Times:
Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark. For Locals. — At the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Barbara, students get an unwitting education in navigating the housing market. — The University of California, Santa Barbara …
Aleks Phillips / BBC:
Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored — Elon Musk has said his company SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink internet service, after Ukrainian officials said connectivity issues appeared to have been resolved. — The tech billionaire accused Ukraine …
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Townhall, Stories Framing the Globe, NewsMax.com, Associated Press and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
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Associated Press:
Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored
Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Introducing a New Way to Understand the Election: Times Voter Trends — A timely demographic story we've never been able to tell before. — When the dust settles on election night, the story won't simply be about who won, but who decided the outcome: Which demographic groups shifted the most …
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor them — Parked in his truck along a rural Idaho highway on his way to an elk hunt, Neill Goodfellow pondered a question that will appear on his November ballot: which of six historic firearms to choose as the official state gun?
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The Daily Caller
ProPublica:
A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart. — Co-published with The New York Times Magazine — Reporting Highlights — The Shadow Surge: In January 2025, President Donald Trump revived a troubled ICE program that deputizes cops as deportation officers.
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New York Times
New York Times:
An Iowa Republican's Unusual Connection to the Kochs (and Kansas) — In his campaign for governor, Zach Lahn has pitched himself as a self-made businessman. His backstory is more complicated. — If there is one thing that Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for governor of Iowa …



