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Democrat charts his own course in Iowa governor's race

Rob Sand is making appeals to Democrats, Republicans and independents in his campaign to be Iowa's next governor -- telling voters that both political parties are more interested in attacking each other than solving problems. CNN's Jeff Zeleny talks to voters and Sand and explores whether the message is post-partisan or simply pragmatic to win an increasingly red state like Iowa.

01:36 • Source: CNN
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Democrat charts his own course in Iowa governor's race

Rob Sand is making appeals to Democrats, Republicans and independents in his campaign to be Iowa's next governor -- telling voters that both political parties are more interested in attacking each other than solving problems. CNN's Jeff Zeleny talks to voters and Sand and explores whether the message is post-partisan or simply pragmatic to win an increasingly red state like Iowa.

01:36 • Source: CNN
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Two-term Republican Gov on today’s GOP: ‘a bad frat party’

"The Republican Party to me today feels like sort of a bad frat party." Former Republican Kansas Gov. Bill Graves talks to Erin Burnett to explain his cross-party endorsement of Democrat Adam Hamilton over incumbent Republican Rogers Marshall in the high-stakes U.S. Senate race, and whether Donald Trump is to blame for the shifting political landscape.

01:26 • Source: CNN
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Florida GOP congresswoman's new ad calls out Trump over immigration

Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar tells President Donald Trump in a new ad that Hispanic voters feel betrayed by him as a result of his immigration agenda. CNN's Lauren Fox reports on the congresswoman breaking with the president.

02:03 • Source: CNN
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Could Alaska flip Senate blue?

Alaska is one of the nation’s most reliably red states, making its Senate race an unlikely but crucial battleground. John King speaks to voters whose opinions are as nuanced as their breathtaking state.

02:08 • Source: CNN
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GOP ads sideline Trump ahead of midterms

As Trump seeks to put himself at the center of the midterms, a CNN analysis finds Republicans are largely leaving him out of their TV ads, while Democrats spend millions tying GOP candidates to his low approval ratings and his agenda. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports.

01:50 • Source: CNN
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These Americans are glad Canada is retaliating with tariffs

In the small border town of Derby Line, Vermont, you can’t separate the United States and Canada, regardless of politics. CNN’s Omar Jimenez asked residents on both sides of the border about their reactions to tariff tensions.

02:19 • Source: CNN
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Carney insists closer Canada-EU ties aren't meant to create a US rival with 'better manners'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took a veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump on Thursday, insisting that his proposal to deepen ties with the European Union wasn’t aimed at creating a new geopolitical bloc “with better manners.”

00:54 • Source: CNN
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Shapiro attacks RFK's response to measles deaths

As four measles deaths are reported in his state, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro criticized Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for stoking "vaccine skepticism."

01:14 • Source: CNN