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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.

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.

WATCH LIVE: 2026 midterms preview, plus your questions on voting

Ahead of Election Day, our politics crew takes a closer look at what to watch in the 2026 elections and take your questions around election security and voting rights.

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.

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