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  • Two key election analysts have upgraded the Republican midterm advantage.
  • Former President Barack Obama will this week depart on a whirlwind tour to boost vulnerable Democrats lawmakers.
  • The National Republican Senatorial Committee is recommitting funds to Don Bolduc just days after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced his Senate Leadership Fund was exiting the New Hampshire Senate race.
  • A debate between Lt Gov John Fetterman (D-PA) and Trump-endorsed celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz did little to significantly boost either candidate in the “tossup” Pennsylvania Senate race.
  • Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) have introduced a bill to counter the influence of malign foreign actors on US telecommunication infrastructure.
  • The US State Department believes that North Korea could conduct a nuclear test “at any point.”
  • A readout from the US-Israeli Joint Political-Military Group appears to suggest that the US and Israel are planning to pursue a military solution to the Iranian nuclear threat.
  • Poll of the Day: The crucial Nevada Senate race may be decided by Latino voters.

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