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Democrats need a net gain of four seats in both the US Senate and US House of Representatives to overturn Republicans' narrow majorities.

Democratic Rep. Jason Crow told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that his party has several challenges in this midterm election: "We're running against Donald Trump. We're running against MAGA extremism. We're running against corruption. But we're also running against our own history to some degree."

With the midterm elections less than 10 days away, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto dives into the latest Battleground Tracker, which favors Democrats but he says "turnout is a big factor."

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined "This Week" Sunday for an interview about the midterm elections.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says Democratic oversight should focus on bringing down costs and corruption, that could potentially lead to impeachment.

President Trump is a key factor driving support and opposition; turnout looms large

The economy is still a key issue in the 2026 election, but voters are concerned about Trump testing the bounds of the office and Democratic Socialist polices.

Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.

In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country.

As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.

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Attorneys for Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and Senate Democrats filed a motion Friday urging a federal judge to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to block the results of the upcoming election if Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan loses.

Former President Barack Obama was hitting multiple campaign stops in Ohio and Michigan this weekend to speak out against the Trump administration, with midterms less than two weeks away. Nikole Killion has more.

Former US president says Trump 'chose to make a series of bad decisions', highlighting the US-Israel war on Iran.

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From trans rights to Israel's war on Gaza, the party's candidates have responded to voter shifts on a slew of issues.

Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".

Lawsuits filed by candidate Mary Peltola and a voters' rights group challenge Trump's preemptive efforts to block a Democratic Senate victory in Alaska.

Many young American men swung behind Donald Trump in 2024, but polls show they are largely abandoning Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

A new study found Grok's AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI's GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 election races.

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The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.

Three 2026 election scenarios that show which party could end up in control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon says she thinks donors aligned with her party have underinvested in the Sunshine State because they believe it is racist. Political strategists Mike Hahn and John McCarthy join with analysis.

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says lawmakers have prepared for a range of situations ahead of the midterms, including that President Trump "is not going to accept the results."

Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority.

UPDATED: President Donald Trump again lashed out at a reporter, this time an NBC News correspondent who pressed him about his support for a Vivek Ramaswamy ad that has been condemned by Democrats and Republicans. Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, is behind a new spot that debuted this week featuring the estranged […]

A letter demanding an investigation indicates Democrats will make investigating Starlink's interruption a top priority if they win control of the U.S. House.

"Eric Baker appears to be using his positions at Andro Capital and StubHub to profit, potentially at the expense of customers, fans, and artists," said Robert Garcia, ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In the new Times/Siena poll, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way — a jump from just two years ago.

States say the administration's steps reflect federal overreach and are meant to sow distrust in the outcome of the election.

Democrats in the US have said that they received an intelligence briefing that Russia has been waging a misinformation campaign against their candidates running in next month's midterm elections.

A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues.

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The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the president will seek to justify election interference by alleging fraud.

Whether it's for James Talarico or Jon Ossoff, celebrities are stepping up to donate to Dems this midterm season. The GOP is crying foul.

The map favors Republicans, but cracks in their base are leaving them vulnerable in defending House and Senate control.

Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia changed its ratings in 28 House races on Tuesday, with Democrats now favored in more than 220 seats. Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik and CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto join to discuss.

Dodds said it was time to hand over the leadership to a "new generation" after nearly nine years in the role.

Democrats are hopeful that they will regain majority control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's elections.

Senate Majority PAC announced it’s launching an ad campaign in Mississippi, where Democrat Scott Colom is challenging GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.