Sullivan and Peltola clash in Alaska race that could decide Senate control | CNN Politics

In Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan faced off against Democratic opponent Mary Peltola in a heated debate in one of the country’s most competitive Senate races. Sullivan questioned Peltola's “character” while citing allegations she mistreated staff. CNN's Kyung Lah explains how the debate unfolded.

Two key reports tracking inflation showed higher than expected inflation growth for September, driven by a spike in gas prices. CNN's David Goldman breaks down why inflation will be top of mind for voters at the polls this midterm election. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

Jeffrey Epstein has been dead for seven years, but he’s all over campaign ads this election season, invoked overwhelmingly by Democrats — and occasionally by Republicans — to attack opponents or promote themselves. CNN’s David Wright reports.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the firing squad execution of Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan in December will not be livestreamed, reversing the initial announcement by the Pentagon. CNN's Alayna Treene reports.

President Trump said the Iran war will end "very soon," as he spoke to reporters in Montana after a rally there ahead of midterms.

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Texas' Senate seat, addressed the nuances of a voter's question about rising antisemitism and his stance on Israel. "I have deep love and respect for the Jewish people, for the Jewish scriptures," noting that he learned about them from a local rabbi and not from a Christian perspective.

James Talarico worked to find common ground with one Texas voter who said she votes exclusively on the issue of abortion. Talarico said that while he supports some abortion access, he said he wants to see fewer unplanned pregnancies and abortions overall, and that the issue should be viewed instead as a "public policy problem."

在阿拉斯加，共和党参议员丹·沙利文与民主党对手玛丽·佩尔托拉展开了一场激烈的辩论，这场辩论是美国竞争最激烈的参议院选举之一。沙利文质疑佩尔托拉的“人品”，并列举了她虐待工作人员的指控。CNN记者京·拉赫（Kyung Lah）对辩论过程进行了报道。

两份追踪通胀的关键报告显示，受汽油价格飙升的影响，9月份通胀增速高于预期。CNN的戴维·戈德曼分析了通胀为何会成为选民在本次中期选举中最关注的问题。访问我们的“观看”页面，观看更多视频，包括直播和独家报道。

杰弗里·爱泼斯坦已经去世七年了，但在这个选举季，他的身影却频繁出现在竞选广告中，民主党人——偶尔共和党人——也大量引用他的名字来攻击对手或为自己造势。CNN记者大卫·赖特报道。

周四，唐纳德·特朗普总统宣布，12月对胡德堡枪击案凶手尼达尔·哈桑的枪决将不会进行现场直播，推翻了五角大楼最初的声明。CNN记者阿莱娜·特里恩报道。

特朗普总统在蒙大拿州举行中期选举集会后对记者表示，伊朗战争将“很快”结束。

德克萨斯州参议员民主党候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科（James Talarico）就一位选民提出的关于反犹主义抬头及其对以色列立场的问题，作出了回应。他表示：“我对犹太民族和犹太经典怀有深深的爱与尊重。”他还指出，自己是从一位当地拉比那里了解这些经典的，而不是从基督教的角度。

詹姆斯·塔拉里科努力与一位德克萨斯州选民寻求共识，这位选民表示她投票完全取决于堕胎问题。塔拉里科说，虽然他支持一定程度的堕胎权利，但他希望看到意外怀孕和堕胎的总数减少，并认为这个问题应该被视为一个“公共政策问题”。