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President Joe Biden stumps for Rep. Lauren Underwood in Illinois, says Republicans pose threat to Social Security and Medicare

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden stumped for suburban Democrats in Joliet on Saturday, part of a final weekend campaign visit to what has been a reliably blue state that underscored national Democratic concerns that Republican gains in several races could give the party control of Congress on Election Day.

Chicago Tribune

Martin Schram: Democracy must shatter the hammer

The sound was unmistakable – and potentially shattering.

Tribune News Service

Biden stumps on job growth, as voters dread inflation

President Joe Biden has notched an envious record on jobs, with 10.3 million gained during his tenure

The Independent UK

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In midterms, inflation and border overshadow fears for democracy and abortion rights

WASHINGTON — Unless nearly every pollster in America is wrong, Republicans will retake the House in Tuesday’s midterms, and maybe the Senate.

Tribune News Service

Republican says 'not another penny will go to Ukraine' at Trump mid-term rally

Controversial congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said military aid should not be increased for Ukraine as ''our country comes first" in the battle for Tuesday's crucial midterm elections

Daily Mirror

Californians bankroll election deniers

Billionaire Trump backer Peter Thiel leads the pack

Salon

‘Breaking our way.’ Kentucky's Comer, Massie eye GOP House gains, weigh priorities after midterms

WASHINGTON — Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said he expects Republicans to gain 30 House seats in Tuesday’s midterm elections, easily clearing the six necessary for the GOP to capture control of the chamber.

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Will Orange County return to its conservative roots and sidetrack Rep. Katie Porter's rise?

Katie Porter had a lot to cover in a short speech, so she pared down her biography to just a few quintessential details. She is a single mom with three "lightly supervised" kids, a congresswoman whose love of oversight extends to her minivan vanity plate (OVRSITE), and a very big…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: America must stand firm against Russia. This is no time to go wobbly

Speaking with a French business owner in the energy industry this fall, I asked whether he thought NATO’s full support for Ukraine in its war against Russia would wane or fracture this winter. He replied matter-of-factly, “It depends on how cold it gets.”

Chicago Tribune

Amazon, other PACs resume donations to electoral objectors

WASHINGTON — After suspending donations to Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election, a collection of PACs, including those of Amazon and Caterpillar, restarted contributions ahead of midterm elections in which the GOP is favored to win House control.

Tribune News Service

Elected Republicans have become Trumpists at heart

Most were silent after Paul Pelosi was attacked.

Chicago Sun-Times

At the Races: Are we there yet? - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Amazon, other PACs resume donations to electoral objectors - Roll Call

Nearly 20 corporate and trade PACs restarted donations to lawmakers who voted against certifying the presidential election since September.

Roll Call

Biden warns that ‘ultra MAGA’ Republicans will lead the US down a ‘path to chaos’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a stark warning Wednesday about threats to American democracy, using a prime-time speech to urge voters to reject “ultra MAGA” Republicans who undermine faith in the voting process.

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Scoop: McCarthy privately floats replacing Chamber leadership

He's charting a potential path forward for the business group to reestablish a relationship with the GOP conference.

Los Angeles Times

GOP campaign ads have demonized Pelosi for years

WASHINGTON — Republicans and allied groups nationwide pumped about $50 million into campaign ads this cycle invoking, condemning or demonizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to an analysis from AdImpact, an ad-tracking firm.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Republicans keep harping on inflation, but don't have any answers for it

Even if you didn't know from your household accounts that inflation has been running hot this year, your local Republican officeholders and candidates would make sure it wasn't a secret.

The Independent UK

House GOP's possible newcomers include outsiders, extremists

The House GOP’s Class of 2022 midterm candidates includes a distinct group — a new generation of political outsiders, populists and some extremists

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Salon

Pelosi attack: More GOP gaslighting

Republicans wink and nod and spread grotesque memes. They only pretend to disapprove — because the tactic works

The Independent UK

South Carolina's Mace gets boost from McCarthy, Gabbard

Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is getting a reelection boost from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: Bipartisanship on Ukraine was nice while it lasted

Over the eight months since Russia invaded Ukraine, public support for U.S. military aid to Kyiv has been remarkably solid and mostly bipartisan.

The Independent UK

Liberal Rhode Island could send Republican to US House

In liberal Rhode Island, Republican Allan Fung stands a chance of flipping a U.S. House seat and possibly helping his party gain control of the chamber

Tribune News Service

GOP leader pledges China investigation If Republicans win House

WASHINGTON — House Republicans would set up a committee to investigate how COVID-19 spread from China and focus on military and economic threats posed by Beijing if the GOP wins control in Nov. 8 congressional elections, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said.

The Guardian - US

‘Somebody’s going to die’: Democrats warn of political violence after Paul Pelosi attack

Dire warnings after hammer assault on speaker’s husband and amid concern that security does not adequately reflect threats

Los Angeles Times

Ambition keeps him loyal to Donald Trump. But what does Kevin McCarthy stand for?

Kevin McCarthy was weeks away from the biggest election of his life when he pulled up to Don’s Machine Shop in Pennsylvania. It was the sort of place campaign consultants crave, a factory with 35 workers founded in 1981 in a one-car garage with a milling machine and a lathe.…

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