The Arena with Kasie Hunt

Continuing Midterm Election coverage with Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper.

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President Trump's closing midterm message which he gave in front of the Lincoln Reflecting Pool. Furious House Democrats weigh booting Haley Stevens from their ranks after her shock endorsement of Republican Sen. candidate Mike Rogers. A former Stevens advisor weighs in. Another judge rules against Trump in the DOJ's California ballots lawsuit, one day after an Alaska judge tossed the DOJ's suit over that state's Senate race. Plus, Sam Fortsag, a Democrat running for a Montana House seat, joins to discuss his campaign.

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The US attorney for Alaska holds a press conference on the criminal probe into the Alaska Senate race. Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about President Trump's decision to revive two red-state rallies that he had previously canceled. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are set to campaign in Detroit together on Sunday despite tension over a controversial pro-El-Sayed ad on Israel. Former Democratic Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow, weighs in.

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The latest CNN polls of the midterm cycle, as early voting in the battleground state of Georgia breaks its all-time record. Presidents Trump and Obama continue to exchange campaign trail jabs over The Cheesecake Factory, of all things. The Justice Department accelerates its criminal probe of the Alaska Senate race following the bombshell NYT story. Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, weighs in on how his committee might get involved.

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Obama heads down to rally with Democrats in Georgia. Democrats aligned with Mary Peltola's campaign recruited spoilers in the Alaska Senate race, the New York Times reports. Rep. Jason Crow lays out why impeaching Secy. Hegseth is his "number one priority" if Democrats take back the House majority. Plus, the final week of the midterm cycle erupts into a food fight over The Cheesecake Factory and Mar-a-Lago burgers.

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Kasie Hunt talks to reporters in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as polls close in Israel, where Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to stay in power. President Trump returns to Texas for the third time this month as early voting data indicates strong enthusiasm among Democratic and Latino voters. In the final weeks of the midterm cycle, government corruption has skyrocketed to the top of voters' list of concerns. Plus, a midterm messaging battle erupts over The Cheesecake Factory. Former Mayor Mitch Landrieu weighs in.

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President Trump promised a $1 million payout to anyone whose voter fraud tips result in a conviction. The GOP moves money into Kansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina in the final midterms stretch. Both Trump and former President Barack Obama rally voters in Michigan. Rep. Debbie Dingell joins to discuss what she's hearing out of the critical battleground state. Plus, rapper Nicki Minaj and comedian Bill Maher make appearances in the president's final midterm messaging.

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The DOJ's new lawsuit to block the Alaska Senate results in the event the GOP candidate loses. Sen. Cory Booker reacts to the suit and talks about Democratic priorities after the midterms. The Cook Political Report moves the Ohio governor's race rating from 'toss up' to 'leans Democrat.' The Democratic Senate candidate in Mississippi, Scott Colom, joins to explain why he thinks he has a real chance of being the state's first Democratic Senator since 1982.

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The GOP ups its scramble to protect unexpectedly vulnerable Senate seats. Ohio's Republican governor urges Vivek Ramaswamy to take down his controversial ad featuring his challenger's estranged mother. Sen. Brian Schatz, the man positioned to be the number two Democrat in the Senate, discusses where his party is headed after November. Plus, Secretary Hegseth's staff broke a priceless globe used by Dwight Eisenhower, according to the Washington Post.

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VP JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy both speak out about the controversial Ramaswamy ad featuring his opponent's estranged mother. Rep. Greg Landsman gets emotional while talking about the ad and his friend Amy Acton. A new CNN poll shows that President Trump's approval rating has hit a new low ahead of the midterm elections. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham shares what she's hearing from voters on the ground. Plus, Trump raises eyebrows after calling Sen. Jon Husted's "ass" a "pile of muscle."

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The midterm elections get a massive cash infusion in their final weeks, with the RNC pouring in $50 million and Michael Bloomberg handing Democrats $80 million. The Ohio governor's race is roiled by a new viral video featuring the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton. The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, reacts to a new WSJ report that Elon Musk acted unilaterally to slow down a crucial satellite communications system used in Ukraine. Plus, Alabama gubernatorial candidate, former Dem. Sen. Doug Jones, joins to discuss what he's hearing from voters down south.

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With early voting now underway in Texas, what a handful of new polls say about voters' attitudes just weeks out from the crucial midterm elections. Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, blasts the assumptions behind a town hall attendee's question about the Muslim Brotherhood. Rahm Emanuel discusses how Democrats, in the event that they retake the majority, might prioritize their congressional probes of the Trump administration.

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President Trump's decision to fire Katie Zacharia after just five days as his Press Secretary. Fmr. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins to discuss the Democrats' midterm prospects and how he is thinking about the party ahead of 2028. Senate candidates get personal in a series of heated midterm debates. Former Sen. Joe Manchin joins alongside Rep. Kevin Kiley to explain why he is endorsing the Independent congressman in his reelection bid.

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WH Press Secy. Katie Zacharia denied in a new interview that she misrepresented her credentials by calling herself a lawyer. Midterm surrogates blanket Michigan as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and VP Vance campaign there ahead of the state's critical Senate race. Sen. Alex Padilla discusses the DOJ's new lawsuit against CA election officials, as well as the FBI's investigation into a suspicious substance sent to his office and others. President Trump cancels the planned livestream of the Fort Hood shooter's execution.

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New polls show James Talarico and Ken Paxton deadlocked in the Texas Senate race. Anthony Scaramucci, who served a famously brief tenure as Trump's WH communications director, reacts to Katie Zacharia's first podium appearance as press secretary. Senate candidates in Georgia, Iowa, and Maine face off in a trio of heated debates.

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Sources tell CNN there are already questions within the White House about how long the new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, will last on the job. Plus, President Trump downplays his relationship with Kimberly Guilfoyle after the White House asked her to step down this morning.

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President Trump heads to Ohio as the GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses. Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal probe. James Talarico returns to the campaign trail and addresses conspiracy theories about his health. House Speaker Mike Johnson becomes the latest Republican lawmaker to express concerns about broadcasting the military's first firing squad execution in decades.

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A slew of battleground Senate candidates took the debate stage this week. Vice President Vance says he will not watch the livestream of the Fort Hood shooter's execution, as bipartisan backlash over the plan grows. Ret. Lt. Col. Amy McGrath weighs in. President Trump names a new White House Press Secretary. New video shows the moments before ICE agents in New York fired into a car with a five-year-old inside. Plus, the hosts of the 'Hacks of Tap' podcast, David Axelrod and Mike Murphy, share who they think is leading the field of potential 2028 Democratic candidates.

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A new WSJ report alleges that Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle pushed a donor to wire her $100k to her Amex account. New CNN polls show that Democrats are in play in two deep-red states as the party eyes the Senate majority. The DOJ is seeking a federal indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson, the former WH aide who became a star witness in the congressional investigation into January 6th, according to a new report. The Democratic candidate for Texas Governor, Gina Hinojosa, talks about her race and shares her stance on capital punishment in light of Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection.

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President Trump makes his third trip to Texas in a month amid a tight Senate race. Republican Senator Thom Tillis joins to discuss the upcoming midterm elections, his party's post-Trump future, and his new book. Plus, a pair of Trump's political advisers recently flew to the Balkans to help a pro-Russian government, according to a new NYT report.

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