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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > republicans-promise-cash-and-a-flexible-new-economics-for-the-midterms

Republicans’ midterm promise is more populism, and more cash

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (471+ words) DALLAS – Republicans arrived at their first midterm convention ready to sell their wins for “working class” Americans, including hundreds of billions of dollars for tax cuts, refunds, and savings accounts.They left it ready to spend another trillion dollars in…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > trump-pledges-5000-voter-payout-if-republicans-win-the-midterms

Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (71+ words) Trump’s unpopularity has weighed heavily on his party’s chances of retaining a majority. Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms Beyond broad rejection of the war in the Middle East, voters have soured on the Trump administration over…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > republicans-kick-off-trump-a-palooza-midterm-convention

Republicans kick off ‘Trump-a-Palooza’ midterm convention

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (157+ words) The Republican Party kicked off its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas Wednesday, as party figures bet President Donald Trump’s center-stage performance can lift their fortunes despite his record-low approval ratings. Republicans kick off ‘Trump-a-Palooza’ midterm convention The Republican Party kicked…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > netanyahu-denies-he-ignored-uaes-warning-ahead-of-oct-7-attacks

Netanyahu denies he ignored UAE’s warning ahead of Oct. 7 attacks

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (144+ words) The Israeli prime minister threatened to sue Haaretz over its report that he ignored the UAE president’s explicit warning about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to sue Haaretz over its report that he ignored the UAE…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > democratic-turek-holds-narrow-lead-in-iowa-senate-race-internal-polling-shows

Exclusive: Democratic Turek holds narrow lead in Iowa Senate race, internal polling shows

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (163+ words) Most strategists see the race as a toss-up, though Turek’s opponent is narrowly leading in polls. Josh Turek narrowly leads his Republican opponent, Rep Ashley Hinson, in Iowa’s crucial Senate race, according to internal polling from the Democrat’s…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 08 > 2026 > house-calendar-crunch-leaves-unfinished-business

House calendar crunch leaves unfinished business

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (142+ words) The House’s abbreviated schedule will punt a host of legislative items to the post-election period. House lawmakers are only set to be in town for one more week before the midterms; the Senate is scheduled to be in town for…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 07 > 2026 > afd-win-could-portend-rightist-surge-across-europe

AfD win could portend rightist surge across Europe

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (153+ words) The AfD’s win in Germany shocked politicians in France, where far-right leader Marine Le Pen is leading the polls in next year’s presidential race. The nationalist AfD’s landslide victory in a German state on Sunday could portend a far-right…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 04 > 2026 > german-far-right-set-for-gains-in-key-elections

German far-right set for gains in key elections

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (147+ words) Recent polling published by Die Zeit showed, however, that the party will fall short of winning an absolute majority. German far-right set for gains in key elections Germany’s anti-immigration, nationalist AfD looks set to emerge as the dominant party in…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 04 > 2026 > britt-congress-should-turn-trumps-data-center-pledge-into-law

Exclusive: Britt: Congress should turn Trump’s data center pledge into law

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (536+ words) Congress should ultimately add teeth to President Donald Trump’s voluntary framework for data center developers to shield utility ratepayers from the cost of their power demand, Sen. Katie Britt told Semafor in an interview this week. “I’d love to see…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 04 > 2026 > many-americans-lack-confidence-in-us-government-to-foil-terror-attacks-poll-finds

Many Americans lack confidence in US govt to foil terror attacks, poll finds

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (152+ words) One-fifth of Americans say they have no confidence whatsoever in the US government to protect the public from future acts of terrorism, a record high, according to Gallup polling. Just 12% said the same in 2021, and only 2% said so immediately following…...