{"id":222960,"date":"2026-09-03T13:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/white-house-bets-the-midterms-on-trump-and-3-dead-in-minneapolis-shooting-morning-rundown-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:28:24","slug":"white-house-bets-the-midterms-on-trump-and-3-dead-in-minneapolis-shooting-morning-rundown-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/white-house-bets-the-midterms-on-trump-and-3-dead-in-minneapolis-shooting-morning-rundown-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"White House bets the midterms on Trump and 3 dead in Minneapolis shooting: Morning Rundown – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The White House is inserting Trump into midterm elections even though he\u2019s not on the ballot. Three people, including the suspect, were killed and five injured in a Minnesota shooting. And the Los Angeles Clippers are handed one of steepest penalties in NBA history.
Here\u2019s what to know today.
In a meeting last week, some of President Donald Trump\u2019s senior advisers were told by his pollster that the midterms outlook for Republicans is grim, according to a person familiar with the discussion. Republican voters aren\u2019t all that enthused about November\u2019s elections in which Trump isn\u2019t on the ballot, the advisers were told. It\u2019s not a good sign for the GOP, which is fighting to maintain its thin majorities in the House and Senate.
So, in a bid to bolster voter turnout, the administration is looking for ways to make the midterms about Trump.
One approach is telling any and all disaffected voters that the president has answers to the economic anxieties that people face, which could be tough considering the ongoing Iran war and the high prices \u2014 especially for diesel fuel<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 that have resulted.
A second approach is rousing Trump\u2019s core supporters to get them to show up as if he\u2019s on the ballot. Next week, Trump will appear at a first-of-its-kind GOP midterm campaign event in Dallas. And he is planning to hit the campaign trail<\/strong><\/a> in the weeks leading up to the election for Republican candidates in 35 races.
But a Trump-centric strategy is a gamble. With his approval rating at 33%, according to the latest Reuters\/Ipsos survey, the effort could instead energize those who oppose the president.
What some Republicans critical of Trump think of the efforts.<\/strong><\/a>
Two people were killed and five others, including two police officers, were injured in a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building, officials said. The suspect, who exchanged gunfire with responding officers, is also dead, interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson said.
A sixth person, another officer, was not shot but suffered other injuries. Four people with apparent gunshot wounds were taken to the hospital, where one died, and an additional person died at the scene, Peterson said.
Witnesses described the chaotic scene.<\/strong><\/a>
Iran says U.S. struck home where wedding was being held
Iranian officials have accused the U.S. military of striking a wedding party, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Tehran would respond to the deadly attack in the village of Kuhestak in Sirik, southern Iran, \u201cwith firmness.\u201d U.S. Central Command is investigating, a U.S. official said.
The wedding celebration did not appear to be the U.S. military\u2019s intended target, and the strike had been aimed at a radar site nearby, an Iranian official said. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said about 67 people were injured and warned that the number of fatalities \u201cmay increase.\u201d The humanitarian organization requested a war crime investigation by the International Criminal Court.
Here\u2019s what else we know.<\/strong><\/a>
The Los Angeles Clippers said it will challenge the findings of an NBA investigation that found the team had circumvented the league\u2019s salary cap rules, leading to steep penalties for owner Steve Ballmer and star Kawhi Leonard, among others.
The NBA yesterday fined the Clippers $30 million and Leonard $700,000. It also suspended Ballmer and two top executives and stripped the franchise of five first-round picks. Ballmer will be suspended from all league and team activities for one year.
According to the investigation, the Clippers broke league rules by initiating off-court income opportunities and facilitating endorsement agreements between Leonard and four companies that also did business with the team. Leonard also violated league rules by pressuring the Clippers, through his uncle, to \u201cassist him in obtaining off-court income opportunities.\u201d
What else the NBA findings said.<\/strong><\/a>
Sailors aboard USS Lincoln get break in Thailand
I arrived in the Thai resort town of Pattaya a day before the USS Abraham Lincoln pulled into a nearby port. It\u2019s low season, and the streets were mostly empty. Walking down the beach, I saw banners welcoming the service members.
On Wednesday, the scene was totally different<\/strong><\/a>. Thousands of exuberant U.S. sailors and Marines got their first \u201cliberty\u201d day. Out went the cargo pants, in came the shorts. Service members told me they couldn\u2019t wait to dig into the food, get a relaxing massage or hit the beaches.
The relief of being away from the walls of the ship is palpable. Personnel described food running low at one point, not having Wi-Fi for days or any comfort spots to go to. But during their time at sea, they earned a lot of money that they can now finally spend in Pattaya. \u201cI feel like a millionaire, like the president,\u201d one service member told me. \u2014 <\/em>Mithil Aggarwal<\/strong><\/em>, digital reporter<\/em>
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