Trump’s Lonely War
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Vulnerable Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump - Incumbents like John Cornyn and Martha McSally are publicly breaking with the president's COVID-19 response to protect their own re-election campaigns as poll numbers slide.
“The fact that she is in a race, in his distancing, you've got two people, and she's almost in an impossible race, she's going to lose.”
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The 2020 presidential race is heading toward a historic landslide - Current polling trends and the national mood suggest a significant break against the incumbent, with the potential for Democrats to reach a 55-seat Senate majority.
“I feel very optimistic that we'll be well over, you know, I think we'll be closer to 55, to 50 I really do.”
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Institutional leaders face backlash for COVID-19 hypocrisy - High-profile figures like Notre Dame’s president are drawing fire for attending maskless White House events while enforcing strict social distancing mandates on their own students.
“For Father Jenkins, who's insisting on social distancing at Notre Dame, and kids can get kicked out if they don't socially distance, to go 200 people and not wear a mask.”