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In Michigan Senate Race, Ocasio-Cortez Joins El-Sayed on Trail in Trump Country

Par : Tim Balk
16 octobre 2026 à 12:19
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a swath of Michigan including areas won by President Trump, making a progressive pitch in a key Senate race.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for the Senate in Michigan, campaigned with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday, including in areas won by President Trump.

How Trump Voters Feel About High Grocery Prices Ahead of The Midterms

14 octobre 2026 à 20:55
With the midterms nearing, some are venting frustration with the president while others are standing by him.

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A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins in the Maine Senate Race

Par : Tim Balk
14 octobre 2026 à 05:02
The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency.

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Senator Susan Collins of Maine has cultivated a reputation as an independent-minded Republican who delivers for her state. As she seeks re-election, she faces a growing set of political challenges.

5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate

Par : Tim Balk
14 octobre 2026 à 09:51
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, disagreed over the war in Iran and President Trump in the third of four debates in a key race.

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Troy Jackson, left, and Senator Susan Collins of Maine faced off on Tuesday in a debate that at times turned personal and tense.

El-Sayed, Releasing His Platform on A.I., Calls It an ‘Existential Crisis’

Par : Tim Balk
13 octobre 2026 à 06:01
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan is the first Democrat running in a battleground Senate race to publicly call for a pause on artificial intelligence development.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaking in Detroit last month.

El-Sayed, Releasing His Platform on A.I., Calls It an ‘Existential Crisis’

Par : Tim Balk
13 octobre 2026 à 06:01
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan is the first Democrat running in a battleground Senate race to publicly call for a pause on artificial intelligence development.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaking in Detroit last month.

In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt

Par : Tim Balk
11 octobre 2026 à 18:22
Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.

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Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson campaigning with Senator Bernie Sanders in Lewiston, Maine, on Sunday.

Roger Marshall, a Kansas Senator Facing Re-Election, Settles a Bakery Bill 6 Years Later

Par : Tim Balk
11 octobre 2026 à 10:17
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.

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Senator Roger Marshall, Republican of Kansas, at the U.S. Capitol last year.

Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia

10 octobre 2026 à 18:33
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.

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Former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, left, and Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska took issue with President Trump’s announcement.

5 Key Moments From a Testy Maine Senate Debate

Par : Tim Balk
8 octobre 2026 à 23:48
The second debate between Senator Susan Collins, a vulnerable Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, quickly grew heated.

In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive

Par : Tim Balk
8 octobre 2026 à 10:53
Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran have become central to the state’s Senate race.

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Residents entering the town hall of Windham, Maine, on Wednesday. Windham is the type of politically divided town that could be critical to determining the Senate race.

Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

7 octobre 2026 à 06:46
Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.

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Susan Collins, Troy Jackson

How Kansas Suddenly Became a Battleground State for Senate Control

Par : Tim Balk
4 octobre 2026 à 13:53
The state hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. Economic challenges during President Trump’s second term, as well as other factors, have put it in play.

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The Rev. Adam Hamilton, left, and Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas are currently tied roughly at 45 percent, according to a New York Times/Siena University poll.

How Democrats Have Changed the Way They Talk About Trans Issues

Par : Tim Balk
4 octobre 2026 à 11:45
Democrats competing in historically conservative territory in the midterms are more aggressively responding to Republican attacks casting them as extreme.

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Rep. Marcy Kaptur

Trump Promotes Data Centers at Rally With Republican Facing Heat on Them

3 octobre 2026 à 22:10
The president defended the complexes, which have become a liability for Senator Jon Husted in a challenging midterm race.

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President Donald Trump delivered remarks at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday.

Trump Urges Republicans to Vote By Mail After Criticizing Practice

3 octobre 2026 à 14:44
It was the latest mixed messaging from President Trump, who regularly votes by mail, but has made baseless claims that the practice is “inherently corrupt.”

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President Trump released a video urging Republicans to vote by mail in the midterm election.

Troy Jackson Apologizes for Generalizing Jewish Mainers’ Views on Gaza

Par : Tim Balk
30 septembre 2026 à 19:09
Mr. Jackson, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, had told an interviewer that some Jews in the state choose not to accuse the Israeli government of carrying out a genocide “only because” they were Jewish.

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Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, during a town hall meeting in Jay, Maine, this month.
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