CNN This Morning

Alaska officials investigate allegations that Democrats recruited a candidate with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, raising questions about the tight Senate race and certification of the results ... President Trump cancels campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas just days before the midterms, shifting instead to tele-rallies ... Pope Leo becomes the first sitting pontiff to request a ballot to vote in a US election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New CNN polling shows Abdul El-Sayed with a seven-point lead over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan, as Democrats rally behind their nominee and independents break his way ... James Talarico takes a narrow lead in deep-red Texas, but is he winning over voters or is his Republican opponent losing them? ... Democrats are accused of recruiting a second Dan Sullivan for Alaska's Senate ballot. Could the campaign tactics turn off voters? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With six days to go until the midterms, President Trump hits the campaign trail in Texas as Republicans fight to hold power. The President says he’ll accept the election results if they’re “honest” ... A new attack ad in Maine sparks a fight over the middle class ... The Cheesecake Factory becomes a bizarre new front in America’s political culture wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With one week until Election Day and more than 30 million ballots already cast, Republicans are focusing on voter fraud while Democrats hammer the Trump administration on corruption. ... A Democrat bucks his party with an ad opposing gender-affirming care in a bid for a red-state Senate seat. ... Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign distances itself from an ad linking high grocery prices to Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With just eight days until Election Day, President Trump and former President Barack Obama campaign in key battleground states with competing messages for voters as the midterm race enters its final stretch... Trump's Justice Department targets battleground states with new lawsuits, raising questions about the potential impact on voting... Elon Musk acknowledges his company slowed satellite service used by Ukraine in its defense against Russia, renewing scrutiny of the billionaire's influence on global affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices