Oct 23 Watch 3:58 Trump says he ordered suit to block Alaska Senate results if GOP loses By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump is making a final push to help Republicans maintain control of Congress as some of the most closely watched races remain competitive. But the battle for the Senate is also playing out in court. In Alaska, the Trump… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 4:22 Surging diesel prices loom over Republicans in Iowa's midterm races By Peter Tubbs, Iowa Public Television It's been more than a decade since Iowa has had a Democratic governor or senator. But this year, with the incumbents retiring, both races are competitive. As Peter Tubbs at Iowa PBS reports, record-high diesel prices have hit the state's… Continue watching
Oct 23 Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother By Mike Catalini, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Speaking at a campaign stop, Ramaswamy said the advertisement, which features Acton's mother calling her “a liar,” had nothing to do with childhood abuse. Continue reading
Oct 23 Immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown By Olga R. Rodriguez, Claudia Lauer, Amy Taxin, Associated Press Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in… Continue reading
Oct 23 Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for New Hampshire to fully ban the use of student IDs for voting during the midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 6:01 DOJ monitoring plans and DHS voter checks raise concerns of election interference By Liz Landers, Doug Adams With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, a new legal battle is raising questions about the federal government's role in policing who is eligible to vote. A federal judge in California has blocked a Department of Homeland Security… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 8:38 What Maine voters are saying about the Collins-Jackson Senate race By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Sam Weber One of the most closely watched Senate races in the country is unfolding in Maine, where five-term Republican Susan Collins faces a tough challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a former logger and state legislator. The race is rated a toss-up,… Continue watching
Oct 22 WATCH: Trump defends Ramaswamy's attack ad against Acton amid bipartisan criticism By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton. Continue reading
Oct 22 Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall in debate blames Ukraine war, not Iran war, for high diesel prices By John Hanna, Associated Press The answer, delivered during a debate with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, aligned Marshall with President Donald Trump's freshly antagonistic posture toward Ukraine, which has spent more than four years defending itself against an invasion. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Trump rallies in Iowa with GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press On Thursday, Hinson took the stage before Trump came on, at a rally in Sioux City, which is in Iowa's conservative northwest corner. The visit to safe territory is geared toward boosting turnout even as it ties her more tightly… Continue reading