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Tributes, and Politics Too, at Lindsey Graham’s Funeral in South Carolina

A gathering of South Carolina’s political elite paid tribute to the late senator’s career against a backdrop of a highly competitive race to replace him.

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Mr. Graham’s funeral took place at First Baptist Church of Columbia.
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Trump Has Made Billions in Office. Will His Party Pay Politically?

The president took in a staggering $2.2 billion last year while in office. Democrats are hoping to make it a campaign issue in the midterm elections.

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Source: Donald Trump’s financial disclosure forms
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Obama Endorses Josh Turek in Iowa Senate Race With Basketball Video

Par : Tim Balk
The former president is trying to help Josh Turek net a Senate seat in Iowa, which Democrats see as one of their best pickup opportunities of the midterms.

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Former President Barack Obama made one of his first endorsements of the midterm elections, backing Josh Turek, a centrist state lawmaker in Iowa seeking the state’s Senate seat.
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Why Republicans Aren’t Funding the Texas Senate Race Yet

The peculiar dynamic is playing out in Texas, where the fate of the Republican nominee, Ken Paxton, will help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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Ken Paxton, attorney general of Texas, is the Republican nominee for Senate there but has struggled to raise money.
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