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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, from left, White House aide Natalie Harp, Walt Nauta, personal aide to President Donald Trump, White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles wait to board Air Force One, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
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Republicans are retreating from some battleground U.S. House races, while Democrats are racing to raise money to boost candidates who once seemed like long shots. It points to an increasingly defensive posture by the GOP with three weeks left to campaign. Republicans have already trimmed their expectations in U.S. Senate races as Democrats seek to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s weak approval ratings. Former Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning for Democrats as she decides whether to seek the White House again. And a federal judge has blocked the Trump administration for now from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
