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Pushback On Trump's Russia Policy, Competitive Midterm Races, DOJ Noncitizen Voting
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1Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking his concerns about delayed U.S. weapons and intelligence directly to Congress as lawmakers in both parties question President Trump’s approach to Russia. Republicans are spending heavily to defend traditionally conservative territory as Democrats expand the midterm map two weeks before Election Day. The Justice Department has charged 28 California voters it says are noncitizens while asking a federal judge to stop thousands of other ballots from being counted. Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.<br...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers pushes back on President Trump's overtures to Russia. Ukraine's president brought his concerns to some of those members of Congress. He told them the Pentagon is delaying already paid for missile shipments. I'm Steve Inskeep with A Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
For two weeks until Election Day, Republicans are pouring money into races in Kansas, Mississippi and other places they've rarely had to fight for. Democrats are spending there too. So where is each party deciding to go all in?
And the Justice Department is escalating its fight with California over allegations of non-citizens voting. Last week it sued the state to stop thousands of ballots. How is that connected to a series of new criminal cases? Stay with us, we've got the news you need to start your day.
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