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Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle

Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle

The money behind the midterms 18 days from election day

Oct 19, 2026 · 41m

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Friday, October 16th, 10am: We are 18 days from Election Day, and new FEC filings show many Democrats in key House and Senate races are out-raising Republicans. Texas Senate candidate James Talarico raised $64 million in three months, more than any Senate candidate in any state. Most of the money behind his rival Ken Paxton now traces back to Elon Musk. Then, how AI data centers are disrupting communities across the country, and what that means for the midterms. Plus, the latest on Ukraine and what you should know. Tim O’Brien, Hayes Brown and Pablo Torre join The Group Chat today.