Three Weeks to the US Midterms: Trump Approval at 34%, Voters Blame GOP for Rising Costs
An FT poll puts disapproval at 59%, and troops near a D.C. ballot drop box raise eyebrows.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Pull Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads Weeks Before Midterms
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A federal judge ordered on Sunday night that the administration stop airing the remaining TV ads paid for with taxpayer money, Political Wire reports. The ads cost up to $20 million ahead of the midterms and many look like campaign spots. The administration argued a court need not rule on the watchdog's lawsuit because the run ends Sunday.
Elsewhere in US politics: the Washington Post reports the Justice Department's antitrust investigation into five major TV networks rests on thin legal grounds, according to experts it interviewed. CNN reports Trump is weighing removing Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece over reports she accepted lavish gifts and sought money for access before her confirmation. The Sacramento Bee reports Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering commuting the sentences of all 563 people on California's death row.
On the Senate map, an InsiderAdvantage poll of likely voters (±2.83%) has Democrat Adam Hamilton at 48% to Roger Marshall's 47% in Kansas, and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed at 48% to Mike Rogers's 46% in Michigan. Senate Republicans' fundraising arm is now spending in Kansas.
Sources: Political Wire: Judge orders ads cancelled · Political Wire: Kansas · Political Wire: Newsom
