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Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), who is retiring, endorsed Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) in a rare cross-party endorsement, citing Lawler's support for a Maine lobstermen bill. The article notes Golden has recently broken with Democrats on procedural votes and that some House Democrats have called for consequences while leadership has not acted.
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Democratic lawmakers criticized President Trump's promise of $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms, calling it a bribe and unrealistic. The proposal faces bipartisan skepticism about congressional approval.
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An autism center run by Nimco Ahmed, a longtime friend of Minnesota Democratic Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan, is under investigation for Medicaid fraud and has been terminated from the program. The article ties the investigation to Flanagan's viral video appearance in a hijab defending the Somali community and notes social media criticism of Flanagan.
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Sen. Cory Booker described Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as part of the 'fringe,' prompting critics to argue that prominent Democrats are signaling discomfort with socialist-adjacent candidates. The article highlights the exchange as a test of Democratic Party positioning around far-left politics and media access controversies.
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Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate David Jolly said he will skip debates with Republican opponent Byron Donalds, citing bad-faith attacks and non-overlapping debate invitations. Donalds criticized Jolly for refusing to debate, while recent polls show a close general-election race.
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Germany’s AfD won a second regional election, dealing another blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to stay in office despite calling the result a 'disaster.' The article reports the results, Merz’s response, and reactions from AfD leaders and Trump, while also noting German intelligence’s extremism designation and Merz’s ethnic-cleansing accusation against AfD.
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Sen. Rand Paul opposes President Trump's proposal to give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win Congress, citing the deficit and calling federal spending out of control. The article frames the debate around fiscal hawkishness and the national debt exceeding $40 trillion.
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The article promotes Lindy Li’s memoir 'Unburdened,' in which the former Democratic fundraiser and DNC official describes alleged racism, deception, and ideological corruption inside the Democratic Party. It highlights her claim that a Biden fundraiser used stereotypical Chinese lion dancers and frames Democrats and the Left as a danger to the republic.
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The op-ed argues that a MAGA Inc. ad in Texas offers Republicans a winning playbook on healthcare by tying Democratic nominee James Talarico's government healthcare expansion to higher taxes and rural hospital closures. It praises Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott, and Texas's Medicaid model while criticizing California and Gavin Newsom as mismanaged and costly.
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Rep. Mike Lawler accuses Democratic challenger Cait Conley of being a carpetbagger and aligning with Hochul, Mamdani, and Ocasio-Cortez, citing her positions on health care and immigration. Conley's campaign pushes back, calling the attacks desperate and pointing to Lawler's own ties to Trump and utility lobbying. The NY-17 race is closely watched and could determine House control.
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Trump allies and a conservative watchdog are building a legal defense apparatus to prepare for possible Democratic-led congressional investigations if Democrats win the midterms. Former DOJ official Jeff Clark will lead a new law firm under the Oversight Project to defend administration officials and staffers against oversight, bar complaints, and prosecutions. The article details recruitment efforts and Democratic investigative targets.
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A morning newsletter leads with Republican efforts to close a congressional stock-trading loophole, then rounds up headlines on the UN General Assembly, an ICE-involved shooting in Austin, and other national stories. It also highlights a 'socialist surge' helping GOP campaigns.