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President Trump on Friday doubled down on his support for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad against Amy Acton featuring Acton's estranged mother. Mr. Trump also headed to the Sunshine State to campaign for Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds. CBS News' Cristian Benavides and Ed O'Keefe have more.
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DOJ sues to block Alaska results if GOP loses
At President Trump's direction, the Justice Department sued Friday to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing the presence of another candidate on the ballot bearing the same name. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
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An ad targeting Amy Acton in the Ohio gubernatorial race against Vivek Ramaswamy continues to stir controversy across the U.S. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
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Backlash is continuing to grow after Ohio GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign posted an ad featuring his Democratic opponent's estranged mother, with President Trump defending the move and some Republicans condemning it. Political strategists Joe Borelli and Cameron French join with analysis.
Rep. Gabe Evans on competitive reelection race
"The Ratepayer Protection Act," aimed at preventing utility customers from absorbing the costs of data centers, overwhelmingly passed the House but failed to advance in the Senate by three votes. Republican Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado, who introduced the bill in the lower chamber, joins "The Takeout" to discuss its failure and his reelection campaign.
El-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs at final debate
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Tafoya on where she disagrees with Trump
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Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson held a town hall in Portland, Maine, on Thursday with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.
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Several Ohio Republicans on the ballot have come out against GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has the details.
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President Trump continues campaigning for Republicans as Election Day nears. CBS News' Kathryn Watson reports.
Ossoff pulls ahead of Collins in poll
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has a sizable lead over his Republican opponent Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, according to new polling from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington Bureau Chief Tia Mitchell shares takeaways from the polling data.
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Russia released American Stephen Hubbard on Wednesday after four years of wrongfully detaining him. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis spoke with Hubbard's son about the release and joins to unpack their conversation. Then, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the Trump administration's response.
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Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers will meet on the debate stage in Michigan Wednesday night for the second and final time. CBS News White House and politics reporter Aaron Navarro has the latest.
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