US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine

Candidates traded personal attacks and clashed over a range of issues in closely watched US Senate debates on Thursday, with control of Congress at stake

With just weeks left in the contentious midterm election campaign, candidates in a trio of highly-competitive Senate races debated Thursday night, clashing over the economy, tariffs, the Iran war and abortion rights, with control of the upper chamber at stake.

In Georgia, incumbent Democratic senator Jon Ossoff faced GOP representative Mike Collins. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul Al-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers debated over the state’s open Senate seat. And in Maine, longtime senator Susan Collins met Democratic challenger Troy Jackson. Democrats need to flip four Republican-held Senate seats to win the majority. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/us-midterms-michigan-georgia-maine-senate-debate-key-takeaways?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mike Rogers Pulls The ‘Your Mom’ Card On El-Sayed In Michigan Senate Debate

Attacks from Rogers fueled El-Sayed’s message that the Republican Senate candidate was more interested in him than in Michigan voters' concerns.


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GOP Rep. Brad Finstad Runs Attack Ad That Erases Critical Voter From Photo

“What a poor decision,” Beth Benike said of her congressman altering her photo with Democrat Jake Johnson to make a fake image of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-rep-brad-finstad-fake-campaign-ad-photo_n_6ac6737ee4b09d2661d31084?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump hosts awards party for tech billionaires, almost as if he doesn’t care about ordinary Americans

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, with US midterms a month away, the president held a ceremony to celebrate our tech overlords – again

He stands accused of being out of touch, enriching himself and his family, building a lavish White House ballroom and, with elections looming, neglecting the hardships of the voters who brought him to power.

Time for Donald Trump to show he still has the common touch? Nope. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/08/trump-awards-party-tech-billionaires?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger