Poll: Likely voters favor Democrats as Trump disapproval drives early turnout
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “Democrats hold an 8-point lead among likely voters in the fight for control of Congress with one week until Election Day, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.”
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