Election Countdown: Challenges and Strategies for Republicans

The final jobs report before Election Day arrived today, and it's not great. The US added just 29,000 jobs in September, far fewer than expected, while unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. These latest uninspiring numbers come as voters across the country continue to rank the economy as their top issue.…

Today, we're getting our first look at early voting with our newly launched CNN tracker. Nearly 800,000 ballots have already been cast around the country, and there are clear signs of Democratic enthusiasm and an advantage for the Democrats in several states with key races. Our coverage begins with…

Our new analysis of the Senate races most likely to flip from red to blue confirms Democrats have a clearer path to a majority than at any time in this election cycle. Trying to counter that, both President Trump and VP JD Vance are campaigning on GOP turf, trying to boost incumbent Republican sena…

President Trump is doling out goodies and promising Americans relief from high prices, but will voters believe him? In addition to promising multiple rebates, he signed an executive order that he claims will lower near-record diesel prices and "drive down the cost of all goods, including grocery pr…