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Live updates: Trump heads to Michigan; Blanche defends DOJ’s Alaska lawsuit

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  1. Hassett says the economy is 'best we've ever seen'

    Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), on Sunday said the economy is the “best we’ve ever seen” as the Trump administration and Republicans make their final pitches heading into the midterm elections. “So the great big picture about the economy is that it’s about the be…

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  2. Abbott says opponent Hinojosa supports Sharia law

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ripped state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee in the Texas gubernatorial race, for an endorsement she received from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), a group designated in Texas as a foreign terrorist organization. In an interview with Fox News on Su…

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  3. Machado returns to Venezuela after 10 months of exile

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after being in exile for 10 months. “Estoy aquí. Con ustedes,” she wrote on the social platform X, which translates to “I am here. With you.” Read on.

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  4. Blanche accuses 'Face the Nation' host of 'misleading' description of Alaska election lawsuit

    Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday accused CBS News’s “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan of giving a “misleading” description of the Alaska Senate race, where two candidates with similar names will appear on the ballot. Brennan said the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Alaska preemptively…

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  5. Libertarian Texas Senate candidate says he's not taking votes away from Paxton, Talarico

    Ted Brown, the libertarian candidate in the Texas Senate race, shut down claims that votes for him could end up splitting votes in the highly contested race, leading to a potential outcome that could cost Ken Paxton (R) the race. “Both sides are saying the same thing. Democrats are saying, hey, tha…

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  6. Axelrod: Trump’s ‘I don’t give a damn’ remark on gas prices is no winning message

    Democratic strategist David Axelrod called out President Trump on Saturday, following Trump’s remarks at an evening rally where he told supporters he “did not give a damn” about high fuel prices because “we’re making a freaking fortune” on oil. “HE’s making money like he’s never made before. And he…

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  7. Schiff: Hegseth should face Senate questions over Starlink slowdown

    Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before the Senate over Starlink’s slowdown to its satellite service in Ukraine, which disrupted the country’s military capabilities. On NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Schiff told host Kristen Welker that if Dem…

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  8. Scaramucci compares Ramaswamy to pigs in ‘Animal Farm,’ predicts loss

    Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday compared Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) to the pig characters in the George Orwell novel “Animal Farm” and predicted that the candidate will lose to opponent Amy Acton (D). “Vivek Ramswamy has disgraced himsel…

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  9. Blanche: Alaska Senate race is 'not a fair fight' to Trump

    Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said President Trump doesn’t consider Alaska’s Senate race to be a fair contest because of the controversial appearance on the ballot of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R), which he argued could confuse voters and potentially co…

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  10. Trump announces new Audi factory at Georgia campaign rally

    President Trump announced a new Audi factory while campaigning in Georgia on Saturday, a move that arrived almost a week before November’s midterms. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company,” Trump said during the…

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  11. Trump calls Murkowski a 'disgrace' to Alaska, criticizes ranked choice voting

    President Trump went after Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Alaska’s ranked choice voting system on Saturday. “The Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski, of the Great State of Alaska (A State for which I produced, on a continuing basis, Billions and Billions of Dollars, and which Cro…

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  12. Bill Ackman urges Israelis to exclude far-right ministers ahead of elections

    Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman called for Israel’s next government to exclude far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich days before Israeli voters head to the polls, arguing that both have damaged the country’s international reputation.…

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