Midterm Spending Blitz, GDP & Inflations Reports, Israel Election Deadlock & Iran War

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As Election Day approaches, data suggest that the focus is now less on whether a Democratic wave will happen and more on its potential magnitude. Democrats continue to invest in competitive Republican-dominated races, and Republicans are matching those efforts. An NPR analysis found 70 districts where both Democrats and Republicans are investing more than six figures in their final messaging. These are the races to watch .

A worker holds I Voted Today stickers during early voting on October 14, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa.…