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Democrats now favored in key midterm races that could give them control of US Senate, new projections find – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Oct 6

‘Using the presidency to line his pockets’: could claims of corruption fuel backlash against Trump?

Experts say president is vulnerable amid discontent over rising prices

The Guardian - US · Oct 6

Trump Says MAGA Will Pay for His TV Ads, but Will Taxpayers Get Their Money Back?

Donald Trump says MAGA Inc. will fund future television advertisements after bipartisan criticism of taxpayer-funded spots, but neither he nor the White House has committed to repaying money already spent

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

Trump says Super Pac will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked outcry

President’s U-turn comes after Democrats and Republicans condemned use of tax dollars for pro-Trump ads

The Guardian - US · Oct 6

Vance insists taxpayer funded ads promoting Trump are not partisan

‘We’re trying to tell a story, I think, about how great the United States of America is,’ Vance said of the taxpayer-funded ads

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Trump is desperate for Republican wins — so he’s changing his mind on mail-in voting

ANALYSIS: The president calls mail-in voting ‘inherently corrupt’ — but he needs all the help he can get in midterms. He’s turning to a familiar playbook that has damaged voter trust, Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Stocks Climb as Traders Watch Past Treasury Yields. Nasdaq Composite Hits New High.

Investors will now look at the Fed's minutes to shed more light on the central bank's approach to sticky inflation.

International Business Times · Oct 5

Politico blocked from Air Force One as White House media attacks rage on

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The Independent UK · Oct 5

Doctor who helped lead US response through COVID calls Russia lab outbreak ‘concerning’

Federal health agencies and the State Department are monitoring reports out of eastern Russia following the death of a laboratory worker

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Trump’s increasingly alarming behavior will prove ‘fake’ polls are on the money

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is trying to maintain his approval bubble with right-leaning polling shops. His Republican allies aren’t playing ball, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Oct 5