Bruce Blakeman is trying to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, attacking her on the economy, crime and immigration by using Trump-like tactics and A.I.
Category: Midterm Elections (2026)
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Can a Republican Become Governor of New York? Blakeman Makes His Case.
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Who Will Win the Midterms? Republicans Are Reeling.
The New York Times – On the Runway:The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late.
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Trump Looks Isolated on Interest Rates
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve’s unanimous vote to raise its benchmark lending rate has rankled President Trump, who continues to demand lower borrowing costs.
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Jewish Leaders in Michigan Urge Support for El-Sayed’s Senate Bid
The New York Times – On the Runway:The public petition comes after other Michigan Jews registered their discontent with Abdul El-Sayed, the state’s Democratic Senate nominee.
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Democrats Meet With El-Sayed, Putting Aside Rifts Ahead of Midterms
The New York Times – On the Runway:Despite disagreements on Israel, more than a dozen Democratic senators huddled in Washington with the Michigan Senate nominee and emerged sounding optimistic.
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House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval
The New York Times – On the Runway:It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.
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Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
The New York Times – On the Runway:His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.
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House Kills Bid to Impeach Trump as Democrats Split
The New York Times – On the Runway:Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Demand Tighter Controls on A.I.
The New York Times – Business:At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.
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Kash Patel Suggests FBI Agents Could Go to Election Polling Sites
The New York Times – On the Runway:Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.