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First on CNN: Biden directs an additional $18 million to House and Senate Democrats in final push to hold on to majorities

By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden has directed the Democratic National Committee to immediately transfer an additional $10 million to the House and Senate Democratic campaign arms and offered an additional $8 million for the two groups through fundraising in the lead up to Election Day, according to a Democratic official. The new infusion

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More than 9.2 million pre-election ballots cast nationally as early and absentee voting continues ahead of the 2022 midterms

By Ethan Cohen, CNN More than 9.2 million pre-election ballots have been cast across 40 states, according to data from election officials, Edison Research and Catalist. Pre-election voting remains on pace with 2018, the highest midterm voter turnout in recent history, across the states where Catalist has data for both cycles. However, it’s still too

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver ends October 31, but nonprofit and government workers can get a second chance at debt relief

By Katie Lobosco, CNN A waiver that temporarily expands eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program will expire October 31, but the Biden administration said Tuesday that it is taking steps to make it easier for qualifying borrowers to receive debt relief in the future. Many Democrats have called on the Biden administration to

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Alito told Ted Kennedy that he respected Roe v. Wade, according to excerpts from late senator’s diary in The New York Times

By Devan Cole, CNN Then-Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito told Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy in late 2005 that he respected Roe v. Wade and that he believed a right to privacy was “settled” law, according to entries in the late senator’s diary included in a new biography and published in The New York Times. “‘I

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‘People are furious’: Jayapal withdraws letter on Ukraine policy amid Democratic anger

By Manu Raju, Daniella Diaz and Kevin Liptak, CNN A House progressive leader abruptly withdrew a letter pushing the Biden administration to pursue diplomacy in Russia’s war with Ukraine, an about-face following furious internal backlash from Democrats who felt blindsided by the move just two weeks before the November midterms. The move by Rep. Pramila

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Saudi ambassador welcomes review of US ties at time when relationship is at ‘point of disagreement’

By Zeena Saifi, CNN Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States affirmed to CNN that, although Riyadh’s relationship with Washington is at a “point of disagreement” in light of OPEC+’s decision to slash oil production, the ties between the two longtime allies remain strong. Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, in her first televised interview

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Saudi ambassador welcomes review of US ties at time when relationship is at ‘point of disagreement’

By Zeena Saifi, CNN Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States affirmed to CNN that, although Riyadh’s relationship with Washington is at a “point of disagreement” in light of OPEC+’s decision to slash oil production, the ties between the two longtime allies remain strong. Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, in her first televised interview

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