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Donald Trump has tied a proposed $5,000 payment to a Republican midterm victory, reviving questions about funding, congressional approval and earlier cash pledg

An NBC News survey, out the day before, found that the president’s approval rating slipped to 34% among U.S. adults, a second-term low. An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll from the same day revealed his approval to be at 33%, which is also the lowest point in the survey.

If you elect a Republican House and a Republican Senate on November 3, you get $5,000,” Trump said Monday, Oct. 19 at a rally supporting U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in Park City, Kansas.

The Republican candidate for Minnesota's open 2nd Congressional District, Eric Pratt, appears to have removed a line of text on his website that said "the President is not popular

The vice president grew up an hour north of Cincinnati in Middletown, Ohio, and is a longtime Bengals fan. His visit came a day after Donald Trump refused to endorse his vice president in the Oval Office.

Outside allies of President Trump have recently pushed the idea of moving the White House press corps to another building, including former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, one source said.

There is increasing evidence that voters are concerned about corruption ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. And the Trump administration is inundating them with allegations.

President Donald Trump’s approval rating is at a second-term low. Democrats hope that means they’ll win control of Congress.