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The one issue single-handedly crushing the GOP's hopes of keeping Congress
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks with reporters outside the Senate chamber after a vote on the 20th day of the federal government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 20, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
The Polls Measure Discontent. The System Measures How Much Discontent It Can Ignore.
An Election Built on Pain
Republicans hold the White House and both chambers of Congress. Their position is deteriorating as an unpopular war, higher petrol prices, persistent inflation, and falling real hourly wages converge. Democrats now lead the generic congressional ballot by…
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