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New polls suggest surprising Democratic gains in red-state Senate races

President Trump headed to Ohio to rally voters in a race that could determine control of the Senate. That stop comes after dueling rallies in another key state offered a snapshot of the divisions shaping the midterm elections. Liz Landers reports.

Where key Senate races stand in the final days of campaigning

28 October 2026 at 22:30
The race for the Senate has moved from off-the-radar a year ago to a dramatic, hard-to-predict finish where Democrats stand a chance of retaking the chamber. The contest will come down to just over a dozen races across the country. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the map and what might happen.

WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies voters in Ohio after divisive Ramaswamy campaign ad

President Donald Trump is finishing the midterms with a cross-country blitz of campaign rallies that allow him to bask in applause when he's otherwise profoundly unpopular.

Democrats put economy and affordability at center of final campaign push

With one week until Election Day, the final push is on. President Trump is making a swing through Texas, a state Republicans have long counted on, but where Democrats see an opportunity to make gains. With voters pointing to the cost of everyday necessities, the economy is looming large in the final week of the campaign. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Poll gauges voter enthusiasm for both parties a week before election

A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll released on Tuesday shows Democrats hold an eight-point lead among likely voters. With independents, that lead grows to 13 points. Geoff Bennett breaks down the poll results and what it tells us with Domenico Montanaro of NPR.

Inside Georgia's push to rebuild trust in elections after Trump's false claims

27 October 2026 at 22:35
The Trump administration has stepped up efforts to challenge the integrity of elections and assert greater control over how they are conducted. Georgia has been at the center of that debate ever since Trump's false claims about the state's role in the 2020 election. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Liz Landers looks at how Georgia is working to restore confidence in the voting process.

Why Trump's coalition of evangelical voters could be fraying

White evangelical Christians have been among President Trump's most loyal supporters for more than a decade, and our new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that most still approve of him. But signs of slippage are emerging ahead of the midterms. Stephanie Sy reports on the overlap of politics and faith.

Libertarians could siphon Republican support in the fight for control of the U.S. Senate

Third-party Libertarian candidates threaten to siphon votes from Republicans in competitive states and could imperil the party's chances of holding its narrow majority over Democrats.

WATCH: Trump says Venezuela sent him 1 million barrels of oil as a 'gift'

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries.

What our final poll before Election Day says about midterms and Trump

27 October 2026 at 09:00
Democrats hold an 8-point lead among likely voters in the fight for control of Congress with one week until Election Day, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

Campaigns spend big to sway voters with increasingly personal attack ads

26 October 2026 at 22:30
Campaigns and their allies are making their closing arguments, and they've spent more than the annual budgets of a handful of states doing it. Much of that money is aimed at voters' wallets, but the attacks are also getting more personal and more artificial. Lisa Desjardins explains.

Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake

It's crunch time for candidates across the country with Election Day just over a week away. On Monday, President Trump campaigned in ruby-red Mississippi, a state he won by almost 23 points two years ago. Over the weekend, the battleground state of Michigan saw a political heavyweight bout between Trump and former President Obama. Liz Landers reports.

Thune campaigns for Republicans in marquee Senate races in scramble to save majority

Republican candidates in marquee Senate races have welcomed Thune's help as he's traveled around the country in the weeks before the midterm elections, scrambling to save his majority.

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