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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rare moment of brutal political honesty, a senior White House official has shattered the administration’s carefully curated facade of optimism. Speaking directly to MSNBC reporters this week—not on background, not anonymously, but with a startling lack of the usual defensive posture—the official summarized the administration’s internal forecast for November in five words: “The vibe right now is we know we are already cooked in the midterms.”
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