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Trump pollster says Republicans need better offensive messaging to win midterms

Republicans need to do a better job of offensive messaging and contrasting their economic wins against Democrats' socialist ideas to hold onto their congressional majorities in the midterm election, GOP pollster John McLaughlin said Monday.

Susan Collins delivers millions for roads, bridges, fire stations. Mainers blame her for high prices

Sen. Susan Collins is in the toughest reelection battle of her career despite steering massive sums of federal funding to Maine communities and businesses.

Trump's doubts about U.S. troops in Korea isn't halting training on peninsula, top Army general says

The commanding general of the U.S. Eighth Army said his troops are continuing to build and maintain combat readiness on the Korean peninsula, despite President Trump's skepticism about America's military footprint in South Korea.

Army must move 'at the speed of business,' rethink capability delivery, acting secretary says

The U.S. Army will move at "the speed of business," not the speed of government, acting Army Secretary Adam R. Telle told a major military conference Monday as he doubled down on the Trump administration's ambitious plan to fundamentally overhaul how America's largest military service innovates and operates in the 21st century.

WATCH: Will gas, grocery and heating oil prices cost Republicans control of Congress?

Susan Ferrechio and Seth McLaughlin explain how heating oil, gas and grocery prices are putting Republican seats in play, how Republicans are fighting back with a Democratic Socialism message, and why turnout may decide it all.

Houthi attacks on Saudi airports continue, marking major escalation in Yemen war

Iran-backed Houthi militants fired missiles and drones into Saudi Arabian territory on Monday, according to Saudi-coalition forces in Yemen.

Mike Rogers courts anti-Trump voters as MAGA base holds firm in U.S. Senate race

HIGHLAND, Mich. - Marti Carroll wasn't thrilled when former Rep. Mike Rogers suddenly called for a quick end to the Iran war, saying Republicans should be behind President Trump "1,000 percent." But she's sticking with him anyway.

Judge says Trump's DHS election-year ads broke the law

Homeland Security's new ads touting President Trump's first-term successes -- coming less than a month before the federal election -- likely violate the law, a judge said Monday, in an opinion explaining why she slapped a restraining order on DHS.

Archbishop of the U.S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the Catholic Church's pastoral services to Catholics in the U.S. military, is condemning the proposed livestream of the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan.

'Ready to fight tonight': NATO's top general says the alliance would win a war with Russia

NATO's top commander, U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, said Monday the alliance is "ready to fight tonight" if Russia attacks, and for the first time publicly laid out how the alliance would win.

Elon Musk Quietly Becomes Biggest Known Donor in Midterm Contests as He Tries to Save Republicans

Elon Musk, the world's only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year's midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress.

Spain's royals set to visit Ceuta as migration crisis exposes divisions

Ceuta, a sliver of land in North Africa, is an anomaly for Spain: a city where Muslims and Christians live in almost equal numbers.