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Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake

PBS NewsHour26 October 2026, 22:55 UTCUnited States of America

It's crunch time for candidates across the country with Election Day just over a week away. On Monday, President Trump campaigned in ruby-red Mississippi, a state he won by almost 23 points two years ago. Over the weekend, the battleground state of Michigan saw a political heavyweight bout between Trump and former President Obama. Liz Landers reports.

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