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Big Numbers, Hopes & Fears

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  Big Numbers, Hopes & Fears The big election’s hour of decision Dan Rather and Team Steady Nov 2 Credit: Getty Images The collapse of the Republican Party has many contributors, but primarily it can be attributed to one person. The state of our economy is complicated and involves multitudes, but again, its main cause comes down to one man. Tariffs? With almost all of them, the same guy is to blame. The country is bogged down in a seemingly never-ending war. America’s standing around the world is somewhere between ridiculed and pitied. Longtime allies are being shunned, while Russia is welcomed like a big brother. Add to the list corruption so deep it’s reached bedrock. That one person responsible for much of this wants you to pretend he is on the ballot Tuesday. Message received. The result may not be what the messenger hoped for. Voters in record numbers have already cast ballots nationwide. You can forget about the polls at this point. We will know the real results soon eno...

Today in Politics, Bulletin 494. 11/2/26

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  Today in Politics, Bulletin 494. 11/2/26 Ron Filipkowski Nov 2 … On the eve of the midterms before any results are in, Republicans are already grumbling to reporters that Trump screwed them in this election. … Politico: Republicans are already privately blaming Trump as they brace for losses on Tuesday. Even as they race to distance themselves from his actions on tariffs, the unpopular Iran war and his mass deportation agenda, few have been willing to criticize him publicly - a clear sign of just how powerful Trump’s grip remains on the GOP. … But interviews with roughly a dozen candidates, campaign officials and lawmakers reveal they’re acutely aware of who, exactly, put them on the back foot this entire cycle. … One House Republican: “There was a point earlier this year where we really felt like we could defy history. And then Trump bombed Iran. And it was just one thing after another.” … T.W. Arrighi , a Republican strategist working on the SC Senate race and others, said sar...