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PoliticsEpstein, Iran and ‘drain the swamp’: Have Republicans shifted before the vote?

Trump once campaigned on exposing elite abuses and focusing on problems at home. Now, he has cozied up to the ultra-wealthy, sidelined investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and launched a war with Iran. The article says these reversals are affecting Republicans in the midterms, with some candidates in competitive races turning to gas prices and local issues.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-22 20:05Original

Epstein, Iran and ‘drain the swamp’: Have Republicans shifted before the vote?
Epstein, Iran and ‘drain the swamp’: Have Republicans shifted before the vote?Politics