Voters didn't list abortion as a top issue heading into the midterms amid widespread economic strife. It still proved decisive in key races. politico.com/news/2026/11/0…
www.politico.com Abortion resurfaces as a decisive issue amid blue wave Alice Miranda Ollstein
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www.politico.com Abortion resurfaces as a decisive issue amid blue wave States are pleading with the Trump admin to delay enforcement of Medicaid work rules, saying their systems won't be ready by Jan. Instead, the admin is offering states "mitigation strategies" that experts told me are “essentially unhelpful,” some of which would violate state law.
After the Trump admin's big loss in court y'day, states can now exempt everyone with certain illnesses/disabilities from Medicaid work reqs that go live nationally in Jan. The judge struck down a rule that would have forced many to get a doctor's note to prove they couldn't work
One example of many of how big a role Medicaid cuts are playing in the midterms politico.com/news/2026/10/1…
www.politico.com Medicaid cuts haunt Republicans in battleground states Fox News: What's your number one priority if you win?
Dr. Annie Andrews: As a physician, Medicaid is the backbone of children’s healthcare here in South Carolina. I look forward to working with senator Tim Scott on that issue. If these budget cuts go through, rural hospitals will close, and tens of thousands of South Carolinians will lose their insurance.View quoted post on X
“It definitely has put some GOP candidates in a position of needing to explain the policy, which is complicated and difficult to explain. And as they say in politics: if you’re explaining, you’re losing.”
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www.politico.com Medicaid cuts haunt Republicans in battleground states