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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar said President Trump was 'very receptive' to her warning that his immigration enforcement could alienate Hispanic voters. The article notes Salazar's ad criticizing the administration for going 'too far' and adds polling showing GOP weakness on immigration amid recent deadly incidents involving federal immigration authorities.
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Sen. Gary Peters announced he will lead USC's Center for the Political Future after his final Senate term, working alongside Republican strategist Mike Murphy. The report also notes his retirement and the competitive Michigan Senate race to succeed him.
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This opinion column argues the Supreme Court rightly blocked Trump's Postal Service plan to alter mail-in voting rules, while warning that Trump and his allies are still trying to rig the midterms. It portrays Trump's promised $5,000 checks as a dishonest bribe and casts him as an authoritarian threat to fair elections.
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A Texas cattle rancher tells 60 Minutes that the development of AI data centers threatens his livelihood and could influence how he votes in the next election. The CBS News item is a brief teaser for the interview.
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Russia’s United Russia party retained a large parliamentary majority in a vote that excluded most opposition candidates and was described as carefully orchestrated to preserve Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. The election, held amid a crackdown on dissent and the war in Ukraine, also took place as Ukrainian drone attacks struck deep inside Russia.
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Germany's far-right AfD won another state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU was shut out of a state parliament for the first time and suffered its worst postwar state result. The article details AfD's growing strength, the mainstream parties' firewall against it, and intelligence concerns about extremism within the party.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will keep his CDU-SPD coalition together after the far-right AfD won the most votes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the CDU suffered defeats in two state elections. Merz called the results a heavy blow and rejected the idea that his low approval ratings were the main cause, amid speculation about his future.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a political crisis after poor regional election results and record-low popularity, while the far-right AfD surges in polls and state contests. The article frames the upheaval as destabilizing for Germany and the EU, with voter frustration over the economy, migration, and energy costs. It notes EU concern about nationalist and Eurosceptic parties ahead of elections.
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The opinion piece argues inflation and Trump's tariffs are hurting Republicans in Midwest Senate and House races, focusing on Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. It highlights Democratic momentum, GOP incumbent weaknesses, and voter discontent with the economy.
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A CBS News segment features Republican and Democratic strategists discussing artificial intelligence as an emerging issue for midterm voters. The brief item reports that AI is quickly becoming a key voter concern without taking an ideological position.
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Germany's AfD predicted Chancellor Friedrich Merz will soon leave office after the CDU suffered state election defeats, and announced a partnership with Italy's Future Nazionale. Merz vowed to keep his coalition together and pursue reforms despite calls to step down.
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The article argues that the Supreme Court's decision blocking USPS mail-in ballot restrictions before the midterms is only a temporary, timing-based win for voting rights. It contends the court's conservative justices are inconsistent and that the rules may ultimately serve voter suppression.