Three Ways Republicans Are Trying To Save the Midterms
The GOP faces multiple political challenges that could affect its performance in the upcoming votes.
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By Kate PlummerSenior US News ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The mood in the Republican Party in November 2024 was likely triumphant. The GOP had won the Senate, the House of Representatives and the presidency—a hat trick that enabled President Donald Trump to chart the course of U.S. policy with little pushback.But two years on, spirits within the GOP may be dampened. Negative polling and trends in previous elections suggest the fast approaching midterms will pose significant challenges for the ruling party's chance of clinging onto power.So Republicans are biting back.
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