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A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 12 points on the generic ballot ahead of the 2026 midterms, with President Trump's approval at a low point and voters motivated more by opposition to him. The segment highlights Democratic advantages on the economy, immigration, and other issues.
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Rising diesel prices, which hit a record $6.51 a gallon after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, are pressuring farm-state Republicans ahead of the midterms. Several GOP lawmakers are urging the Trump administration and Congress to act, including calls to pause diesel exports and suspend the gas tax, while the White House denies plans for a 90-day export ban.
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Former Kansas Republican Governor Bill Graves explains his cross-party endorsement of Democrat Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate, citing GOP partisan gridlock and incumbent Roger Marshall's votes against certifying 2020 election results. Graves criticizes the current Republican Party and predicts Democratic gains in November.
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Maine Democrats attacked Sen. Susan Collins over a ProPublica report that the FBI planned a pay-to-play investigation into her dealings with a defense contractor donor, which never launched after Trump took office. Collins called the story false and noted the FBI said the allegations were already investigated and found nothing implicating her. The article closes by detailing the Trump administration's reduction of FBI and Justice Department corruption-fighting resources.
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President Trump is heading to the U.N. General Assembly after a stretch of legal and political setbacks, low approval ratings, and criticism over banning several news organizations from the White House. He is expected to cast himself as a peacemaker while defending his Iran policy, with much of the diplomacy occurring in sideline meetings and a Washington visit from China's Xi Jinping.
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Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November, with Missouri and Nevada considering the issue again after 2024. The measures follow the Dobbs decision and reflect a patchwork of state abortion laws. The article centers on abortion-rights supporters' concerns and a Republican-led effort in Missouri to overturn recent protections.
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Republicans are expanding their midterm defense into deep-red districts and states, with internal polling showing Trump's approval underwater and tariff-driven price anger threatening GOP incumbents. The article details heavy ad spending, Senate map concerns, and growing worries in Ohio, Iowa, and Kansas as Democrats push into Trump-won territory.
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The House Freedom Caucus is losing at least 10 members and may lose more in November, raising questions about its future and the Republican Party's ideological direction after Trump. The article traces the group's rise from Tea Party roots, its ties to Trump, and its combative influence on GOP politics.
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The article argues that Americans living in the UK vote at very low rates and urges them to use federal absentee voting procedures ahead of the 2026 US midterms. It notes that overseas voting rights are protected by federal law and pushes back on tax-related myths, while warning that Trump administration efforts to restrict mail-in voting could discourage participation.
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President Trump met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, and both appeared friendly afterward. They discussed housing, immigration and disagreements, with Trump praising Mamdani’s potential as mayor. The visit came ahead of Trump’s UN speech and amid midterm campaign tensions over socialism and immigration.
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A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Missouri's new Trump-backed Republican-drawn congressional map for the November election, but delayed its order and the US Supreme Court has already twice blocked the map. The ruling has no immediate effect, and Missouri is currently set to use its prior congressional districts.
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter discuss recent political news, including President Trump banning some news outlets from the White House, Republicans publicly breaking with Trump, and midterm election spending. The segment is a political analysis conversation.