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Why Trump Is Losing Young Men

Young men swung to Donald Trump in 2024. Polling shows they are now moving away — but to what? Sabrina Tavernise, a reporter for The New York Times, went to Michigan to find out.

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High Prices Haunt Trump and the GOP on Eve of the Midterms

A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing.

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President Trump at a campaign event on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas, where he talked about the political forces that had propelled his return to office, including high prices.
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Trump Cancels Rallies in Kansas and Iowa This Weekend

President Trump has been holding hours-long rallies for G.O.P. candidates nearly every day for weeks.

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President Trump at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after a campaign rally in South Carolina.
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Polymarket and Kalshi Turn Midterm Elections Into a Multimillion Dollar Market

Betting markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have transformed America’s democracy into a new kind of casino.

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David Bensoussan has placed wagers worth over $1.5 million in over a dozen midterm races.
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Four Scenarios for How the Midterms Could Go

Expectations are cresting for Democrats, and some kind of wave seems likely, but so much will depend on a few close Senate races.

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What Our New Senate Polls Tell Us About the State of the Midterms

South Carolina seems like a serious race; Minnesota may not be; and Florida still appears out of reach for Democrats.

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In Maine, an ‘Oyster Thug’s’ Struggle to Get Over Graham Platner

A Platner superfan’s reluctance to support the Democrat now running against Senator Susan Collins reflects the party’s challenges navigating left-wing passions.

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Democrats See a Rare but Fleeting Chance to Shake Up the Senate Map

Democrats are targeting G.O.P. strongholds that could set them up for new majorities. But if they don’t win those races now, it could be a long time before they have another chance.

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Protesters outside of an event for Senator Roger Marshall in Topeka, Kan. Soaring fuel costs and economic struggles have made some Republican senators like Mr. Marshall vulnerable on their home turf.
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Latinos Are Now America’s Most Important Swing Voters

Latinos helped fuel President Trump’s return to the White House. But Democrats have won back the trust of many Hispanic voters over the past two years.

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President Trump made significant inroads with Latino voters in 2024. This year, they appear to be moving back toward Democrats.
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In Alaska, Some Early Voting Sites in Rural Villages Have Not Yet Opened

“There is no legal excuse” for the failure of 18 polling sites to open for early voting, a state lawmaker said.

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Senator Dan Sullivan finished second in the primary to Representative Mary Peltola and has trailed her in polls since.
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A 2028 Presidential Poll Finds Vance, Rubio and Several Democrats in the Mix

The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.

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