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Midterms two days out: Trump in Iowa and Kansas, Michigan Senate race

Trump is set to rally in Dubuque, Iowa, then Salina, Kansas, after cancelling both stops on Thursday and reversing a day later; Democrats lead national polls.

On air: Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo days before the midterms, Trump is campaigning in Iowa and Kansas, with a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, today and a stop in Salina, Kansas, after that.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe cancelled both on Thursday and brought them back a day later.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe man has a rally like I have a tea order, and both end in regret.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Republican National Committee says the changes reflect a strong position in both states.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIn Michigan, the Senate race has passed four hundred million dollars in spending, according to the Detroit News.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA CBS Detroit poll has Abdul El-Sayed at fifty-one percent and Mike Rogers at forty-four.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour hundred million.

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  2. Michigan man finds $1 million Powerball ticket in his wallet · Hindustan Times
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  4. US midterms: 2 days to go, and the polls disagree in Michigan · Al Jazeera
  5. Trump wraps final 2026 midterm campaign stops in Kansas and Iowa · NPR
  6. Obama stumps in Michigan as House control comes down to a few races · The Hill
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