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Join Manu Raju and top political reporters as they analyze President Trump's grip on the GOP, the latest from Washington, and the shifting political tides. Tune into Inside Politics for the story beyond the headlines.
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There are just 75 days to go until the midterm elections. And as we turn from a bruising primary season toward the general election, the battle for control of the Senate could be changing. A brand new analysis from the Cook Political Report shows Democrats may have a new path to the Senate majority, and it runs through Texas.
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Florida voters deliver a powerful reminder of one of politics most enduring lessons, notably espoused by the late House Speaker Tip O'Neill: "All politics is local." Last night, Florida voters in both parties showed why O'Neill's political mantra really still holds up. Big names and big money collided with something even more powerful: home turf credibility.
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Voters in four states are hitting the ballot box today for key governor, House and Senate primaries in Wyoming, California, Alaska and Florida. The wildest races are - no surprise - in the Sunshine State, which has an open governor's race, a Senate seat up for grabs, and House races full of colorful candidates.
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President Trump is sending a new, stark message to the world about where his loyalties lie. He ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea because of his "very good relationship with" North Korea's Kim Jong Un. This move undercuts a key American ally with tens of thousands of US troops stationed there.
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The Democrats are reshuffling the primary calendar for 2028. What could it mean for the party’s future? Is it time for independent candidates to save the day? Tune in as we explore the potential impact on progressives and moderates.
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When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy?
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Luigi Mangione just pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in connection to the 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. To file that plea, Mangione had to describe, in his own words, what happened. "I shot Mr. Thompson and he died. I knew what i was doing was illegal." Our coverage begins with CNN's Kara Scannell outside the courtroom.
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The midterms just got a fresh dose of inflation - not ideal for the party trying to keep control of Congress. The new numbers show signs that price pressures are easing, but only at the margins. Wholesale prices - what producers charge before those costs reach consumers - rose 4.7% over the past year. While a slowdown from June's 5.5%, that's still incredibly high. With just 82 days until the midterms, these new numbers raise crucial political questions.
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Politicians love to say, "The only poll that counts is election day." In the last 24 hours, Wisconsin reminded us why that cliche actually matters. Last month, moderate Democrat David Crowley dropped out of the Badger State gubernatorial race. Today, he accepted his party's nomination for governor. Crowley's razor-thin victory - less than 4,000 votes - in a crucial swing state comes at the expense of Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong, who was hoping to ride the recent wave of progressive wins.
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