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Neither man is on the ballot, but Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama took prominent roles on the campaign trail on Wednesday, with less than a week to go before congressional races that could shift the balance of power in Washington.

Obama appeared in Morrow, Georgia, where he urged voters to support Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who faces a challenge from Republican Rep. Mike Collins.

"There is a moral component to the choices we face right now," Obama said.

FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees will not monitor voting locations during the upcoming midterm elections, although other law enforcement agents will, a U.S. government official said in a court filing on Oct. 28.

Eric Neff, acting chief of the voting section in the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, said monitors would include employees from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

The Department of Justice confirmed on Wednesday that it plans to send 1,000 workers to monitor polls across all 50 states.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday criticised Democrats and accused Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of anti-Semitism at a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Oakland County, Michigan.

Rogers claimed El-Sayed was the only candidate whose primary victory the Muslim Brotherhood supported.

Cruz alleged that Iran, Qatar, and China were funding protests to divide Americans, describing anti-Semitism as "a poison that is ripping this country apart."

President Donald Trump said that Vice President JD Vance's outreach to Iran was about helping the country get medical supplies, after U.S. media reported Vance had written to Tehran's top security official to revive peace talks.

The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times claimed on Wednesday that Vance had sent the letter to Iranian Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei in a bid to revive peace negotiations, citing unnamed U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Vance sent the letter at Trump's direction. When asked by reporters later on Wednesday if he had directed Vance to reach out to Iran to restart peace negotiations, Trump said: "No."

"What that is is they need help with medical supplies and various things. He (Vance) asked me what I thought. I said, if you want to do that, that's okay. Basically, it's getting supplies in to help people that are not well," Trump told reporters.

One of the seven Cornell University students accused of sexually assaulting a female student at a fraternity party wants to see New York Attorney General Letitia James removed from the case.

DoorDash is buying Instacart, with the $17 billion acquisition consolidating the grocery delivery market.

A Florida sheriff's deputy can add a new job title to his resume after he stepped in as a pizza delivery guy.

Elan Bibas is preparing to run the NYC Marathon on Sunday and embracing an extraordinary challenge, running 12 marathons in 12 months across the nation to raise funds and awareness for Movember, a charity changing the face of men's health.

In the latest development in the Alaska Senate race, democrat Mary Peltola is accused of attempting to recruit a spoiler candidate with the same name as her incumbent opponent, Dan Sullivan. Now, the Governor of Alaska is launching a probe to determine if charges should be filed. NTD spoke with Zack Smith, a former Federal Prosecutor and legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation.

Every year, millions of Americans move to a neighboring town or far across the country. Reasons vary, including housing, family needs, and economic opportunity.

So how do you choose a city to live and work, and how can a city attract new residents and businesses? NTD Good Morning discussed with April Mason, an entrepreneur, economic development expert, and author of the new book 'The Power of Place.'