The Situation Room

Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed outlines his priorities, including ending the Iran war, lowering costs, and working with the Trump administration when possible, while also delivering a message of unity to voters who did not support him. ... Democrats take control of Congress and begin weighing how to balance affordability-focused legislation with investigations into the Trump administration. ... Republicans search for answers after a devastating midterm loss, as party leaders debate whether the Iran war, rising costs, or broader dissatisfaction with President Trump drove voters away.

Democrats celebrate a sweeping election victory, flipping the House and securing at least 54 Senate seats. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says voters delivered a mandate on affordability, while the party gains ground in several traditionally Republican states. ... Two Senate races remain too close to call, with Democrat Mary Peltola taking a narrow lead in Alaska and Mississippi separated by just dozens of votes. ... Democrats notch a series of breakthrough victories, including wins in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, North Carolina and Maine, expanding their Senate majority and reshaping the political map.

Americans head to the polls in a high-stakes midterm election that will determine control of the House and Senate, with key battleground contests in Michigan, Texas, Iowa and North Carolina drawing national attention. Voters in Michigan weigh a closely watched Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers after a controversial last-minute endorsement from former Democratic rival Haley Stevens sparked debate across the state. ... In Texas, Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton face off in the most expensive Senate race in US history, while Republicans in Iowa fight to hold a suddenly competitive Senate seat and governor's office. ... Campaigns in both parties are closely watching turnout, economic concerns and the impact of the Iran conflict as Democrats look for gains that could reshape President Trump's final two years in office.

A political earthquake in Michigan as Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens abandons Democratic Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and endorses Republican Mike Rogers, drawing fierce backlash from her own party and raising new questions about one of the nation's key battleground races... Democrats look to ride signs of a potential blue wave in critical Senate contests from Michigan and Maine to Kansas and Ohio as candidates make their final appeals before Election Day... OpenAI launches an election "war room" to monitor potential AI-driven misinformation while concerns grow over the role artificial intelligence could play in spreading false election narratives.

President Trump reverses course and revives campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa as Republicans struggle to match Democratic voter enthusiasm ... The Justice Department issues more than 40 subpoenas as it intensifies its investigation into allegations that Alaska Democrats recruited another Dan Sullivan to run against the Republican incumbent ... The Cook Political Report shifts 12 House races toward Democrats and predicts the party will win control of the House.

New CNN polling shows Democrats gaining in four critical Senate races, with leads in Michigan and Texas and tight contests in Kansas and Maine ... Alaska's governor orders an investigation into alleged Democratic efforts to recruit a spoiler candidate with the same name as Republican Senator Dan Sullivan ... Senators from both parties scrutinize prediction markets amid concerns about potential insider trading tied to the midterms.

Trump and Obama rally voters with six days to go until the midterms, as both parties battle for control of Congress ... Vivek Ramaswamy releases a new ad after his controversial TV spot featuring opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother ... First on The Situation Room, we go behind the scenes in Detroit to see how votes will be counted.

With Election Day just seven days away, more than 31 million votes have already been cast as candidates make their final push in key races. ... Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins for a one-on-one on new charges against former FBI Director James Comey, election security and AI regulation. ... New CNN reporting reveals Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s faith advisor shared sexist and homophobic posts.

President Trump and former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail as the midterms enter their final stretch ... A federal appeals court could rule on the Trump administration’s bid to set aside 20,000 California mail-in ballots ... AI giant Anthropic prepares to go public in a major test for the artificial intelligence boom.

More than 20 million Americans have already cast their ballots ... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu closes the West Bank after a shooting attack wounds at least five Israelis ... Gas prices spike across the country, with potential consequences at the ballot box.