<article><header><h1>Ted Cruz Calls JD Vance &lsquo;Insecure,&rsquo; Says He Is Focused on Helping Republicans Win the Midterms</h1><p class="byline">By By Samuel Benson</p></header><section><p>Ted Cruz has accused JD Vance of being &ldquo;insecure&rdquo; and said his own attention is directed at helping Republicans win the midterms rather than at a 2028 nomination.</p></section><section><p>The clash between two potential candidates for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination spilled into public view this week, and neither man has fully stepped back.</p></section><section><p>Cruz&rsquo;s framing &mdash; that the party needs to win first and that intra-party jockeying is a distraction &mdash; is both a genuine position and a convenient way to avoid answering questions about his own ambitions.</p></section><section><p>Vance has become the favourite of a faction that dislikes exactly this kind of intraparty grievance. The disagreement will not decide the midterms, but it is a useful indicator of how a post-Trump coalition might fracture.</p></section><footer><p><em>Source: Politico - Politics News</em></p></footer></article>

Ted Cruz Calls JD Vance ‘Insecure,’ Says He Is Focused on Helping Republicans Win the Midterms

Ted Cruz has accused JD Vance of being “insecure” and said his own attention is directed at helping Republicans win the midterms rather than at a 2028 nomination. The clash between two potential candidates for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination s

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Weeks before Israel's election on October 27, Dan Perry, former Associated Press chief in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, says security will always be paramount for Israeli voters. But he says the October 7 responsibility question is less effective against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu than might be expected. Perry says other issues are critical to Israel's future, including what to do with the fast-growing ultra-Orthodox Haredi population, which does not join the army, and what he calls Netanyahu's efforts to turn Israel into an elected dictatorship. On Gaza, Perry says many Israelis discuss the destruction there, but not with the introspection he would like. He says most Israelis frame October 7 through their own victimisation and believe Hamas deliberately invited civilian harm. Perry says security concerns have made Israelis far less willing to risk a peace process, and that most would give up the West Bank if they did not fear attack from strategic high ground. He calls settler violence a disgrace and says the government's connivance is shameful. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #IsraelElection #Netanyahu #Gaza #WestBank #AlJazeeraEnglish

Weeks before Israel's election on October 27, Dan Perry, former Associated Press chief in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, says security will always be paramount for Israeli voters. But he says the October 7 responsibility question is less effective ag

Israeli voters are driven by security, the Haredi question and Netanyahu: Analysis

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Britain's Conservative Party is holding its annual conference in Birmingham, fighting to be the main voice of the Right. Not long ago it looked close to collapse, but some projections now have it level with the anti-immigration Reform UK. In Newark, Nottinghamshire, the sitting MP Robert Jenrick, a former Conservative minister, defected to Reform UK in January. The party has suffered since its worst-ever defeat to Labour in 2024, and Reform was already ahead in the polls. One local voter said people dislike both Labour and the Conservatives and see Reform as the only alternative. Recent polls paint a mixed picture. In September, YouGov suggested the Conservatives and Reform would be nearly tied, with Labour the biggest party. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Newark-on-Trent. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UK #Conservatives #ReformUK #KemiBadenoch #UKPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish

Britain's Conservative Party is holding its annual conference in Birmingham, fighting to be the main voice of the Right. Not long ago it looked close to collapse, but some projections now have it level with the anti-immigration Reform UK. In Newark, Notti

