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The pressure on Republicans has not eased in recent weeks, many congressional GOP stalwarts are beginning to think about retirement parties.
@zachblackburn23 and @kirk_bado with the House Power Rankings (unlocked):
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This gubernatorial election season, Republicans are on the defense in double-digit Trump states.
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National Republicans are making a last-minute $3 million investment in Oklahoma’s gubernatorial race to safeguard Mike Mazzei against Democrat Cyndi Munson.
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George H.W. Bush and Donald J. Trump had little use for each other, but the current and former president are ironically linked by the same electoral malady—their bungled handling of the economy.
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Congress will be in a crunch to deliver on any legislative wins after the November elections next week, before a potential party switch in either of the chambers takes effect.
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With legislative seats up for grabs, mile-long ballot measures, and new actions to address fraud and chatbots, state governments have not been idle.
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Democrats are in earshot of reclaiming their Senate majority, but it isn’t a guarantee with just days until Election Day.
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The pressure on Republicans has not eased in recent weeks and many congressional GOP stalwarts are beginning to think about retirement parties.
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Of all the ways that President Trump has shattered long-accepted norms of governance, none may be more unnerving than his deeply partisan and transactional approach to programs meant to benefit Americans in need.
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Proposed changes to the 2030 Census are throwing another curveball into the apportionment horse race.
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The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee decided Wednesday to keep rates stable for now—though most experts expect that, a month after the election, the rates could go up.
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The pressure on Republicans has not eased in recent weeks and many congressional GOP stalwarts are beginning to think about retirement parties.
@zachblackburn23 and @kirk_bado with the House Power Rankings (unlocked):
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Democrats are in earshot of reclaiming their Senate majority, but it isn’t a guarantee with just days until Election Day.
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Election officials have recruited skeptics into the ranks of poll workers to show them the processes are above board.
@efilter531 reports for Hotline's Insider Guide (unlocked):
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This gubernatorial election season, Republicans are on the defense in double-digit Trump states.
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Regardless of next week’s results, this midterm cycle might be remembered for forever changing how House campaigns traditionally unfold.
@zachblackburn reports for Hotline's Insider Guide (unlocked):
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To quell voter frustration on issues from data centers to utility bills, gubernatorial candidates are looking locally.
@abbyturner_ gives the midterm preview for the states (unlocked):
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As the Lone Star State Senate contest has become the most expensive election of 2026, Republicans are still split on whether the race is taking away from their investments elsewhere.
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The Texas Senate seat is in play this year, but rapid growth hasn’t turned the state purple yet.
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The critical group in this election consists of normally reliable Republicans, many of whom would never normally consider voting for a Democrat.
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