Republicans make political sport of Amy Acton’s account of childhood rape | CNN Politics

An attack ad featuring Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother—and Trump’s praise for her—turns Acton’s account of childhood rape into campaign ammunition. Police and court records from the time show charges against Acton's stepfather, who was accused of raping her at age 12 and later became a fugitive. That raises questions about why Acton's opponent, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, used the estranged mother in the ad. Jake Tapper recounts the documents and analyzes why Trump, Ramaswamy and some other Republicans are standing against childhood sex victims and law enforcement and effectively with the predators.

Polls show a stunning shift happening with young men, who were a key part of President Trump’s coalition in 2024, ahead of the November midterm elections. CNN's Steve Contorno speaks with young men about the issues driving the shift in Michigan, where a critical Senate race is playing out.

President Donald Trump defended Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, telling him to keep it up and "say thank you, God."

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CNN's Manu Raju that Democrats are likely to win the House, but cautioned that he's on alert for voter suppression efforts.

CNN's Jake Tapper talks with Republican Sen. Thom Tillis about his greatest accomplishment while in the Senate, as he prepares to leave at the end of his term. 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 .

Republicans are spending millions on ads that talk about brutal killings to make Democrats look soft on crime. Victims’ families say they’re shocked and furious over the use of their loved ones' deaths. CNN’S Isabelle Chapman reports.

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.

President Donald Trump continues to raise renaming various bodies of water to include "America." While at a rally in South Carolina, he said he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean because they were "really great with the lake," referencing when Google Maps relabelled the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America."

A North Carolina rally was continuously disrupted by protesters as President Donald Trump tried to shore up support for Republicans ahead of the midterms. CNN's Alayna Treene reports.

一则攻击性广告利用了俄亥俄州民主党州长候选人艾米·阿克顿疏远的母亲，以及特朗普对她的赞扬，将阿克顿童年时期遭受强奸的经历变成了竞选的弹药。当时的警方和法庭记录显示，阿克顿的继父曾被指控在她12岁时强奸她，后来潜逃。这引发了人们的疑问：为什么阿克顿的对手、共和党人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米要在广告中使用这位疏远的母亲？杰克·塔珀回顾了这些文件，并分析了为什么特朗普、拉马斯瓦米和其他一些共和党人反对儿童性侵受害者和执法部门，实际上却与施暴者沆瀣一气。

民调显示，在11月中期选举前夕，年轻男性选民群体正在发生惊人的转变。他们曾是特朗普总统2024年竞选联盟的关键成员。CNN记者史蒂夫·康托诺采访了密歇根州的年轻男性选民，探讨了推动这一转变的议题。密歇根州正在进行一场至关重要的参议院选举。

唐纳德·特朗普总统为俄亥俄州共和党人维韦克·拉马斯瓦米的竞选广告辩护，该广告以他的对手艾米·阿克顿疏远的母亲为主角，特朗普告诉他继续这样做，并“感谢上帝”。

众议院少数党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯告诉 CNN 的马努·拉朱，民主党人很可能赢得众议院，但他同时警告说，他正警惕选民压制行为。

CNN记者杰克·塔珀采访了即将卸任的共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯，探讨他在参议院任职期间取得的最大成就。这是杰克·塔珀主持的系列访谈节目的一部分，该系列节目邀请两党政客前往他们最喜欢的地方，畅谈他们的政治生涯。完整访谈请访问CNN.com/AllAccess观看。

共和党人斥资数百万美元投放广告，利用残忍的杀戮事件来抹黑民主党人，使其显得对犯罪问题态度软弱。受害者家属表示，他们对共和党人利用亲人死亡事件进行攻击感到震惊和愤怒。CNN记者伊莎贝尔·查普曼报道。

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。

唐纳德·特朗普总统持续提出将多个水域更名，使其包含“美国”字样。在南卡罗来纳州的一次集会上，他表示自己曾致电谷歌首席执行官桑达尔·皮查伊，要求其更改大西洋的名称，因为谷歌“在命名湖泊方面做得非常出色”，他指的是谷歌地图曾将墨西哥湾更名为“美洲湾”。

在唐纳德·特朗普总统试图为即将到来的中期选举巩固共和党支持率之际，北卡罗来纳州的一场集会不断遭到抗议者的干扰。CNN记者阿莱娜·特里恩报道。