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Reporter's Notebook: GOP bets on fraud crackdown as economic woes surge ahead of midterms

The GOP’s campaign message about a porous border resonated with voters in 2024. Voters routinely listed border security as the first or second most important issue to them in multiple polls ahead of the last election. But how about ahead of the midterms?Well, the border is sealed.

Reporter's Notebook: GOP bets on fraud crackdown as economic woes surge ahead of midterms

The GOP’s campaign message about a porous border resonated with voters in 2024. Voters routinely listed border security as the first or second most important issue to them in multiple polls ahead of the last election. But how about ahead of the midterms?Well, the border is sealed.

‘Perturbed’ by Bibi, bullish on midterms and a ‘study’ of Vance and Rubio: 5 things we learned from Trump’s podcast interview

‘Perturbed’ by Bibi, bullish on midterms and a ‘study’ of Vance and Rubio: 5 things we learned from Trump’s podcast interview The president also shared his thoughts on nominating Todd Blanche for attorney general after he ousted Pam Bondi - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments President Donald Trump has threatened renewed military action against Iran, voiced anxieties over the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and weighed in on his potential 2028 successor in a wide-ranging...

Why Trump changes his tune after aides convince him to stick to a script as Republicans defect

A very high-ranking Trump White House official once told me the key to the president's behavior. It happens when his advisors talk him into something that he doesn't particularly want to do. The next time he's around reporters, this person says, President Trump will blurt out what he really thinks.

House Republicans push $70 billion immigration funding package toward passage

A monthslong stalemate over immigration enforcement could come to an end on Tuesday, as the U.S. House is poised to vote on a $70 billion funding package despite Democrats' vows to fight back. It's a major test for House Speaker Mike Johnson as he tries to cement one of President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities. Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., chair of the House Democratic Caucus, called the package a "$70 billion blank check for ICE and border patrol, with no strings attached."

Democrats turn to Paralympian in bid to flip key GOP-held Senate seat

Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek of Iowa on Tuesday captured his party's Senate nomination in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst. Turek, a Paralympian, defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls in Iowa's Democratic Senate primary, The Associated Press reported, and will now face off against Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson, who cruised to the GOP nomination. The Republican-controlled Senate seat in Iowa is a top target for Democrats, and the race is one of about a dozen crucial showdowns in...

Democrats turn to Paralympian in bid to flip key GOP-held Senate seat

Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek of Iowa on Tuesday captured his party's Senate nomination in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst. Turek, a Paralympian, defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls in Iowa's Democratic Senate primary, The Associated Press reported, and will now face off against Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson, who cruised to the GOP nomination. The Republican-controlled Senate seat in Iowa is a top target for Democrats, and the race is one of about a dozen crucial showdowns in...

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Graham Platner blasts new allegations as 'false accusations': 'Maine, you have my back'

Facing arguably the roughest stretch to date of his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Democratic candidate Graham Platner, back on home turf, thanked a large crowd of supporters for having his back and charging the incoming fire he's facing as "politically motivated. "Platner, the military veteran and oyster farmer who is aiming to oust longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in this year's midterm elections, has been playing defense amid multiple controversies, ranging from inflammatory online...

Graham Platner blasts new allegations as 'false accusations': 'Maine, you have my back'

Facing arguably the roughest stretch to date of his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Democratic candidate Graham Platner, back on home turf, thanked a large crowd of supporters for having his back and charging the incoming fire he's facing as "politically motivated. "Platner, the military veteran and oyster farmer who is aiming to oust longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in this year's midterm elections, has been playing defense amid multiple controversies, ranging from inflammatory online...