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Nearly 30 Million Ballots Cast in Midterm Elections So Far Oct 27, 2026

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President Trump is attaching a cash prize to stop, what he claims without evidence, is widespread vote fraud. Plus, the Justice Department is trying to convince a California court that it should be able to immediately intervene in early ballot processing.

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Trump Admin Sues Alaska to Block Certification if the GOP Loses Oct 24, 2026

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More than 23 million Americans have already cast their ballots with only 11 days left until Election Day and the Trump administration is trying to sow some doubt in the integrity of elections.

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Trump & Vance Back Ramaswamy Ad While Other Republicans Stay Away Oct 23, 2026

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President Trump finds himself compelled to head to ruby red Iowa with only 12 days left until the midterms despite having won the state by 13 percentage points in the last election. CNN brings you latest in the upcoming races across the country.

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Ramaswamy Stands by Ad Featuring Rivals Mom, Despite Backlash Oct 22, 2026

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The New Mexico attorney general files a civil lawsuit against two Epstein advisers. Plus, more than 15 million Americans cast ballots during early voting.

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Michigan Senate Candidates Take Questions on Their Economic Ideas Oct 21, 2026

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More than 10 million American voters have already cast their ballots in the midterm elections with in-person early voting starting today in some states. Plus, CNN goes inside a voting center in one key battleground state to see how they are trying to protect election workers.

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2,000+ Arrested After Protests Turn Into Deadly Rioting Oct 20, 2026

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President Trump is in yet another red state where he is trying to save a Republican seat. Plus, parts of France are under curfew this evening after protests spread into country-wide violence.

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Officials Give Update on Oregon School Shooting Oct 17, 2026

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Police in Bend, Oregon provide an update on Thursday’s deadly mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. So many questions remain unanswered as the Bend community grapples with such a horrific act of violence.

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House Dems Ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for Records Related to Alleged Pay-to-Play Scheme Oct 16, 2026

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With 19 days until midterm elections, CNN is tracking the key races that could shift control of congress to Democrats. Plus, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee Rep. Robert Garcia joins to discuss potential investigations into Trump and his administration.

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Trump Holds Rallies as Inflation Rises Ahead of Midterms Oct 14, 2026

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Only 20 days left until polls close in the 2026 midterm elections and President Trump is headlining a campaign rally in the swing state of Arizona. Plus, CNN is live in Texas ahead of tonight’s townhall with Senate candidate James Talarico.

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“Brutal”: WH Officials Pan Katie Zacharia’s First Press Briefing Oct 14, 2026

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The Vatican has confirmed Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth in his lung. CNN brings the latest updates on his health condition. Plus, CNN’s John King visits North Carolina to ask what issues are at the top of voters’ priority list.

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