Trump calls Graham Platner a ‘thug’

President Donald Trump weighed in on the Maine Senate race Wednesday, calling Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner a "thug" and Republican Sen. Susan Collins a "sane woman."

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed pointed to the Trump family's dealings in the Middle East as he responded to Republican attacks on his faith and name. The Michigan-born doctor would be the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate if elected, facing Republican Mike Rogers in a competitive race.

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson told CNN’s Dana Bash he doesn’t regret telling his opponent, GOP Sen. Susan Collins, to “shut up” during a debate.

At a CBS town hall, Joey Amor, the husband of one of the six US Army Reserve soldiers killed in an Iranian strike in Kuwait earlier this year, pressed the vice president on “fundamental failures” related to the conflict that killed his wife, Nicole Amor.

Republicans are ramping up efforts to hold on to Sen. Roger Marshall’s seat as Democrat Adam Hamilton, a pastor, is challenging him. CNN’s Manu Raju traveled to Kansas to speak with both candidates about the race and what’s at stake.

On Saturday, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded to an attendee who asked him to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, saying he's "running for Senate and happens to be Muslim."

President Trump is intensifying personal and Islamophobic attacks on Democratic candidates in several states as Republicans worry about a voter-enthusiasm gap ahead of the November 3 elections. CNN's Alayna Treene reports from a rally in Northern Kentucky.

President Donald Trump has waived a further slate of sanctions related to Russian fossil fuel sales, days before they were to take effect under a bill he signed into law last month. CNN's Julia Benbrook reports from West Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump is spending most of his weekend.