Trump’s midterm reckoning: Why the Republican Party is facing a Senate wipeout
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “A year ago, losing control of the Senate seemed rather unlikely for Republicans. Today, the fact that their Senate majority is in doubt at all is a major rebuke.”
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