Affordability is by far the biggest midterm issue, everywhere- and Alaskans pay even more because being so remote comes at a price. John King traveled to Alaska to hear from voters on what’s influencing their votes.
Affordability is by far the biggest midterm issue, everywhere- and Alaskans pay even more because being so remote comes at a price. John King traveled to Alaska to hear from voters on what’s influencing their votes.

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.

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.”

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

President Donald Trump defended his push for the Kennedy Center to have his name on it, arguing that his administration "should be recognized” for taking on the financial burden of fixing what he called "a mess."

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed fired back at Vice President JD Vance's encouragement of House Republicans to use him as a boogeyman on the campaign trail, telling CNN's Manu Raju that Republicans will talk about "anything to not have to talk about" affordability concerns.

Nebraska Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn speaks to Dana Bash after an audio recording leaked of him saying some voters who support President Trump only care about being on the "winning team" and that "their lives probably suck." He tells Bash, "certainly I would apologize to those people that might be offended, but I got to tell them I feel their pain."

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate as expected on Wednesday, marking a sharp policy turnaround for an economy increasingly shaped by the war in the Middle East.

