Senate candidates push to raise Social Security taxes
Democrats across battleground states are campaigning on lifting the payroll tax cap to prevent automatic benefit cuts in 2032.
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Democrats shift away from mail voting ahead of November
Democrats are requesting fewer mail ballots than in 2022 but returning them faster, signalling a change in voting habits shaped by concerns about postal reliability.
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Latino voters swing back to Democrats ahead of 2026
An NBC News poll shows Democrats leading by 24 points among Latino voters, a dramatic reversal from 2024 driven by economic concerns and backlash to Trump's immigration enforcement.
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Republicans shift Senate strategy as midterms loom
The GOP super PAC abandons North Carolina and pivots to Kansas as Trump tours 17 states to shore up his party's majority.
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Five percent hold the key to Congress
Undecided voters say both parties have failed them. Cost of living will decide their votes and control of Congress.
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California's billionaire tax battle signals party divide
A one-time five percent tax on billionaires splits Democrats as the November vote looms with national implications.
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Democrats eye governorships as GOP weakens
With five weeks until Election Day, Democrats see a path to control a majority of state governorships for the first time in 16 years.
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Trump punishes Salazar for breaking ranks
As Trump's approval falls before midterms, most Republicans quietly distance themselves. One Florida congresswoman paid a price for doing it on camera.
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Democrats surge as Trump's approval slides
New NBC polling averages show Democrats at their strongest point this cycle, with independents abandoning Trump over the Iran war and cost of living.
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Michigan Senate race signals 2028 direction for Democrats
How Abdul El-Sayed's campaign against Mike Rogers will shape whether Democrats sprint left or pump the brakes in the next presidential race.
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Republicans gamble on healthcare ahead of 2026
The GOP is attacking insurance companies to close a 22-point polling gap with Democrats on healthcare, even though the party has no unified alternative plan.
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Republicans break ranks with Trump before midterms
GOP candidates are distancing themselves from Trump on the Iran war and other issues as voters grow frustrated with the economy and military conflict.
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Republicans lose their economic edge with voters
Trump and the GOP's traditional advantage on the economy has vanished heading into the midterms.
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