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Democrats celebrate a sweeping election victory, flipping the House and securing at least 54 Senate seats. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says voters delivered a mandate on affordability, while the party gains ground in several traditionally Republican states. ... Two Senate races remain too close to call, with Democrat Mary Peltola taking a narrow lead in Alaska and Mississippi separated...

Americans head to the polls in a high-stakes midterm election that will determine control of the House and Senate, with key battleground contests in Michigan, Texas, Iowa and North Carolina drawing national attention. Voters in Michigan weigh a closely watched Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers after a controversial last-minute endorsement from former Democratic...

A political earthquake in Michigan as Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens abandons Democratic Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and endorses Republican Mike Rogers, drawing fierce backlash from her own party and raising new questions about one of the nation's key battleground races... Democrats look to ride signs of a potential blue wave in critical Senate contests from Michigan and Maine to Kansas and...

President Trump reverses course and revives campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa as Republicans struggle to match Democratic voter enthusiasm ... The Justice Department issues more than 40 subpoenas as it intensifies its investigation into allegations that Alaska Democrats recruited another Dan Sullivan to run against the Republican incumbent ... The Cook Political Report shifts 12 House races towa...

New CNN polling shows Democrats gaining in four critical Senate races, with leads in Michigan and Texas and tight contests in Kansas and Maine ... Alaska's governor orders an investigation into alleged Democratic efforts to recruit a spoiler candidate with the same name as Republican Senator Dan Sullivan ... Senators from both parties scrutinize prediction markets amid concerns about potential ins...

Trump and Obama rally voters with six days to go until the midterms, as both parties battle for control of Congress ... Vivek Ramaswamy releases a new ad after his controversial TV spot featuring opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother ... First on The Situation Room, we go behind the scenes in Detroit to see how votes will be counted.

With Election Day just seven days away, more than 31 million votes have already been cast as candidates make their final push in key races. ... Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins for a one-on-one on new charges against former FBI Director James Comey, election security and AI regulation. ... New CNN reporting reveals Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s faith advisor shared sexist and homophobi...

President Trump and former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail as the midterms enter their final stretch ... A federal appeals court could rule on the Trump administration’s bid to set aside 20,000 California mail-in ballots ... AI giant Anthropic prepares to go public in a major test for the artificial intelligence boom.

More than 20 million Americans have already cast their ballots ... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu closes the West Bank after a shooting attack wounds at least five Israelis ... Gas prices spike across the country, with potential consequences at the ballot box.

Amy Acton is speaking out against a controversial ad from opponent Vivek Ramaswamy featuring her estranged mother, calling him a “danger” as criticism grows from both parties ... An American is back home after more than four years in Russian detention ... New body cam footage raises questions about the police shooting that killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley.

A new CNN poll shows President Trump’s job approval rating at a record-low 32%, with congressional Democrats holding a 10-point advantage over Republicans with less than two weeks until the midterm elections ... GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy releases an ad featuring opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, prompting Acton’s campaign to call it “despicable” ... President Trump announces a...

President Trump paints an ominous picture as he campaigns in North Carolina with two weeks until the midterm elections ... A one-year-old girl is among the latest victims of Russia's war on Ukraine as Trump blasts President Zelensky and suggests it's time for someone else to negotiate with Russia ... New details about Defense Secretary Pete Hector's unannounced trip to Israel and his meeting with...

President Trump hits the campaign trail in seven key states as a new poll shows his approval rating at a record low ... French President Emmanuel Macron demands accountability after fiery protests ... A six-year-old child and a 35-year-old man are killed after a woman drives her pickup truck onto a youth soccer field.

Three young children and a teacher are killed in a shooting at an Oregon elementary school before the gunman is shot and killed. We're live in Bend with the latest on the investigation. ... President Trump weighs in on the possibility of another impeachment if Democrats take control of Congress in the midterms. ... Elizabeth Holmes is back in the spotlight as a new documentary revisits her story a...

Two new polls show the high-stakes Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is too close to call. ... Anthropic warns that small AI models could soon copy themselves onto smart ovens and TV boxes without a way to shut them off. ... A new CNN investigation examines sexual assault reports at Cornell University and the consequences.

With just three weeks until the midterm vote, Republicans are trying to shrink the map and pump out more cash. Can they save their Senate majority? ... Federal agents raid the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar just two days after Trump singled her out at a rally. Coincidence, or part of a pattern? ... The new White House press secretary gives her first briefing today. What could Katie Zakaria's pas...

The Trump Administration is facing bipartisan backlash this morning over its diesel agreement with Russia, with some warning the deal defies federal law. Volodymyr Zelensky is none too pleased as well ... New video shows the terrifying moment a Saudi airport was hit in a deadly Houthi attack ... Flash flooding remains a huge concern remain in the Southwest as rain soaks the region.   

Hurricane Isaias, now a Category 3, is barreling toward the Southeast. Officials are warning of life-threatening storm surge and possible tornadoes ... Yet another ICE shooting provokes outrage in NYC. Agents shoot a man from the Dominican Republic with a five-year-old child in the back seat, prompting anger from the mayor and sparking protests ... Candidates in three critical Senate races make th...

Hurricane Isaias is heading toward the Gulf Coast right now, and folks in its path are stocking up and preparing for landfall. Where is it most likely to hit, and how powerful might it be? ... A Minnesota man is now facing charges for allegedly planning to carry out a mass shooting at the country's largest shopping mall ... New CNN polling indicates possible pickups for Democrats in a pair of red...

There are serious concerns right now within the Republican party that the midterm elections could be a "bloodbath" for the GOP ... Russia is pushing back that a scientist died of plague ... A new tropical storm is churning in the Gulf and could turn into the first Atlantic hurricane of the season.   

James Carville's famous line, "It's the economy, stupid," has never seemed more relevant, as new polls reveal affordability issues matter most to voters. That message seems to finally resonate with President Trump, who previously called it a "hoax" ... Trump sparks backlash after suggesting Iran take out Los Angeles and San Diego ... New York declares a measles emergency, while in Pennsylvania, me...

The woman alleging she was gang raped at Cornell now says she’s receiving threats for coming forward ... Are college students using more ketamine and kratom? ... Why is the US removing all of its Air Force bombers from a major UK base? ... Did a Russian researcher at an infectious disease lab die of plague?   

The Cornell rape investigation is now in the hands of the New York State Attorney General Letitia James. As new reporting reveals, one of the men allegedly involved claimed that he was a victim of sexual misconduct. We talk with Jane Doe's attorney.   

We begin today with an update on the man accused of attacking his fellow pilot and trying to crash the FlyDubai airliner. Benjamin Netanyahu says the suspect could have "extremist leanings" ... Was a lethal injection botched in Tennessee? Hear what witnesses of the execution are saying.   

We begin today's show with new details about what Jane Doe told police two years ago when she claims she was raped by multiple men at Cornell University ... We also have new information about a violent midair incident between pilots on an Israel-bound flight ... More changes are coming to the Pentagon, where Pete Hegseth is looking to make cuts to senior officers. We discuss that with Senator Kirs...