Oct 02 AP report: Senate Republicans move cash from North Carolina to Kansas as battle for majority shifts By Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The moves offer a stark sign of how dramatically the Senate map has shifted just a month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump holds rally in Alabama as he tries to boost midterm enthusiasm By Sophie Bates, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump’s decision to spend so much time in deep red states that have garnered relatively little attention during the critical final stretch underscores his party's uphill climb and the electorate's broad disapproval of his performance as president. Continue reading
Oct 01 A fact-checked guide to Trump's talking points and falsehoods at midterm rallies By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail to support Republican candidates in toss-up races that will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of his presidency. Here’s a list of more than two dozen go-to Trump… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:52 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Karl Rove is known for his hardball politics promoting the GOP. But in the past two weeks, he announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Rove and another architect of modern politics,… Continue watching
Oct 01 WATCH: Vance speaks at a Republican rally in Florida By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 01 Trump will hold a rally in Choctaw Nation, a rare presidential visit to Indian Country By Savannah Peters, Associated Press The rally is part of President Donald Trump's recent campaign push through deep red states, where he has been stumping for Republican candidates and promoting his agenda ahead of November’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Sep 30 Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why that may not happen By Steve Peoples, Holly Ramer, Steven Sloan, Associated Press Five weeks before Election Day, Democratic optimism is soaring. But glaring vulnerabilities threaten to undermine the unstoppable blue wave that Democrats believe is coming. Look no further than New Hampshire, where Democratic leaders are sounding the alarm about political challenges… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Vance addresses GOP midterm election rally in Texas By Jesse Bedayn, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The political landscape remains competitive enough that Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Texas on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:51 Affordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries says By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson The latest polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House, with debates over the economy,… Continue watching
Sep 29 WATCH: Utah voters hear from House candidates McAdams, Owen in midterm debate By Dan Cooney A former U.S. congressman and a former Trump White House staffer will square off on a Utah debate stage Tuesday as voters in the state’s newly drawn First Congressional District consider who to send to the U.S. House. Continue reading