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Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midterms

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farmers already using tax-exempt fuel.

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Trump heads to Nebraska as Republicans fear strongholds could flip

US President ​Donald Trump will visit Nebraska on Monday to rally Republicans and promote his economic ​record, taking his message of new investment and manufacturing to a state where farmers and truckers face sharply higher diesel prices and voters worry about inflation. His stop in ​the ‌city of Grand Island is part of Trump's 32-day ⁠sprint to the November 3 midterm elections, a campaign in which he is spending considerable time in ‌Republican strongholds. Trump has urged Republicans to “pretend” he is on the ballot, ⁠arguing that voters should view the midterms as a referendum on his admin

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As midterms approach, does GOP have a Trump problem?

The US midterm elections are just five weeks away - and while the US President is not on the ballot, his influence is top of mind for Republicans. Donald Trump's approval ratings have been hitting record lows in recent weeks, and in a sign of the party's concern it has started pouring campaign funding into many seats once considered safe, and some candidates have even changed their tune on one of the election's biggest issues: The US's war in Iran.

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Early voting begins in US midterms that could see Republicans lose control of Congress

In-person early voting for the US midterm elections begins Friday, six weeks ahead of the final November 3 vote, which will determine whether Republicans will maintain their majority in the US House and Senate. Some of the main issues American voters are deciding on are how to navigate the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign.