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Trump Won These States. Now Republicans Face an Uncertain Midterm

Season 2027 Episode 9022 | 17m 39s

It's the final stretch before the midterms. With control of the Senate and House at stake, Pres. Trump made his third trip to Texas this month, throwing his support behind Republican Ken Paxton. Between scandals and Republicans' distancing themselves from Trump amid low approval ratings, the GOP campaign has been far from smooth — as New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells explains.

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