UK Conservatives attempt recovery at conference as Reform UK threat looms

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The entry of Badruddin Ajmal has changed the shape of the contest. Instead of a direct BJP-Congress battle, the AIUDF chief is now campaigning across Nagaon himself, attacking both major parties and projecting his party as an independent alternative. Ajmal has repeatedly claimed that he can win the seat and has questioned the electoral prospects of both Sharma and Bora. He has also targeted Sharma over his political transition from the civil service, while taking aim at Congress leaders, particularly Rakibul Hussain. Ajmal's presence has brought the question of vote division to the centre of the campaign. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, AIUDF's candidate received nearly 8.9 per cent of the vote in Nagaon. Congress leaders have argued that an AIUDF campaign could divide votes opposed to the BJP. AIUDF has rejected that interpretation and maintained that its campaign is independent. The BJP, meanwhile, has sought to put both Congress and AIUDF on the same political canvas during its campaign. #Assam #AssamPolls #Badruddin #AIUDF #AssamNews #BadruddinAjmal About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. For Latest Videos, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvh5iPadUPTAg3sxFD_DZpT_ To watch NDTV's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here: https://www.youtube.com/@NDTV/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5 For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvgHr6OHiZYKbr_21MOmvk04 For News in Shorts, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvjJ8fhLPk_Fz4tFARkpG-Y- Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndtv/ Follow us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4lixw7z4kcvZI9JM12 Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #NDTV #currentaffairs $MetaTags$1#Digital Original2#NDTV Digital Originals3#Ratnadip Choudhury4#Rakta Papneja$MetaTags$

The entry of Badruddin Ajmal has changed the shape of the contest. Instead of a direct BJP-Congress battle, the AIUDF chief is now campaigning across Nagaon himself, attacking both major parties and projecting his party as an independent alternative. Ajma

Asaam News | Badruddin Ajmal, Nagaon Bypoll And His Possible Return To Parliament

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<p>With 29 days to go before the midterms, the picture is contested in ways that were not obvious a year ago: some Republican districts are moving, and several Democratic ones are not.</p>
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<p>The Senate is the likelier chamber to flip, though a handful of states will decide it. A small number of candidates in unexpected places &mdash; including a South Carolina race most Democrats treat as a long shot &mdash; have turned races that were written off.</p>
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<p>The House is the closer contest. Democrats are competitive across many more districts, but their ceiling has repeatedly proved lower than their floor, and incumbents in unwinnable places remain in the count.</p>
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<p>The decisive variable may be one neither party controls. Turnout among low-propensity voters in a few battlegrounds will determine whether these late moves matter or merely make the map look closer than it is.</p>
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Who’s Winning the Battle for Congress? The State of Play With 29 Days to the Midterms

With 29 days to go before the midterms, the picture is contested in ways that were not obvious a year ago: some Republican districts are moving, and several Democratic ones are not. The Senate is the likelier chamber to flip, though a handful of states wi

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<p>Dr. Annie Andrews is hoping to defeat Senator Darline Graham in a South Carolina Senate race that her own most committed supporters describe as a long shot.</p>
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<p>The split assessment captures a pattern in Democratic Senate strategy this cycle: candidates are being encouraged to run everywhere, including in states where the party is not competitive, in order to build a national bench.</p>
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<p>A campaign in a deep-red state consumes money and attention that could otherwise fund marginal races, and Graham&rsquo;s fundraising advantage is widely thought to be substantial.</p>
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<p>Andrews argues that Senate majorities will be decided by enough narrow wins to justify the effort. Her opponents in the party are less convinced.</p>
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Some Democrats Say the South Carolina Senate Race Is Winnable. Others, Including Her Own Supporters, Call It a Long Shot

Dr. Annie Andrews is hoping to defeat Senator Darline Graham in a South Carolina Senate race that her own most committed supporters describe as a long shot. The split assessment captures a pattern in Democratic Senate strategy this cycle: candidates are b

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<p>Democratic officials say they are increasingly confident of a record number of women serving in the House next year, after the party backed women in competitive districts they now expect to win.</p>
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<p>The projections follow two cycles in which the number of Democratic women in the chamber rose. This year&rsquo;s field is larger, and several of its members are contesting seats that were long considered unwinnable.</p>
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<p>A significant strategic element has been the party&rsquo;s willingness to clear primary challenges to incumbent women, an obstacle that removed several potential nominees in previous cycles.</p>
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<p>Even so, descriptive representation lags badly: the parties have not closed the gender gap in Congress, and leadership posts remain overwhelmingly male.</p>
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Democrats Expect a Record Number of Women in the House After Backing Candidates in Districts They Could Win

Democratic officials say they are increasingly confident of a record number of women serving in the House next year, after the party backed women in competitive districts they now expect to win. The projections follow two cycles in which the number of Dem

Ted Cruz Calls JD Vance ‘Insecure,’ Says He Is Focused on Helping Republicans Win the Midterms