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October 31, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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President Donald Trump weighed in on the rift between Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, giving Stevens “credit” and amplifying baseless attacks against El-Sayed.

Trump takes El-Sayed question at Mar-a-Lago Halloween party | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump weighed in on the rift between Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, giving Stevens “credit” and amplifying baseless attacks against El-Sayed.

President Donald Trump weighed in on the rift between Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, giving Stevens “credit” and amplifying baseless attacks against El-Sayed.

The Justice Department is sending more than 1,000 election monitors to polling places in all 50 states, and the Republican National Committee, Democrats and outside groups are deploying observers too. What they document could shape challenges after the polls close, Gabe Cohen reports.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told CNN that comments by Rep. Haley Stevens, his former primary rival, over a controversial outside ad are not relevant to his campaign.

Kim Jong Un’s half-brother was killed with a nerve agent in Kuala Lumpur and his uncle was executed. Meanwhile in Asia looks at the Kim dynasty’s ruthless record, and why succession has always been dangerous.

Hundreds of people were finally able to evacuate and reunite with loved ones after surviving an occupied town in Ukraine for months with little food and supplies, thanks to a ceasefire agreement negotiated by first lady Melania Trump.

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico accuses Republican rival Ken Paxton of serving "billionaire megadonors" like Elon Musk, who has poured nearly half a billion dollars into elections in the 2026 cycle.

Olivia Rodrigo showed her support for the Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during her Ohio concerts Thursday and Friday, wearing a “Dr. Amy Acton for Governor” T-shirt and giving Acton flowers.

“Have I Got News For You” host Roy Wood Jr. and his panel of comedians discuss Alaska’s Senate election, which has been at the center of political controversy over how two Dan Sullivans ended up on the state’s ballot.

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