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Thirty-five Senate seats are up for grabs when Americans head to the polls on Nov. 3.

A key handful of them will be critical in determining whether Democrats or Republicans control the chamber next year. https://t.co/pgDE7GWJca

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A township council meeting Wednesday night erupted into chaos when New Jersey Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini charged toward a resident during what has been described as long-simmering tensions boiling over. https://t.co/DkegMib0VF

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The Trump administration has preemptively filed a lawsuit to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses the race, citing name confusion among the candidates. https://t.co/4o0wsNpedW

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Consumer sentiment stands near the lowest level ever recorded in the 74-year history of the University of Michigan's monthly survey, just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections. https://t.co/MVkIrjDcfD

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BREAKING: Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden’s laptop. https://t.co/mRXxlQkwyR

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JUST IN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ABC News on Friday that the Starlink network is still not working, despite assurances from President Trump. https://t.co/iLHmAORRiq

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Pete Buttigieg is endorsing independent Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar, according to an announcement shared first with @ABC News. https://t.co/Ezg51adVWq

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Iowa Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson on Thursday strongly condemned Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for his controversial campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton. https://t.co/nS57vJaneX

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Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday condemned a controversial ad from GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her daughter a "liar." https://t.co/UYUbeh5oPV

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Federal authorities have indicted Virginia Democratic state senator L. Louise Lucas and several family members and associates on charges stemming from a yearslong marijuana trafficking conspiracy and corruption probe, according to the Justice Department. https://t.co/X91jjK0RxF

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ABC News producers are talking to voters around the country about issues that matter to them ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

A Las Vegas rideshare driver opened up about how increasing gas prices and rent have impacted her daily life. https://t.co/ntusWdxvWH

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Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for a New York City congressional seat, said he was briefly detained by the Israel Defense Forces while he was harvesting olives with other volunteers in the West Bank. https://t.co/Yr0HATtLyE

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BREAKING: Detained American Stephen Hubbard is released by Russia after President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff meets Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to reports in Russian state-run media. https://t.co/xRM0lQqTxW

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What perpetrators of workplace violence have in common, according to new Secret Service report: https://t.co/jk1YxgF8v4

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President Trump took the stage in Kansas on Monday night to campaign for Sen. Roger Marshall, a one-term incumbent facing a surprisingly close race against Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton. https://t.co/NS0uXgTPLG

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The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Moscow that would see multiple Americans released from detention in Russia, two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the matter tell ABC News. https://t.co/Qfi2O9JHzG

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A Kansas man was arrested over the weekend after allegedly publicly posting threats that he would kill President Trump at his rally in the state on Monday, according to the Justice Department. https://t.co/T2tr4N7UGh

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President Trump is blasting the federal judge overseeing litigation involving the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul renovations at a major public Washington, D.C., golf course, after she rejected an effort to disqualify her from the case. https://t.co/61IIiW5xnd

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Both parties could win "trifectas" — control of the governor’s mansion and both chambers of the state legislature — in some states, which would give them more power to advance their agendas. https://t.co/sSy38OqXIg

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Shawn Oliver, Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, said Sunday he was suspending his campaign. Oliver was arrested overnight in New Bedford after allegedly driving under the influence, according to the New Bedford Police Department. https://t.co/AOdwJ05QG3