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A debate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race was bitterly personal and contentious, while Republican Roger Marshall and Democrat were a bit kinder in Kansas. CNN's Jeff Zeleny breaks down both debates in contests that could be critical to deciding control of the Senate in November.

Attendees of a campaign event for Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy react to his political ad featuring the estranged mother of his opponent Amy Acton telling people to not support her daughter. CNN's Eric Bradner reports from Cincinnati.

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton spoke to CNN’s Lauren Fox as backlash grows against her opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, whose campaign put out a controversial ad featuring her estranged mother.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended his negotiations with Russia over the release of a freed American. CNN's Kaitlan Collins pressed him on his claims.

Vice President JD Vance said politics is a "tough business" and criticized Republicans who spoke out against a controversial campaign ad from their party’s Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The video featured Democratic candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother and drew backlash from some Republicans.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with American Stephen Hubbard at a St. Peterburg airport after Russia freed him. Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher, was captured in occupied Ukraine by Russia in 2022 and was accused of fighting for Kyiv, in what his family and the State Department said were fabricated charges.

President Donald Trump's approval rating hit an all-time low in the final weeks before Election Day in CNN’s new national poll conducted by SSRS. CNN's David Chalian explains how this voter dissatisfaction could ripple across the midterm elections. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

President Donald Trump commented once again about Ohio Sen. Jon Husted's body while giving a speech at a rally in North Carolina.

Expectations for the Democratic party in the November election are so high that one could envision a fair amount of disappointment in the party — and celebration among Republicans — if Democrats don’t shoot the moon on Election Day and take control of both chambers of Congress. CNN's Zach Wolf explains why expectations could be inflated.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis ultimately voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense during his senate hearings, but believes that tanking his nomination, "would have been far less than the damage he's done over the last two years." This is part of an ongoing series where Jake Tapper joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in some of their favorite places to discuss how they got to where they are today. Watch the full interview on CNN.com/AllAccess .

President Donald Trump still has two weeks to salvage his Republican congressional majorities and defy expectations of a midterm wipeout. But all around him, aides and allies are bracing for what happens if he fails. CNN's Kristen Holmes reports.

SE Cupp and George Conway in pure disbelief over NH Republican John Sununu’s "remarkable" and "so blatant" new ad distancing himself from Trump by claiming, "I've never even met the man."

密歇根州参议员竞选中，共和党候选人迈克·罗杰斯和民主党候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德之间的辩论激烈而充满人身攻击，而堪萨斯州共和党候选人罗杰·马歇尔和民主党候选人之间的辩论则相对温和一些。CNN的杰夫·泽莱尼对这两场辩论进行了分析，这两场选举对于决定11月参议院的控制权至关重要。

共和党州长候选人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米的竞选活动现场，与会者对他的竞选广告做出反应。该广告中，他的对手艾米·阿克顿的母亲——两人关系疏远——呼吁人们不要支持她的女儿。CNN记者埃里克·布拉德纳从辛辛那提报道。

俄亥俄州民主党州长候选人艾米·阿克顿接受了 CNN 记者劳伦·福克斯的采访，此前她的对手维韦克·拉马斯瓦米因竞选团队发布了一则引发争议的广告而遭到强烈反对，该广告中出现了她疏远的母亲。

周三，唐纳德·特朗普总统为他与俄罗斯就释放一名获释美国公民进行的谈判辩护。CNN记者凯特兰·柯林斯就他的说法向他施压。

副总统JD·万斯表示，政治是“残酷的”，并批评了那些公开反对共和党俄亥俄州州长候选人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米竞选广告的共和党人。该广告视频中出现了民主党候选人艾米·阿克顿疏远的母亲，引发了一些共和党人的强烈反对。

美国特使史蒂夫·威特科夫在俄罗斯释放美国公民斯蒂芬·哈伯德后，在圣彼得堡机场会见了他。哈伯德现年74岁，是一名退休教师，2022年在被俄罗斯占领的乌克兰被俘，并被指控为基辅作战。他的家人和美国国务院均表示，这些指控是捏造的。

根据CNN委托SSRS进行的最新全国民调，唐纳德·特朗普总统的支持率在选举日前的最后几周跌至历史新低。CNN记者大卫·查利安解释了这种选民不满情绪可能会如何影响中期选举。更多视频，包括直播和独家报道，请访问我们的“观看”页面。

唐纳德·特朗普总统在北卡罗来纳州的一次集会上发表讲话时，再次对俄亥俄州参议员乔恩·赫斯特的遗体发表了评论。

人们对民主党在11月大选中的期望值如此之高，以至于可以预见，如果民主党在选举日未能大获全胜，掌控国会两院，那么民主党内部将会有相当一部分人感到失望，而共和党人则会欢欣鼓舞。CNN的扎克·沃尔夫解释了为什么人们的期望值可能会过高。

共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯最终在参议院听证会上投票确认皮特·赫格塞斯出任国防部长，但他认为，否决赫格塞斯的提名“远比他过去两年造成的损害要小得多”。这是杰克·塔珀主持的系列节目的一部分，该节目邀请两党政客到他们最喜欢的地方，探讨他们是如何走到今天的。观看完整采访请访问 CNN.com/AllAccess。

唐纳德·特朗普总统还有两周时间来挽救共和党在国会的多数席位，并扭转中期选举惨败的局面。但他的助手和盟友们都在为他失败后的局面做准备。CNN记者克里斯汀·霍姆斯报道。

SE Cupp 和 George Conway 对新罕布什尔州共和党人 John Sununu 的“非凡”且“如此明目张胆”的新广告感到难以置信，该广告声称“我甚至从未见过这个人”，以此来与特朗普划清界限。