Two weeks ago, I wrote that “unless things turn around, Republicans will definitely lose the Senate this fall.” That’s still true, and the odds of turning things around is slimmer as we get closer to Election Day.

Republicans currently have 53 seats in the Senate. They are likely to defeat Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (he’s the Democrat who beat Roy Moore in the special election in 2017). That would put the GOP at 54 seats.

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