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Maxine Waters isn’t giving up her gavel without a fight
Plus: DCCC enters final midterm stretch with $55.7M in the bank, Dems press tech giants on election misinformation and Senate Dems demand independent…
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House Dems prepare for election fights beyond November 3
Plus: Schumer pushes back on political robocalls, Senate Dems demand answers on Iran war damage cost and abortion rights remain a midterm flashpoint.
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Trump’s Russia waiver vindicates House Democratic skeptics
Plus: Vance says he would comply with Democratic subpoenas, Georgia Democrats rally amid record early voting and Obama condemns Trump admin’s targeting…
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House Dems have a labor agenda to consider if they win the majority
Plus: Wholesale inflation surges to four-year high, Dem Senate candidates raise nearly $117M in three battlegrounds and Senate Dems demand answers on…
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House Dems bring their Trump investigative plans into sharper focus
Plus: Oversight Dems press Guilfoyle after resignation, inflation accelerates in final report before midterms and Talarico holds narrow leads in two…
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Georgia Dems say they’re ready if Trump interferes with the election
Plus: El-Sayed proposes sweeping AI restrictions, Peltola posts record fundraising despite damaging headlines, and Gallup finds Dems gaining ground on…
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Dems clash over who owes what to the party
Plus: Trump returns to Ohio to stump for Husted, Craig to campaign for Flanagan after bruising primary and bipartisan senators challenge the legality of…
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Jeffries takes his midterm message home to Brooklyn
Plus: A bipartisan bid to fix the Senate, Pallone targets surprise-billing loophole and Senate Judiciary Dems demand records after Jack Smith hearing.
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Democrats unveil some new ideas for keeping AI in check
Plus: Trump touts auto-enrollment for kids’ investment accounts, Warren puts a tracker on affordability and Pennsylvania tilts towards Democrats.
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A second whistleblower raises new questions about Trump’s use of federal law enforcement
Plus: Schumer escalates scrutiny of Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads, House Majority PAC expands its closing argument and two Senate Democrats target food…
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Black voters say Democrats still aren’t talking to them
Plus: Obama to hit the trail for El-Sayed, DCCC deepens its TV investments, and Warren and Hawley press insurers over unpaid claims.
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Jeffries predicts GOP ‘desperation’ in the final 30 days
Plus: Trump builds out his “super intelligence” push, El-Sayed bets on persuasion to overcome the money gap and the jobs slowdown is landing unevenly.
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