Trump Pledges $400M For Midterms

Trump said his political operation had spent or would spend more than $400 million to help Republicans by Election Day. The Republican National CommitteeRepublican National Committeetop institution of the U.S. Republican Party said it had transferred more than $44 million to House and Senate campaign committees. The announcement came about two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms, as Republicans try to retain Congress. Democrats are favored to win the House and are seen as more competitive for the Senate. Trump said he made the investment because he believes in Republican policies, citing events in France and elsewhere in Europe. The claimed total has not been independently verified against public records. More campaign-finance disclosures are still due.