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What to Expect From Lame-Duck Trump

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“When he feels cornered, when he feels attacked, he fights back,” the columnist Carlos Lozada says of Donald Trump, who is now entering the lame-duck phase of his presidency. Columnists from across Times Opinion share their predictions for what the final two years of Trump’s term might look like — and they’re not pretty.
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Angry Voters Usher in Beginning of the End to the Trump Era

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By: Peter Baker
The electoral backlash extended even into deep red states and indicated that President Trump has lost his hold over the coalition that lifted him to the White House twice.

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“I wasn’t on the ticket, and because I wasn’t on the ticket, we couldn’t get enough people out to vote,” Mr. Trump told The Times in an interview Tuesday night.
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The Final Polls Show a Blue Surge. Can We Trust Them?

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By: Nate Cohn
Democrats lead in all the key states that will decide Senate control, according to new Times/Siena surveys.

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James Talarico has a seven-point lead in Texas in the final Times/Siena poll of the state.
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Pete Ricketts Leads Dan Osborn in Nebraska Senate Race, Poll Finds

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By: Ruth Igielnik and Emily Davies
Voters see Dan Osborn, the independent seeking to unseat Senator Pete Ricketts, as more like a Democrat than an independent, a Times/Siena poll found.

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Talarico Makes Final Election Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’

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By: Robert Draper
The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it’s Texas, he remains the underdog.

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James Talarico campaigning in Dallas on Thursday. Mr. Talarico’s race against Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, may well decide which party controls the Senate.
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Polymarket and Kalshi Face a Major Accuracy Test: The Midterms

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By: Stuart A. Thompson
Studies have shown that the betting sites can predict races correctly, but their ability to forecast U.S. midterm elections is an important proving ground.

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Prediction platforms like Polymarket are hoping the U.S. midterm elections will be their moment to shine.
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