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Trump warns Texas could be 'a disaster' if Talarico beats Paxton
In a podcast with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Trump blasted Talarico, praised Paxton and warned Texas Republicans of dire stakes in the Senate race.
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Trump to host group of vulnerable GOP lawmakers at White House
President Trump will host a group of Republican lawmakers facing rough reelection bids for a Rose Garden dinner on Wednesday, the White House confirmed to The Hill. The development comes as lawmakers and candidates approach the post-Labor Day sprint ahead of November’s midterm elections, with many Republicans calling on the president to use his resources…
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Florida Republicans worry they won’t capture big redistricting gains
Republican hopes for Florida were much higher at the start of a tit-for-tat cycle that saw Republican- and Democratic-led states across the country engage in mid-decade redistricting.
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Politico
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Texas Dem candidate to hold high-dollar Hollywood fundraiser while GOP gathers in Dallas: 'Fake cowboy'
James Talarico heads to Hollywood for a second celebrity fundraiser as Ken Paxton and Trump rally Republicans in Dallas for the midterm push.
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Hospitals say coming Trump administration rules are worse than GOP's Medicaid cuts
Hospitals have launched a lobbying blitz to stave off Trump administration rules they say will lose them hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Trump endorsed critic John Sununu for NH Senate. Will he beat Scott Brown?
Former Sen. John E. Sununu once called Trump a loser, yet the president has endorsed Sununu over a former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown.
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Biden-Harris favorite gets second shot at Congress, beats Squad-backed candidate
Dan Koh, backed by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, won a crowded Democratic primary for the House seat Seth Moulton is vacating in Massachusetts.
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Former Biden White House aide Dan Koh wins primary for open House seat
Koh ran hard on support from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the seat being vacated by Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton.
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Former Biden official wins primary for open Moulton House seat in Massachusetts
Democrat Daniel Koh has won his party’s primary for the House seat left open by Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Koh was locked in a tough primary battle against progressive state Rep. Tram Nguyen for the seat representing Massachusetts’s 6th Congressional District. Moulton, who has represented the district for a…
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GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent opponent clash in fiery Nebraska Senate debate
Ricketts derided Osborn as a Democrat in all but name. Osborn said Ricketts isn’t representing Nebraska as they compete in a race on the fringe of the Senate battlefield.
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NBC News
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Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election
Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections.
7 min readThe Texas Tribune
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Healey faces off against Minogue in quest for second term as Massachusetts governor
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) is projected to face off against Republican Mike Minogue in her quest for a second term as the Bay State’s top executive, according to Decision Desk HQ. Healey ran unopposed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary while Minogue defeated Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority acting general manager Brian Shortsleeve in the GOP contest.…
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Alaska finalizes Senate race for November: 3 Republicans, including 2 named Dan Sullivan, and 1 Democrat
Former Rep. Mary Peltola will be the only Democrat on the ballot after Democrat David Leslie, who finished fourth in the primary, withdrew.
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Spanberger fact-checked after Trump mail-voting warning raises military ballot fears
CNN issued a correction after Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Wolf Blitzer suggested Trump's mail-voting rules could impact military voters abroad.
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‘Stop doing memes’: Carney urges US to drop theatrics
Canada’s prime minister said talks can resume once the Trump administration ‘starts being serious.’
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Paxton allies plan $15 million ad campaign
A super PAC backing Texas Senate GOP nominee Ken Paxton released two new ads on Tuesday, as the Republican is locked in a bitter fight against Democrat James Talarico. The ads from Lone Star Liberty PAC cost $15 million and will air across 18 markets in Texas over the next two weeks, a spokesperson for…
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'He's Doing a Fantastic Job': Trump Responds to Talk of Hegseth Running for President in 2028
Trump has shown reluctance in naming his successor, but he previously expressed interest in a potential ticket boasting Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Time
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Progressive Florida Democrat insists Trump was pushing 'communism' with Venezuela deal
Democratic Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon accused President Donald Trump on Monday of pushing communism through his new Venezuela oil deal.
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Whistleblower says USPS defied court to push 'untested' portal for Trump mail voting order
The effort is part of the implementation of President Trump's executive order limiting mail voting and has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. The ruling is being appealed by the administration and the directive may ultimately end up back before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Los Angeles Times
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Ex-Dem fundraiser traces socialist surge to Biden-era leadership vacuum: ‘There’s no one there’
Lindy Li says the DSA is filling a vacuum left by Joe Biden's decline and the Democratic Party's lack of a defining leader heading into 2026.
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Ex-House Freedom Caucus chair says GOP isn't 'a conservative party anymore,' but Democrats are 'worse'
Former Rep. Bob Good, former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, indicated that the Republican Party is not "a conservative party anymore."
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Whistleblower says USPS system Trump ordered for mail ballots is flawed and untested
An executive order from Trump, which is stymied in the courts, required the Postal Service to rapidly build a complex system to vet mail ballots.
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‘Our threat level should be up’: Republicans worry Trump’s super PAC is taking the midterms easy
Seven GOP donors and fundraisers say they want to see MAGA Inc. spend more to boost Republican candidates.
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Vance offers olive branch to pro-Israel Republicans in closed-door speech
Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition leadership summit Monday was met with applause from the group’s leaders.
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With elections nearing, battleground Republicans still waiting for Trump to open his campaign wallet
It was a rare bit of spending in a battleground state from a powerful political organization that has mostly been missing in action this year. With just over two months to go before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is still sitting on most of his colossal war chest, and he's been growing his money pile instead of spending it. While the president remains the party's best asset in turning out its base, he is historically unpopular, with low marks on his handling of the economy and the ongoing war in Iran that most Americans say was not worth fighting.
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Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor's race as they hope to flip the seat
Democrat Tom Begich has withdrawn from Alaska's governor's race, throwing his support behind fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for a seat the party hopes to flip in November. Begich finished just behind Kreiss-Tomkins in a crowded Aug. 18 primary that included 12 Republicans and some independents. Begich's decision leaves Kreiss-Tomkins as the only Democrat on the ballot, giving the party what it sees as a strong opportunity to elect Alaska's first Democratic governor in nearly 25 years.
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Vance characterizes Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as ‘evil’
Vice President JD Vance described Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic nominee for Senate, as “evil” during a campaign rally.
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Former GOP justices back Democrat in Texas attorney general race
Two former Republican Texas Supreme Court justices are backing Democrat Nathan Johnson over Cruz-endorsed Mayes Middleton in the attorney general race.
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Republicans ask Supreme Court to let them air TV ads for less
Republican campaign groups – supported by the Trump administration – asked the Supreme Court on Monday to let them purchase television advertising at discounted rates
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‘We’re All Flying Blind’: Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Fight Leaves Campaigns Guessing
It’s entirely possible that the Trump Administration’s fight over them won’t be settled for several more weeks—possibly right up to Election Day on November 3 or beyond. Should they hold their votes until Election Day itself, just to be sure? “We’re all flying blind,” says one Democratic campaign consultant.
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