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Trump's GOP Support Slides as Republicans Grow More Pessimistic About Economy: His Latino Voters Are Also Turning on Him

President Donald Trump is heading into the final stretch before the midterm elections with an increasingly complicated problem: support is softening inside his own party at the same time that Latino voters, a key part of the coalition that helped return him to the White House, are showing significant dissatisfaction…

Latin Times

Rating changes: 10 of 11 races shift toward Democrats

ANALYSIS — With less than three months to go before Election Day, control of both chambers of Congress remains in play. While Democrats lack many guaranteed pickups, there continues to be growing softness or vulnerability for Republicans on the outskirts of the House and Senate battleground. President Donald Trump’s low…

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Wealthy House candidates eye payoffs in Florida Republican primaries

More than a dozen House candidates in Florida have poured over $1 million into their campaigns ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections, a CQ Roll Call analysis of fundraising reports shows. The investments — by 14 Republicans running for eight different House seats — come after the GOP-led state Legislature approved…

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Trump's GOP Support Is Slipping As His Approval Among Republicans Hits a Second-Term Low

Trump's approval rating among Republicans has fallen to 79%, the lowest level of his second term and 12 percentage points below where it stood shortly after he returned to the White House.

International Business Times

MAGA Rapper Nicki Minaj Endorses Byron Donalds Despite Ethics Complaint

Nicki Minaj has publicly endorsed Trump-backed congressman Byron Donalds in Florida's Republican governor's race, urging her 'Barbz' fanbase to support him despite not being a Florida voter herself.

International Business Times UK

Today in Supreme Court History: August 17, 1988

8/17/1988: Republican party nominates George H.W. Bush for President. He would appoint David Souter and Clarence Thomas to the Supreme… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 17, 1988 appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

A tale of two Dan Sullivans: Republicans with same name contest Alaska primary

Democrat Mary Peltola, who won the red state’s House seat twice, is also running to unseat the incumbent senator

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Republican and Democratic trifectas both enacted more bills increasing agency power than decreasing it in 2026

Welcome to the Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, Brew.

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Kentucky governor says he’s heard ‘absolutely nothing’ from Mitch McConnell amid health woes

Gov. Andy Beshear urged Sen. Mitch McConnell to make a brief video or call into a news show to directly prove his fitness for office to constituents

The Independent UK

Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety

Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as health secretary before speaking out

The Guardian - US

Nearly a quarter of Republicans say they are poorer in Trump’s second term

Most voters say they are worse off after a year and a half of Trump

The Independent UK

Trump Approval Rating Takes Hit Across Key Metrics

President Donald Trump’s approval rating is falling across key demographics, with some surveys putting his overall approval as low as 32% to 34%, putting Republican control of the House and Senate at risk.

Benzinga

Why cancer, not cost of living, may be the biggest issue in Iowa’s midterm elections

A broad group of diseases in the agricultural powerhouse is top of mind for the midterm elections

The Guardian - US

Trump’s midterm malaise: endless war and high prices could spell doom for Republicans in November

‘Complete unraveling’ of Trump and Republican project reflects attitude of not caring at all about governance

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Trump's 2024 grocery photo op now haunts Republicans in the midterms

Rising grocery and fuel prices are emerging as a political vulnerability for US Republicans ahead of the November midterms. Despite Donald Trump’s pledge to lower living costs, prices of several staples remain elevated, contributing to voter frustration over affordability.

The Economic Times

The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awry

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed predecessors and others for economic, foreign-policy and domestic problems, drawing scrutiny over his approach to presidential accountability. The issue is gaining attention as Republicans prepare to defend their congressional majorities in the November midterm elections.

The Independent UK

Trump takes blame game to a new level with Reflecting Pool, Iran war and inflation finger pointing

Trump’s tendency to point fingers at others is increasingly in the spotlight before November’s midterm elections, when Republicans are trying to retain control of Congress

The Independent UK

Bill Maher calls out ‘patriotic immunity’ for Republicans as USS Abraham Lincoln sailors face horrific conditions

The comedian said news reports about naval conditions make his ‘blood boil’

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Trump eyes millions from personal political funds for GOP amid midterm pressure: Report

President Trump has reportedly greenlit substantial funding from his PAC to bolster Republican candidates ahead of the upcoming midterms. He is ramping up his campaign appearances, aiming to energize his dedicated base amid challenges to maintain Congressional control. This strategic push also seeks to address growing unease surrounding issues like…

International Business Times UK

Democratic Governor Demands Mitch McConnell 'Provide Proof of Your Capacity to Serve, or Resign'

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has fiercely demanded that Republican Senator Mitch McConnell either prove his physical capacity to serve or resign immediately amid his prolonged absence from Congress.

The Guardian - US

In JD Vance’s hometown, comment on his new memoir is hard to find

The US vice-president’s most recent memoir may be widely read in Middletown, Ohio, but no one seems to be talking about it

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump, Elon Musk Feud Explained: How $100 Million Beijing Summit Healed 'Big Time Drug Addict' Rift

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have reconciled after Musk pledged $100 million (£74.2 million) to support Republicans, ending their feud. The reunion, sealed at a Beijing summit, focuses on mutual political survival.

The Guardian - US

Where healthcare could sway voters, organizers ramp up an old tactic: talking to people

In Wisconsin, voters weigh candidates who backed cuts to Medicaid, and those who want to expand it

Reason

Ohio's Republican Governor Says Haitians 'Played a Major Role' in Springfield's 'Economic Comeback'

Gov. Mike DeWine's recent essay in The New York Times makes the case for a more open legal immigration policy.

Roll Call

Trump paints Blakeman as tough on crime with cops as backdrop at New York rally

President Donald Trump took his midterm campaign tour to New York’s Long Island on Friday, seeking to boost an old friend running for governor and Republicans looking to flip two light-blue House seats. A native New Yorker, Trump was in Garden City ostensibly, to help Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County…

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