Will Weissert
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Republicans watch from the sidelines as Trump holds back campaign cash (opens the original)
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Channeling a western persona, President Donald Trump is heading to Dallas for this week's Republican convention to rescue his party's prospects ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The unprecedented gathering begins Wednesday, with Trump aiming to rally his base by transforming the Nov. 3 vote into a direct assessment of his own record. Although his name will not appear on the ballot, he created the event to help GOP candidates. However, with his approval ratings at record lows, uncertainty
Can Democrats flip deep-red seats? Inside the partyâs long-shot midterm strategy (opens the original)
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These contests are far from toss-ups, yet Democrats are eyeing ambitious long-shot House districts where Republicans reliably hold power. The party hopes an unexpected political wave in November could narrow the gaps in these traditional GOP strongholds. Midterm cycles typically penalize the party in power. While Democrats successfully defied expectations during the projected 2022 "red wave," Republicans claimed majorities in both legislative chambers when President Donald Trump won reelection i
The buck stops somewhere else: Trump takes the blame game to a new level (opens the original)
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"The buck stops here" is one of the most recognizable maxims in American political lore. Yet for President Donald Trump, accountability rarely seems to land at his desk. When confronted with anxieties over economic stagnation and persistent inflation, he points toward his predecessor, Joe Biden, claiming he inherited the issue. He maintains this stance even though the Democrat departed office more than 18 months ago and despite Trump's earlier pledges of a rapid recovery. Regarding the troubled
Trump defends secret Air Force One swap: âThe plane I flew on was at greater riskâ (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump has defended a ruse that saw him stow away in an airport catering container to slip into another plane while Air Force One, filled with staff, and reporters, essentially worked as an unwitting decoy. Trump was sent into the sky out of Turkey in the second plane after a recent summit in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a âdifferent planeâ due to a threat from Iran. âI think actually the âplane â that I flew on was at âgreater risk,â
Trump defends secret Air Force One swap: âThe plane I flew on was at greater riskâ (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump has defended a ruse that saw him stow away in an airport catering container to slip into another plane while Air Force One, filled with staff, and reporters, essentially worked as an unwitting decoy. Trump was sent into the sky out of Turkey in the second plane after a recent summit in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a âdifferent planeâ due to a threat from Iran. âI think actually the âplane â that I flew on was at âgreater risk,â
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