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President Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington.

MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander asked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer if there was "hidden xenophobia" in Republican attacks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

The Republican spending strategy is about turnout, not persuasion.

President Trump visited deep-red Mississippi on Monday, rallying for incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is facing off against Democrat Scott Colom. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more from Corinth.

Republican strategist Erin Maguire and Democratic strategist John McCarthy join "The Takeout" to discuss campaign rhetoric from President Trump and former President Barack Obama ahead of the midterms.

Johnny Garcia, the Democratic candidate for Texas' 35th congressional district, joins "The Takeout" to discuss disaffected Republicans, Hispanic voter frustration and more ahead of the midterms.

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including where the races for the House and Senate stand, the possibility of a backfire in the Republicans' redistricting effort, President Trump's comments on the campaign trail and the administration's legal efforts to challenge election results.

Voters are expected to punish Republicans for high gas prices this election cycle. Since the start of the Iran war, prices of oil and gasoline have been on the rise. As of Monday, gas prices were averaging about $4.29, up about $1.23 from where they were a year ago. Over the last several months with...

Trump’s relentless campaign schedule in the home stretch before the midterm elections is something the White House says gives Republicans their best shot at emerging victorious. The post Exclusive — White House: Trump’s Energy Infusing Republicans with Midterm Boost appeared first on Breitbart .

As gas prices remain essentially the same as during the Biden administration, President Trump is stumping for Republican candidates in deep-red states like Mississippi. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports on the White House's midterm strategy, and CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has polling.

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Poll shows broad support for reinstating enhanced ACA subsidies With the midterm elections almost a week away, a new poll shows broad support across the political spectrum for reinstating the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that congressional Republicans allowed to...

The countdown to the midterm elections is on, and both sides of the aisle have deployed strategies to appeal to voters. CBS News contributor Chuck Rocha and former RNC spokesperson Kevin Sheridan break down the different approaches.

President Trump will work to court voters for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi on Monday ahead of the midterms. Skyler Henry has more details.

Vice President JD Vance rallied Montana voters to support Republican congressional candidates by framing the midterm elections as a choice between a post-racial sovereignty, supported by the GOP, and a system dominated by Democrats who don’t want the United States to thrive. “In the last couple of years, we have cut down on visa fraud […]

Building the Future is an offshoot of the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future, arguably the leading super PAC promoting industry interests in the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump heads Monday to Mississippi, as he continues a closing midterm campaign blitz that highlights Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country.

Pollster Nate Silver claimed Sunday that polling “would have to be very wrong” for Republicans to hold on to the House, comments that came a little more than a week before this year’s midterms. “You've seen high turnout in Democratic primaries all year. We talk about the early voting data too. You know, the hard...

Erin Covey, House of Representatives editor at the Cook Political Report, said that the acceleration of voters towards Democrat candidates is less to do with a shifting landscape and more that people are beginning to pay attention as election day draws nearer and said that while she expects a blue wave, it won't hit all areas evenly. Covey also discussed the role of redistricting in the midterms and said that Democrats are poised to pick up House seats in North Carolina despite the fact that Republicans redrew the map in their favor. (Source: Bloomberg)

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.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) criticized President Trump, saying Sunday he had “become a curse to Republican candidates” ahead the November midterm elections when the GOP is projected to lose the House. “He has no idea how bad he is doing in GA. And to threaten our state that he would refuse to help...

Last Week Tonight host looked into the rise of bigotry and neo-nazism within the party before critical midterm races With just a week to go until the US midterm elections , John Oliver used the entirety of his latest Last Week Tonight episode to focus on a “worrying trend that’s been on the rise” within the Republican party, which has “found itself answering some uncomfortable questions about Nazi references”, from a New York congressional candidate posting a photo of his grandfather in his Nazi uniform to mega-donor Elon Musk’s infamous apparent Nazi salute at a Trump rally in 2025. “Everything about that screams, ‘Nazi!’” Oliver said of Musk’s gesture. “Well, almost everything. To be fair to the Nazis, unlike Elon, they at least looked sharp in their suits.” Continue reading...

Voters blame Trump, pointing to the Republican president's tariff policies and the war he started with Iran.

Election 2026 will be yet another “most expensive ever.” Total midterm ad spending has already surpassed $10 billion, and it is expected to exceed $11 billion by November. Ghastly! There’s no end to the doom and gloom about it. The Washington Post and the Guardian are shrieking about “dark money,” focusing primarily on Republicans (surprise, […]

With early voting already underway in many states, the most compelling case for voting to keep the GOP majorities in the House and Senate is simple. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans campaigned in 2024 on an ambitious agenda. And they have delivered. The Republican agenda emphasizes individual liberty, less government, and the rule of […]

Recent CBS News polling shows how Democrats and Republicans feel ahead of the midterms, which could reshape the balance of power on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports, and Kyle Kondik, the managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, joins with more on the redistricting efforts.