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Joe Biden spoke to and took photos with supporters in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Video...

Sen. Mitt Romney predicted President Trump will be reelected this fall despite breaking with the president several times during his first term in office. “I'm confident that we will keep the majority in the Senate," Romney said Wednesday, according to Politico reporter Jake Sherman. "And I actually have long predicted the president will be reelected ⁠— I continue to think that's the case.” Romney, who ran for president and lost in 2012, has been one of the few Republican senators to criticize Trump for his public remarks, tweets, or policies.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry has not ruled out running for president again in 2020, according to a new interview. The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, who lost to George W. Bush, is suggesting he could be up for potentially running against President Trump.

Predictions: In November, Democrats will keep control of the House and Senate. The “doom for Democrats” scenario of über-pundit Charles Cook and others will look foolish in six months. Well before then they will reverse course. Here’s why: • The seven monthly jobs reports released before Election Day may all show positive jobs growth. The natural recovery of the economy, increased spending from the stimulus bill and hiring of a quarter-million Census workers will fuel jobs gains greater than political analysts realize. • By Election Day, the jobless rate will be lower and curving downward. Consumer and voter confidence will...