Politics Sep 23 New poll reveals how Trump's low approval might affect midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman
Politics Sep 23 Watch 7:16 Former Kansas GOP governor explains why he's backing Democrat Adam Hamilton for Senate Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves, a Republican, crossed party lines to endorse Democrat Adam Hamilton in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Graves said the country is facing “increasing partisan gridlock and division” and that it’s “time Kansas… By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams
Politics Sep 23 Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false' Maine Democrats on Wednesday assailed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins over a news report that the FBI investigated how much she knew about illegal campaign contributions that sent one of her donors to prison. By Patrick Whittle, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Sep 23 Trump's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. That shows it's rare, experts say The Trump administration's whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that have led to 160 arrests, Homeland Security Investigations senior official Matthew Millhollin said in a press… By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Sep 23 Democrats hold midterm lead with independents breaking sharply against Trump President Donald Trump’s efforts to make the midterm elections a referendum on his presidency appear to be backfiring as Democratic congressional candidates hold a significant lead over Republicans in the latest poll from PBS News, NPR and Marist. By Matt Loffman
Sep 23 How Trump's mail voting claims are affecting voters By Matt Loffman President Donald Trump's unfounded insistence that mail-in ballots lead to fraud appears to be persuading only his loyal coalition and almost no one else, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds ahead of midterm elections. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:33 Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. In Michigan, one of Democrats’ biggest names made their first major campaign stop of the cycle. Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: Senate candidate El-Sayed and former VP Harris speak at Black maternal health roundtable By Jacqueline Ganun, Bill Barrow, Associated Press El-Sayed said Harris, who will attend a roundtable on Black maternal health with him and separately join an event hosted by the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, is a critical advocate in helping him close ranks as he tries to… Continue reading
Sep 21 Republicans target Las Vegas congressional seat touting Trump's 'no tax on tips' By Jessica Hill, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Nevada has the highest concentration of tipped workers thanks to its hospitality and tourism industries. Continue reading
Sep 21 This swing state Republican is distancing himself from Trump, but it may not save him in the midterms By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Democrats are hopeful that Trump's low approval ratings and rising gas prices will make it impossible for Fitzpatrick to win reelection this year. Continue reading