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Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads

A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.

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President Trump drew a backlash for promotional ads that were paid for by taxpayers.
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Top Super PAC for Senate Democrats Raises Record $151 Million in Third Quarter

Democratic Senate candidates have generally out-raised Republicans, but are struggling to match outside spending from Trump-affiliated groups.

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The Senate Majority PAC, which is led by close allies of Senator Chuck Schumer, raised $151 million in the third quarter.
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Short on Cash, Democrats Weigh Big Bets to Unseat Entrenched Republicans

With less money than G.O.P., Democrats are torn over where to spend in the final weeks. The party is making its biggest move in years against one of G.O.P.’s biggest blue-district survivors.

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The Democrats’ hold on the House affects Representative Hakeem Jeffries’s ability to govern his party if he becomes speaker next year.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, as she considers whether to run for president in 2028.

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Democrats are watching closely for hints about whether Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York might run for president or for the Senate in 2028.
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Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads

The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.

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President Trump reversed course and said that his super PAC would pay for ads promoting him, which had been paid for with public funds.
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The campaign arm of House Democrats is targeting G.O.P. seats with a $13 million ad buy this week.

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Bob Harvie, a Democratic congressional candidate in Pennsylvania challenging Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, will benefit from ad spending through the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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