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Democrats aim to flip key Senate seats as Trump's popularity sinks to historic low - CNN
Democrats would need to win seven out of 10 key races to flip the Senate, but only one or two to gain control of the House of Representatives, CNN found.
'Flip the circuit breaker': Obama attacks Trump administration to boost Democrats in Michigan
US Justice Department sues Alaska to preemptively block election of Democrat to Senate
US midterms could reshape support for Israel as anti-Israel sentiment grows among voters
Trump rules out US strikes on Iran before midterms as US Treasury imposes new sanctions
The war, which began in February when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has helped drive Trump's domestic approval ratings downward and is weighing heavily on his fellow Republicans.
Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84
Hastert, sentenced in April 2016 to 15 months in prison for bank fraud for trying to cover up payments to keep his molestation secret, died at his home over the weekend due to natural causes.
Far-right figure James Fishback likens abortion to Holocaust, demands US decouple from Israel
“Abortion is a holocaust, and by every single historical metric available, it was worse than the other one,” Fishback said, claiming that “61 million children have been killed" since Roe v. Wade.
Republican incumbent spars with Democrat challenger over antisemitism in strongly Jewish NY distict
More than one in five voters in the district, which includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, as well as parts of Westchester and Dutchess, are Jewish, according to Rosenblum.
Republicans ramp up spending as Democrats target key congressional seats
“Republicans are deploying our massive war chest to drive voters to the polls and supercharge our candidates," said Natalie Baldassarre, national press secretary for the RNC.
Senate panel questions Trump FDA nominee Heidi Overton on vaccines, abortion pill, agency morale
The agency, responsible for regulating and approving all drugs, treatments, and vaccines, has faced concerns that it has become too political.
Most American Jews still vote Democrat. That’s a problem – opinion
A study finds that a majority of US Jews describe themselves as pro-Israel, yet they are choosing a party that is outright hostile toward the homeland
Right-wing musician Pat Boone urges president to speak less, follow Reagan’s example
The 1950s music icon and longtime conservative Pat Boone, who voted for Trump twice, urged the president to follow Ronald Reagan's example of "humor, courtesy, respect, and a presidential manner."
Anti-Israel US Republican rep. Thomas Massie seeks Hegseth's impeachment over Iran war
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie launched an impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, while polls show voters remain uneasy about the conflict ahead of midterm elections.
US officials prepare for chaos amid concerns Trump will try use federal power to swing midterms
More than a dozen local and state election officials said they are hiring outside lawyers to prepare for potential demands by the administration for access to sensitive voting records.
