Midterm election latest: Trump heads to Michigan; Blanche defends Alaska lawsuit

Key Points:

• New polling indicates Republicans face significant challenges in key battleground districts in Pennsylvania and Texas, with Democrats leading or in close races in several areas critical for control of the House.
• In Pennsylvania, Democratic challengers lead or are competitive against GOP incumbents in multiple districts, while in Texas, redrawn districts expected to favor Republicans show Democratic leads, complicating GOP efforts to maintain their majority.
• Sen. Adam Schiff urged Democrats to focus on economic issues like cost of living rather than prioritizing impeachment against former President Trump, though he did not completely rule out investigating corruption.
• Alaska’s Attorney General Todd Blanche denied that a DOJ lawsuit related to the state's Senate election is an attempt to overturn results, framing it as a preemptive measure to investigate potential election confusion.
• Michigan's Senate race is heating up with President Trump campaigning for Republican Mike Rogers, who attacks Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed over alleged extremist ties, while Democrats, including Barack Obama, rally support for El-Sayed amid concerns about his appeal among Black and Jewish voters.