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AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Exclusive: Republicans juice spending to protect Senate "red wall"

Republicans are dramatically boosting campaign spending on Senate races in red states that, until recently, looked safely out of Democrats' reach in the November midterms. Why it matters: The GOP — alarmed by recent polls and voting trends — is juicing its efforts in Ohio and Iowa to reinforce a Senate "red wall" they believe can block Democrats' path to a majority in the chamber. The clearest evidence yet: One Nation, the conservative nonprofit aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is reserving $28 million in TV advertising in Ohio and $11 million in Iowa , according to plans obtained by Axios. - Republican candidates are locked in tough races in those states less than two years after President Trump won both by…

NPR (Andrea Hsu) - This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work

A GE Appliances plant in rural northwest Georgia was short hundreds of workers amid COVID-19. A flexible work option where some workers can sign up for shifts through an app has eased the pain.

NPR (Deepa Shivaram) - At NATO summit in Turkey, Trump says he believes ceasefire with Iran is 'over'

President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran in the latest escalation straining the agreement to end the war.

AXIOS (Peter Sullivan) - Why Obamacare premiums are set for another double-digit jump

The cost of Obamacare coverage is due to rise by a median of 14% next year, according to a new analysis, marking further turmoil for the law's marketplaces. Why it matters: It would mark the second straight year of double-digit premium increases in the individual market. - Customers could be on the hook for thousands of more dollars in costs, worsening the health affordability crisis. The big picture: Insurers blame the hikes on rising costs of health care services and the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, per the KFF analysis of 77 health plans' preliminary rate filings in 16 states and the District of Columbia. - Some enrollees will get subsidies that would cushion the blow, but those who make more than 400% of the…

AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - How a top State Dept. official "went rogue" over Machado's Venezuela plans

The Trump administration's official position about Venezuela's exiled opposition leader is simple: Don't help Maria Corina Machado gain entry to her home country. But Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau didn't appear to get the memo. - Landau is suspected of twice miscommunicating U.S. policy to two countries about Machado, according to seven senior administration officials. Why it matters: Landau's alleged freelancing roiled the State Department for two days and led to internal arguments, international confusion and increased tensions with Machado supporters. - "There's a widespread belief that Landau went rogue," one of the sources told Axios. "And the evidence supports that belief." - Said another: "Marco isn't happy" with…