Trump Midterm Campaigning, Rep. Omar Home Searched, Europe Pushes Back on Russia Deal
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President Trump is ramping up campaign travel and putting himself at the center of the midterms as Republicans fight increasingly competitive races in states he won easily.
Federal agents searched Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation just weeks before the midterms, prompting her to accuse the Trump administration of political targeting.
European allies are pushing back on Trump’s approach to Russia, with the E-U tightening sanctions and NATO’s top commander warning the alliance is ready to fight if attacked.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:52) Trump Midterm Campaigning
(05:20) Rep. Omar Home Searched
(08:56) Europe Pushes Back on Russia Deal
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Federal agents searched Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation just weeks before the midterms, prompting her to accuse the Trump administration of political targeting.
European allies are pushing back on Trump’s approach to Russia, with the E-U tightening sanctions and NATO’s top commander warning the alliance is ready to fight if attacked.
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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Padma Rama, Tina Kraja, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.
Our director is Christopher Thomas.
We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott.
Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
And our Supervising Senior Producer is Vince Pearson.
(0:00) Introduction
(01:52) Trump Midterm Campaigning
(05:20) Rep. Omar Home Searched
(08:56) Europe Pushes Back on Russia Deal
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