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Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch

20 octobre 2026 à 23:14
The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.

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Since returning to office, President Trump has raised hundreds of millions of dollars into his super PAC, MAGA Inc., including contributions from donors and corporations with business before his administration.

Ahead of Midterms, Justice Kagan Says Rulings Have Intensified Polarization

20 octobre 2026 à 20:38
The justice said during a discussion that recent Supreme Court decisions on voting rights, gerrymandering and campaign finance have deepened America’s divides.

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Justice Elena Kagan in Washington this summer. Justice Kagan, one of the court’s three liberals, has issued strongly worded dissents in individual election-related cases.

MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls

20 octobre 2026 à 19:08
MAGA Inc. is now flooding the social media platforms with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.

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Mr. Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., spent more than $1.1 million in online ads on Saturday alone.

MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls

20 octobre 2026 à 18:28
MAGA Inc. is now flooding Facebook and Instagram with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings.

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Mr. Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., spent more than $1.1 million in online ads on Saturday alone.

Michigan Senate Candidates Make Dueling Pitches to Business Leaders in Detroit

Par : John Yoon
20 octobre 2026 à 17:40
Mike Rogers and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the candidates in the tight race, defended their economic policies at the Detroit Economic Club.

© Pool photo by Paul Sancya

In Texas’ Senate Race, Paxton and Talarico Converge on Key Battleground

20 octobre 2026 à 18:32
In Tarrant County, a fight over polling places has energized Democrats as Republicans seek to defend their grip on a longtime stronghold.

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Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes

20 octobre 2026 à 17:14
The messages purporting to offer help for transgender students are tied to a group set up last month in Wyoming.

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Letters and text messages are being sent out to Texas voters regarding transgender children as early voting has begun statewide.

Republican Women Hail Working-Mom Credentials to Boost Hinson in Iowa Senate Race

21 octobre 2026 à 14:10
Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday.

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Senator Katie Britt, center, credited Ashley Hinson, the Iowa Senate candidate, with helping her adapt to raising children while in Congress.

If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?

20 octobre 2026 à 14:54
A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen.

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Some lawmakers and commentators have turned their attention to the possibility that Republicans in Congress could try to block Democrats from assuming the majority.

Ramaswamy Campaign Attack Ad Featuring Amy Acton’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Uglier

20 octobre 2026 à 21:01
A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges.

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Michael Bloomberg Gives $80 Million to Help Democrats in Final Midterm Push

20 octobre 2026 à 11:43
The money from the former New York City mayor and megadonor, who is focused on ensuring a sizable Democratic House majority, will help cut into Republicans’ financial advantage.

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Michael R. Bloomberg’s donations will make him one of the largest known left-leaning donors in the midterms.

Trump Invokes Antisemitic Trope Again at Rally for Kansas Senator

20 octobre 2026 à 17:05
President Trump said that opponents of Senator Roger Marshall had unfairly cast him as “some kind of a Shylock-type guy.” Mr. Trump used the same slur last year at a rally in Iowa.

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Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer

20 octobre 2026 à 05:02
The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.

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Vice President JD Vance, appearing at a rally in Harlingen, Texas, for some of the Republican candidates in the state, has led the party’s finance operation.

Iran, Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Braces for Aftermath of Midterm Elections

20 octobre 2026 à 05:01
The midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps.

© Brandon Tauszik for The New York Times

President Trump is wary of military escalation that could drive oil prices even higher and anger voters who already mostly oppose the Iran conflict.
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