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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.

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News Wrap: AI giant Anthropic preparing for initial public offering

In our news wrap Monday, AI giant Anthropic officially kicked off what could be one of the biggest initial public offerings ever, at least two Catholic bishops have expressed regret for taking part in a White House meeting that was later made public and a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it fired Maureen Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.

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Netanyahu faces Israeli voters in first election since Oct. 7 and Gaza war

Israelis will go to the polls on Tuesday in what many describe as the most consequential election in years. It's the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel's war in Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu has been campaigning that he'll keep Israel safe. But the opposition says Netanyahu failed to prevent the 2023 attack and is blocking an investigation into it. Nick Schifrin reports.

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Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede

In a closely watched election, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing and Trump-aligned challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Transport and weather disruptions in parts of Brazil led to a chaotic final stretch at the polls. Bolsonaro is refusing to concede, and President Trump called the outcome "rigged." Stephanie Sy reports.

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Voters in these Democratic strongholds could ban trans girls from girls' school sports

Colorado and Washington are reliably Democratic states where elected officials have rejected moves to ban transgender women and girls from female sports competitions. Now activists have gone around lawmakers to put proposed bans on both states' ballots.

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A guide to the key ballot measures voters will decide on Election Day

When Americans cast their ballots in this year's midterm elections, they'll not only be picking who represents them in Congress, but also weighing in on a range of topics that could change their state laws and constitutions.

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