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Midterm Election Strategy Debate

Updated 2026-10-03 20:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Republicans struggle to find a clear opponent for the upcoming midterms, as Democrats' once prominent figures are no longer in contention. President Trump and Sen. Tom Cotton engaged in a public spat over a daylight savings bill after Trump posted Cotton's phone number online.

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Politico
Some of Democrats’ once-hateable figures are out of the picture. And emerging democratic socialists haven’t made for strong lines of attack nationwide.
2026-10-03 20:00 UTC
The Hill
President Trump repeatedly berated Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Saturday over his stance on a daylight savings bill after posting the Republican Congress member's cell phone number on social media.  In a morning Truth Social post, the president encouraged his supporters to call the senator and urge h
2026-10-03 19:53 UTC
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