Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran

President Trump is saying the U.S. won't attack Iran again before the midterms as candidates face off in Georgia, Maine and Michigan in Thursday night debates. CBS News' political director Fin Gómez has more.

• Oct 8

Obama backs Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race

Former President Barack Obama is lending his support to boost donations and turnout ahead of the midterms, headlining a fundraiser and making multiple endorsements, including Troy Jackson in Maine's Senate race. Republican strategist Mark Bednar and UnidosUS' Clarissa Martínez De Castro join to discuss the state of the November elections.

• Oct 8

10/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Donor accuses Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 "quid pro quo"; USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after 10-month deployment.

• Oct 8

10/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett

President Trump returns to Texas to stump for Paxton in San Antonio; new videos show Iranian attacks on U.S. military base in Kuwait.

• Oct 7

In Maine Senate debate, Collins and Jackson both criticize Trump — but spar over how

In an often-testy debate, GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine touted her five terms in Congress and took aim at some Trump policies — while Democrat Troy Jackson argued Collins has failed to effectively push back.

• Oct 7

Poll: Collins and Jackson tied in Maine

The latest CBS News and YouGov polling shows that Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson are running virtually neck-and-neck in Maine's highly-watched Senate race. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

• Oct 5

CBS News poll finds voters split on state v. national focus in Maine Senate race

Troy Jackson is boosted by those looking for change, while Collins peels off some Trump disapprovers.

• Oct 2

Poll: Collins tied with Jackson in Maine

Democrat Troy Jackson has pulled into a tie with Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine's battle for U.S. Senate. Zachary Donnini, head of data science at VoteHub, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Oct 2

Forecast shifts 15 House races toward Democrats

The Cook Political Report shifted 15 House seat ratings toward Democrats on Friday and said it was almost impossible for Republicans to retain control of the House of Representatives. VoteHub head of data science Zach Donnini joins to discuss.

• Sep 25

WSJ: Conservative podcasts move away from Trump

Is the MAGA movement moving on? New Wall Street Journal data shows right-wing podcasters want to talk about everything but President Trump. Political strategists Leslie Shedd and Ravi Gupta join "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Sep 24

Maine's head prison chief on second chances

This installment of "Beg-Knows America" features Randall Liberty, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, whose own family influenced his belief and efforts in providing inmates with education, employment, training and dignity.

• Sep 14

Elon Musk-backed super PAC spends $800,000 to back GOP midterm candidates

Elon Musk's super PAC disclosed over $800,000 in spending last month to support Republican Senate and House candidates in competitive races, with the bulk in Texas and Maine.

• Sep 3

8 Democrats vote for GOP anti-socialism bill

Two House Democrats are in hot water with leadership for failing to say that they would vote with Republicans on an anti-socialism bill. Political strategists Kevin Sheridan and Hyma Moore join "The Takeout" to discuss what the situation says about Democrats' divisions.

• Sep 2

Man speaks out after shark encounter

While shark encounters are rare, there has been a rise in shark sightings on the East Coast. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.

• Aug 11

Lifeguard recalls escaping shark's grasp

A lifeguard says a shark dragged him about 5 feet underwater off the coast of Scarborough Beach in Maine before he was able to escape and emerge unharmed. The attack comes as officials along the East Coast say there are more sharks closer to shore in areas where they don't usually go. Tom Hanson reports.

• Aug 11

Rescuing a candlepin bowling alley helps bolster a Maine community

Autumn Mowery was 18 when she took over a candlepin bowling alley threatened with the wrecking ball, challenging herself to maintain a pillar of the community.

• Aug 9

FBI not conducting civil rights probe into ICE shooting in Maine, sources say

The deadly encounter between an ICE officer and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero on July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, is the latest in a growing string of clashes between civilians and ICE agents.

• Aug 4

Community rallies around girl who loves roosters

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how the small town of Ogunquit, Maine, rallied around a 6-year-old girl when local code enforcement officials told the girl's family to take a flock of tin roosters off their property.

• Aug 3

Democrats demand training info on ICE agent who killed immigrant in Maine

Two Democrats are demanding details and records about the training of an ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine, according to a letter obtained by CBS News.

• Jul 31

Questions on ICE agent who killed immigrant

Democratic California Rep. Robert Garcia and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal are demanding more details on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed Colombian immigrant Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

• Jul 31

Should Democrats be concerned about Maine?

Democrat Troy Jackson is set to replace Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race. CBS News contributor Chuck Rocha and managing principal at The Vogel Group, Samir Kapadia, have more.

• Jul 27

Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace Platner on Senate ballot

Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.

• Jul 25

Troy Jackson set to be Maine Senate nominee

Former state senator Troy Jackson, who calls himself a "pickup progressive," is set to become Maine's Democratic Senate nominee. He'll replace Graham Platner, who left the race following accusations of sexual assault. Fin Gómez reports.

• Jul 20

Darline Graham announces Senate bid

Darline Graham, the sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, says she will run for a full Senate term in South Carolina. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more.

• Jul 20

AOC, Sanders rally for Michigan Senate hopeful

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallied with Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed, who faces Haley Stevens in an Aug. 4 primary. CBS News contributor Joel Payne and Alex Vogel, CEO of the Vogel Group, join with more.

• Jul 20

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