The president visited Sioux City, part of deep-red Western Iowa, in an effort to boost GOP turnout in a state that was once solidly Republican.

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The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.

Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday.

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The liberal pro-Israel advocacy group’s ads denouncing incumbents in Iowa and Pennsylvania put it at odds with the larger organization for the first time.

The president’s swing is taking him to states including South Carolina and Kansas that were not seen as competitive just a few months ago.

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States like Missouri and Iowa are choosing to not take up exemption designed to help low-income people keep coverage during hardship

Some conservative states that have rejected hardship exemptions for the new Medicaid requirements may be choosing not to due to political reasons, experts say.

New federal work requirements for Medicaid, slated to come into effect on 1 January, mean that adults enrolled through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion will have to work, attend school, volunteer, or take part in another qualifying activity at least 80 hours a month to maintain their coverage.

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Statehouses make health-care policy, guide education, and may redraw congressional districts ahead of 2028. With the stakes high, more than 6,100 legislators will be elected Nov. 3.

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With the midterms nearing, some are venting frustration with the president while others are standing by him.

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Two major Republican super PACs are said to be withdrawing cash from the races of the incumbent Representatives Thomas H. Kean Jr. of New Jersey and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa in an effort to triage the midterm map.

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We assess three campaign ads in the battleground states that have focused on the cost of living.

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