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As the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party.
The Senate Leadership Fund, a major Republican super PAC, is pulling advertising money from North Carolina's Senate race and redirecting it to other contests, including Kansas, as the party's confidence in candidate Michael Whatley fades. The decision reflects Republican efforts to triage resources amid dimming midterm prospects.
NYTimes – US As the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party.
NYTimes – US As the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party.
Senate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending from Michael Whatley’s campaign to support other candidates A major Republican political action committee pulled the plug on financial support for its Senate candidate in North Carolina , Michael Whatley, according to multiple reports, as the party begins to triage resources amid increasingly dire midterm polling. The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the campaign arm of…
The Senate Leadership Fund’s decision to pause future spending is the latest evidence Republicans are not confident Michael Whatley can win in a state President Donald Trump carried three times.
Sky News – Front Page Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor known for roles in "Alien," "Top Gun" and "Picket Fences," has died at 93. His family said he died of natural causes, and his publicist confirmed that to Variety. His screen career spanned about 60 years and also included "M*A*S*H," "A River Runs Through It" and "Steel Magnolias."
Sky News – Front Page A US federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC, or risk dismissal of the case. The BBC has accused Trump of seeking to delay the deposition until January 2027. Trump filed the lawsuit last December; reports describe it as a $10bn claim.
NYTimes – US Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers held their final Michigan Senate debate, clashing over policy while repeatedly accusing each other of loyalty issues. El-Sayed charged Rogers with excessive devotion to President Trump; Rogers questioned El-Sayed's loyalty to the country. The exchange was more cordial than their previous debate, with immigration also discussed.
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