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Trump joins rallies in Iowa, Kansas

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 3 developments

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- President Donald Trump is closing out the final days of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in two states he has handily won in the past while Democrats began to fracture in Michigan, risking their effort to retake the Senate.

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  1. Trump cancels rallies in Kansas and Iowa, opting for telerallies to reach more voters, RNC says

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

  2. Trump's in-person rallies in Kansas, Iowa back on

    Headline from KRQE Albuquerque ·

  3. Newest

    Trump joins rallies in Iowa, Kansas

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Restores Iowa, Kansas Midterm Rallies (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    President Donald Trump rallied for Republican candidates in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and is scheduled to campaign in Daytona Beach, Florida, ahead of Election Day; planned rallies in Kansas and Iowa were canceled. Midterm ad spending has topped $7.

  2. NOTUS

    Trump Scraps a Weekend Trip to Kansas (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The president’s planned event with Sen. Roger Marshall has been canceled, according to a local official.

  3. Newsweek

    Trump Cancels Kansas Rally as New Poll Shows Republican Trailing Democrat (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Donald Trump has canceled a planned rally in Kansas as polls shows GOP Sen. Roger Marshall trailing his Democratic challenger.

  4. The Hill

    Trump cancels Kansas midterm rally (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump will no longer travel to Kansas over the weekend to rally voters as the state's competitive Senate race enters the final stretch ahead of the midterm election. A White House official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday that the in-person event had been canceled, without providing more …

  5. WHEC Rochester

    Trump cancels rallies in Kansas and Iowa, opting for telerallies to reach more voters, RNC says (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    President Donald Trump has canceled weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas, opting instead to do telerallies with GOP candidates. His party said the telerallies could reach more voters in nearly two dozen states in the final days of a midterm election that could cost the GOP control of Congress.

  6. KAAL Rochester

    President Trump cancels Dubuque rally ahead of midterms (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    (KCRG) – President Donald Trump will no longer be traveling to Iowa for a rally this weekend ahead of Election Day, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced. The president’s planned rally in Dubuque at the Five Flags Center on Sunday, November 1 has been canceled.

  7. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Cancels Rallies, Plans Phone-In Campaign Events (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Trump canceled Kansas and Iowa weekend rallies for tele-rallies in 19 states, told a reporter "I feel perfect," and still plans Florida on Friday.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Trump calls reporter 'disgusting' when questioned about not traveling to Kansas (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A reporter from Reuters asked the president why he no longer plans to attend a rally in Kansas Saturday for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who is in a competitive reelection race.

  9. Our Quad Cities

    Trump cancels rally in Dubuque (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    Our Quad Cities's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas, opting instead to support Republican candidates with tele-rallies that his party said could reach more voters in nearly two dozen states in the final days of a midterm election that could cost the GOP control of Congress…

  10. Just the News

    Trump reschedules Iowa, Kansas rallies: AP (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kans., had presented an optimistic assessment, suggesting that Trump had canceled the Kansas rally because his strong poll performances indicated his time would be spent better elsewhere.

  11. Just the News

    Marshall says Trump canceled Kansas rally because he's winning (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Marshall is facing an unexpectedly close race for reelection in a typically red state. His contest against Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton is set for Tuesday.

  12. Just the News

    Trump returns Kansas, Iowa campaign events to his weekend schedule, with Senate races in the balance (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kans., had presented an optimistic assessment, suggesting that Trump had canceled the Kansas rally because his strong poll performances indicated his time would be spent better elsewhere.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Trump cancels Iowa, Kansas midterm events, opts for ‘tele-rallies’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Republican National Committee has announced broadcasts in at least 20 states after Trump nixes final rallies.

  14. The Hill

    Trump to join tele-rallies 19 states after midterm event cancellations (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Republican National Committee (RNC) said Thursday that President Trump will appear in tele-rallies across 19 states before Election Day, an announcement which followed his two in-person event cancellations in Iowa and Kansas "Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Ele…

  15. Bloomberg

    Trump Cancels Rallies, Switches to Remote Midterm Campaigning (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Donald Trump canceled appearances in Kansas and Iowa for the closing days of the midterm election season, and will instead hold “a large number of tele-rallies,” the Republican National Committee announced on Thursday evening.

  16. MS Now

    Trump cancels two rallies before election day, says he’ll do tele-rallies instead (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    The president's planned rallies in Kansas and Iowa were abruptly cancelled with the RNC claiming the last-minute schedule change was to allow Trump to reach more voters through virtual tele-rallies.

  17. NBC News

    Trump cancels weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas in favor of holding numerous tele-rallies (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Senate races in both states are considered toss-ups and could be key in either party’s path to control of Congress.

  18. Al Jazeera

    US midterms: 4 days to go – What the polls say as Trump cancels two rallies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump cancels Kansas and Iowa rallies, opting for telephone events across nearly 20 states over the weekend.

  19. Conservative Daily News

    Trump Cancels Kansas and Iowa Rallies, Shifts to Tele-Rallies in 19 States (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    Conservative Daily News's feed description

    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - President Trump scrapped weekend rallies in Salina, Kansas, and Dubuque, Iowa, as the RNC announced a 72-hour sprint of tele-rallies in 19 states before Tuesday's midterm elections.

  20. The Hill

    Marshall says Trump dropping Kansas rally because he is 'doing so well in the polls' (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall (R) is defending President Trump’s decision to cancel his rally in the state, saying he can win without a visit from the president. “I think that I’m doing so well in the polls that he’s got, probably got better places to spend his time,” Marshall told reporters Thursday w…

  21. KAAL Rochester

    As early voting surges, Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and Kansas (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    As early voting surges across the country, President Donald Trump is reshuffling his weekend schedule to rally Republicans in two states with critical Senate races, underscoring his party’s push to drive turnout ahead of Election Day.

  22. MyNorthwest

    Trump will rally in Kansas and Iowa after initially canceling weekend trips before midterms (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has rescheduled campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern states that he had previously canceled, according to a person familiar with the plans. The person says the Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campaign rallies …

  23. KAAL Rochester

    Trump will rally in Iowa and Kansas after initially canceling weekend trips before midterms (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    President Donald Trump has rescheduled campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern states that he had previously canceled. That's according to a person familiar with the plans. The person says the Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campaign rallies on Sunday.

  24. The Guardian

    Trump cancels rallies in Iowa and Kansas in shift of Republican strategy – live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The president had been on a campaign blitz in key Republican strongholds but will instead opt for tele-rallies Sign up for the Breaking News US email Pollsters from The Washington Post and George Mason University, seeking to shed light on a closely-watched Senate race in Kansas, found themselves wit…

  25. FOX 4 Kansas City

    Trump will rally in Kansas, Iowa after initially canceling weekend trips (opens FOX 4 Kansas City)

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    FOX 4 Kansas City's feed description

    President Donald Trump has rescheduled campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern states that he had previously canceled, according to a person familiar with the plans.

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