As midterm Election Day approaches, candidates clash in debates
Key Points:
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez donated $1 million from her campaign to support Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, marking her largest transfer to date and first to a Senate candidate.
- President Donald Trump held a rally in Georgia endorsing Republican candidates Mike Collins for Senate and Rick Jackson for governor, emphasizing immigration enforcement successes under his administration.
- The DOJ charged 16 noncitizens across North Carolina, New York, and Idaho with illegal voting and election-related offenses, including multiple ballots cast in presidential elections.
- Former GOP candidate Don Bolduc endorsed Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire’s 2026 Senate race, highlighting Pappas’s bipartisan efforts and veterans’ support.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders called for raising the federal minimum wage to at least $20 per hour if Democrats regain control of Congress, criticizing the current $7.25 rate as outdated and insufficient.