Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: After Midterm Drubbing, Trump and Republicans Start Pointing Fingers

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While the president attributed sweeping losses to the fact that he was not on the ballot, others in his party dismissed his explanation and pinned blame squarely on him.

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