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  "id": 17715826,
  "title": "Trump's rallies in Iowa and Kansas come as Republicans fight to keep Senate and House control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/trumps-rallies-in-iowa-and-kansas-come-as-republicans-fight-to-keep",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T01:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261102/p2g/00m/0in/008000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump is concluding his final days of the volatile midterm campaign with rallies in two states he previously won easily, while Democrats grapple with internal strife in Michigan. In Iowa, Trump addressed supporters in Dubuque, emphasizing the party's potential sweep of key U.S. Senate and gubernatorial seats. Meanwhile, in Kansas, Trump plans to campaign in Salina, where a Democrat faces an unprecedented bid for a Senate seat in 94 years.\n\nAs the midterm elections approach, the GOP appears defensive, reflecting the stark shift in the political landscape since Trump's last campaign. In 2024, he targeted states that had previously supported Democrat Joe Biden in 2020. Trump's focus on traditionally Republican states comes as voters question the economic consequences of his trade policies and foreign interventions.\n\nDemocrats in Michigan face challenges from internal divisions. The party's top senator, Chuck Schumer, and key members like Kirsten Gillibrand and Bernie Sanders have publicly backed the embattled gubernatorial candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, rejecting attempts to create division within the Democratic ranks. Meanwhile, Republicans like outgoing Nebraska representative Don Bacon worry about potential policy backlash from tariffs and express optimism about Republican chances in the Senate.\n\nAs Trump campaigns relentlessly, his supporters, like Dubuque resident Jon Lutz and Burlington resident Wendy Kuenzler, express confidence in the president's second-term record and desire for continued Republican control of Congress. However, the campaign has been marked by Trump's sometimes controversial remarks and has raised concerns about its impact on the broader Republican Party.",
  "summary": "DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- President Donald Trump is closing out the final days of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in two states he has handily w",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump’s rallies in Iowa and Kansas come as Republicans fight to keep Senate and House control",
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        "published": "2026-11-01T14:01:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump to appear at rallies in battlegrounds Iowa and Kansas two days before midterms – live",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/trump-to-appear-at-rallies-in-battlegrounds-iowa-and-kansas-two-days",
        "published": "2026-11-01T14:06:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Live updates: Democrats hold 'unity rally' in Michigan amid internal divisions; Trump campaigns in Kansas, Iowa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/live-updates-democrats-hold-unity-rally-in-michigan-amid-internal",
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        "title": "Trump rallies in Iowa, Kansas to maintain Republican control of US Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/trump-rallies-in-iowa-kansas-to-maintain-republican-control-of-us",
        "published": "2026-11-01T16:19:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Carney has 'good conversation' with Trump on future of Canada-U.S. trade as midterms near",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/carney-has-good-conversation-with-trump-on-future-of-canada-u-s-trade",
        "published": "2026-11-01T16:47:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu may stay in power but lose control, US midterms could put Trump in same boat - analysis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/netanyahu-may-stay-in-power-but-lose-control-us-midterms-could-put",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:06:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Axios",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/trump-has-frank-call-with-netanyahu-about-next-move-in-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:00:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Ex US spy chiefs say Trump 'willing to go beyond limits' at midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ex-us-spy-chiefs-say-trump-willing-to-go-beyond-limits-at-midterms",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:34:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump says he may become 'Mr Veto' if Democrats win the midterms: 'I'm not going to let them ruin it'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/trump-says-he-may-become-mr-veto-if-democrats-win-the-midterms-im-not",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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