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Republicans desperate for signs of hope as the walls keep closing in: report
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Republicans Built the Trump Machine. Now They Fear the Invoice.
The Horse Race Hides the Power
The New York Times reporting, as described by Shane Goldmacher, presents a Republican Party confronting a deteriorating 2026 midterm map: Democrats held a nearly nine-point congressional-ballot advantage in a recent Times poll, Republican money was flowing into districts Donald Trump previously won by double digits, and even a Kansas Senate contest appeared competitive. Yet most decisive…
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