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Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose  —  Trump is looking to defy historical trends by rallying core supporters who might be inclined to sit out the elections.  —  CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Even as he makes a case that Republicans should win …
Discussion: Trump's Truth and CBS News
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Bernard Condon / Associated Press:
Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs  —  Nelson Vandermeer voted Republican for decades but balked at supporting President Donald Trump, fearing that the Republican's plan for tariffs on imports would hurt workers more than help.
CNN:
Voters are connecting the dots — and it's bad news for Republicans  —  Donald Trump Congressional news Tariffs PACs  —  Of all the dynamics threatening the GOP this year, the most menacing may be the unusually direct connection voters are drawing between their economic frustrations …
Discussion: New York Times
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Democrats are running on a scant agenda.  Do they need more?  —  They lack a specific plan for governing, beyond turning back Trump and holding him accountable.  —  SummaryLoading...  With everything going their way in the final weeks before an election in which Democrats …
New York Times:   In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him
Michael Sinkewicz / New York Post:   Trump says he'd ‘love’ to have Sen. John Fetterman as a Republican amid growing speculation
Saige Miller / NPR:   In one of the country's most competitive districts, a Democrat tries to keep her seat
Associated Press:
Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican
Discussion: Newsweek
Aaron Blake / CNN:
The possibility that Trump will cost the GOP the Senate is coming into focus
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Politico:
‘Ship has sailed’: New poll shows even an end to the war or lower gas prices may not save Republicans
Discussion: Financial Times and NewsMax.com
Axios:
The big unknown behind Democrats' polling leads
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage  —  Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether …
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Axios:
House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal  —  Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin. … - “It will be forced to the Floor via discharge …
Discussion: The Mahablog and NewsNation
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New York Times:
Some Republicans Reject Trump's Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia  —  High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump's decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.  —  President Trump's announcement of a deal …
Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms.  He's happy to oblige  —  Abdul El-Sayed, holding a handheld mic and wearing his signature V-neck black shirt, slowly shook his head as a woman at his town hall described how she burned through her savings after undergoing emergency brain surgery.
Tim Balk / New York Times:
A Senator Facing Re-Election Settles a Bakery Bill, 6 Years Later  —  Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker's story went viral online.  —  Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican …
Discussion: Mediaite and Crooks and Liars
Wall Street Journal:
At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays  —  Recording captures U.S. ambassador saying Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invite to an event with Eric Trump  —  Kimberly Guilfoyle, as America's newly minted ambassador to Greece …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Republicans stay bullish on Texas governor's race, but two key groups present hurdles  —  The red-state contest between GOP Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa has grown more competitive in the final stretch.  —  In the final weeks before Election Day, Democrats across the country …
Discussion: Newsweek and Washington Examiner
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Alex Gangitano / Politico:   ‘Get in line:’ Donors strike new tone about helping Paxton
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific  —  The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.  —  SummaryLoading...  President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of renaming more bodies of water, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Trump Blames Zelenskyy for High American Diesel Prices  —  President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian citizens to replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he has not done enough to “make a deal” to end the war with Russia and bring down diesel prices.  —  The president blamed Ukraine's attacks …
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Washington Post:
Trump says Ukraine should ‘get a new president’ after U.S.-Russia diesel deal
Associated Press:
Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices
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Samy Magdy / Associated Press:
Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says
New York Times:
Threats of Political Violence Have America's Elected Officials Living in Fear  —  In January, a caller began leaving threats in the voice mail inboxes of members of Congress: “I want to see their throat cut from ear to ear.”  —  Another caller left a blunt threat for a U.S. senator …
Discussion: RTÉ
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Nonpartisan state Supreme Court elections are being put to the test in Montana  —  Support for nonpartisan judicial elections is being put to the test in Montana, the latest location in a nationwide battle for bench seats that can determine the fate of consequential state laws.
 
 
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 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Trump says he'll decide whether to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
Jacqueline Ganun / Associated Press:
8 dead after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, governor says. Shooter also dead
Erin Doherty / Politico:
David Plouffe warns Dems: Don't take North Carolina for granted
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Eli Okun / Politico:
Republicans' SNAP changes land in crunch time for midterms
Tom Perkins / The Guardian:
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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