r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot • 21h ago

Discussion Discussion: 2026 Midterms News and Updates, September 7 - 13 (Thread 1)

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r/politics • u/mountsnow • 8h ago

Possible Paywall Trump will try to steal midterms, president of Halifax International Security Forum warns

theglobeandmail.com

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 6h ago

No Paywall Americans Increasingly Support Stronger Unions. Approval Rate Tops 70 Percent.

ibtimes.com

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r/politics • u/DyzDaeMar • 11h ago

No Paywall 'Absolutely Bonkers' and 'Unacceptable': Trump Posts Map Showing US Takeovers of Other Nations

commondreams.org

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r/politics • u/kootles10 • 12h ago

No Paywall Fake Republican midterm convention site still redirects to Epstein files

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/Rock-n-roll-Kevin • 15h ago

Possible Paywall Heavily Armed Republican Attacks Dem Candidate in MAGA Heartland

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/ouluuuuu • 12h ago

Possible Paywall OpenAI hires Chuck Schumer's daughter amid regulatory talks

washingtonexaminer.com

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r/politics • u/PlethoraOfPinatass • 10h ago

Possible Paywall As Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it’s time to raise taxes

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r/politics • u/kiyomoris • 10h ago

No Paywall Giuliani says Mamdani should skip 9/11 ceremony during rant against Islam

theguardian.com

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r/politics • u/Quirkie • 16h ago

No Paywall Trump repeats claims he worked with first responders after 9/11 despite no evidence

independent.co.uk

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r/politics • u/Silent-Resort-3076 • 19h ago

No Paywall Epstein update: 106 lawmakers sign petition to make DOJ release more files

newsweek.com

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r/politics • u/RealWorldToday • 6h ago

Possible Paywall Canada's incoming tariffs target US cheese, honey, aluminum foil, and hundreds of other items as trade war heats up

businessinsider.com

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r/politics • u/bloomberg • 10h ago

No Paywall Democratic Senate Seat at Risk in New Hampshire as Sununu Gains

bloom.bg

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r/politics • u/scmp_news • 9h ago

No Paywall Trump posts Space Force uniforms derived from 'fascist'-inspired Starship Troopers outfits

scmp.com

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r/politics • u/B-Z_B-S • 11h ago

No Paywall Republicans blast out ‘free tickets’ offer to save Trump from Dallas convention embarrassment - The Texas spectacle later this week could prove to be a misstep for the president if he doesn’t get the crowds he wants

independent.co.uk

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r/politics • u/Quirkie • 22h ago

No Paywall Trump Says He Wants To Rename A U.S. State In Stunning Day-Long Meltdown - He also claimed U.S. ownership of the moon.

huffpost.com

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r/politics • u/real_ikonn • 4h ago

No Paywall Trump’s trade war with Canada is becoming a prominent issue for American voters

ctvnews.ca

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r/politics • u/Ulysses_555 • 17h ago

Possible Paywall Hegseth’s Bizarre ‘Selfie’ Fixation Doomed Top Army General

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/Doug24 • 20h ago

No Paywall Trump says he's made 'Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks' for the U.S., in stream of AI posts

cnbc.com

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r/politics • u/ClimateSociologist • 8h ago

No Paywall Republican midterm convention will be ‘Trumpist pageantry’ – at the party’s own risk

theguardian.com

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r/politics • u/idkbruh653 • 12h ago

Possible Paywall Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial

washingtonpost.com

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r/politics • u/FLTA • 13h ago

Possible Paywall Hope Florida money may have rigged an election. Voters deserve a do-over | Opinion

miamiherald.com

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r/politics • u/B-Z_B-S • 17h ago

No Paywall New Mexico governor rips Trump’s ‘New America’ post, says name ‘isn’t up for debate’

thehill.com

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 12h ago

No Paywall Deluzio says he's thinking about running against Fetterman in 2028 Democratic primary

cbsnews.com

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r/politics • u/Keyiana-Bouaicha52 • 11h ago

Mayor Mamdani Launches First-in-the-Nation Office of Worker Power to Support Labor Organizing

nyc.gov

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