Underdog GOP Senate candidate gains ground in race against incumbent Democrat, campaign says

John James, a businessman and veteran, is vying to unseat Democratic Sen. Gary Peters on Tuesday to represent Michigan in the U.S.

For Republicans to maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate, one of the most crucial races will be in Alabama, where incumbent Democratic outlier Doug Jones is looking to fend off Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville. Here are five things to know about Tuberville, the Republican newcomer.

In addition to taking the White House, congressional Democrats are hoping to re-take the Senate and keep a majority in the House by flipping red states blue during Tuesday's election.  Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democrat, is hoping to parlay his popularity in his conservative-leaning state into a trip to the Senate by beating Republican incumbent Sen.

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Last March, Jamie Patricof, the producer of such films and television programs as I Know This Much Is True, Holler and Captain Fantastic, started a weekly Zoom lecture series called Lunch with Jamie in which names from the worlds of politics, science and other areas spoke and took questions from participants.

speak uninterrupted for two minutes at the top of each 15-minute segment.Late Monday night, Trump’s re-election campaign put out a statement that called the new rule “biased,” but affirms the incumbent candidate’s plan to attend.Also Read: Trump and Biden's Mics to Be Muted at Times During Next Debate“President Trump is committed to debating Joe Biden regardless of last minute rule changes from the biased commission in their latest attempt to provide advantage to their favored candidate,” said

#MyNameIs hashtag on Twitter. The movement started after a video of GOP Senator David Perdue openly mocking vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ name went viral recently."Kamala or Kamala-mala-mala-mala, I don’t know.

Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, are as adorable as ever! The cute couple were spotted smooching in Germany over the weekend.The actor was photographed giving his ladylove a kiss goodbye through the window of her car, outside a hotel in Berlin over the weekend.Reeves, 56, rocked a pair of denim jeans, a black blazer and brown boots as he shared the cute moment of PDA with Grant, 47, who sat behind the wheel of the sedan.Reeves is currently in Berlin for the production of the

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsHollywood stars, political figures and more are celebrating the varying meanings and origins of their names after a video of GOP Sen. David Perdue mocking vice president candidate Kamala Harris’ name went viral.“Kamala or Kamala-mala-mala-mala, I don’t know.

President Trump's campaign manager Bill Stepien predicts that the key to reelection lies with winning the state of North Carolina.  Stepien outlined three paths to victory, all of which hedge on winning a state where Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are neck and neck in the polls.  Stepien told campaign staff that he is confident that Trump will clinch Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Iowa and Maine’s second congressional district, dubbing it the  "easy part” of the election competition, according

Virginia’s General Assembly passed a bill banning “no-knock” search warrants Wednesday, clearing the way for it to go to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk.

Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly apologized Thursday for a staffer's tweet calling Chicago officers "worthless f—ing pigs," a statement his Republican rival, Sen. Martha McSally, seized on as proof of anti-police bias in the astronaut's campaign.

Nicole Kidman could have had a very different career path.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said on Tuesday that he does not have the power to extend the voter-registration deadline after a fiber optic cable was accidentally cut, causing the state’s online voter registration system to be shut down for several hours.

Ann-Marie Corvin Masked talent formats and survival shows for a pandemic-hit world are among the buzz-worthy projects identified by The Wit’s Fresh TV online session at Mipcom Monday.Virginia Mouseler, the format tracker’s CEO, framed her online session on Mipcom Online+ like a TikTok feed, complete with dance moves – all while listing her pick of fresh new TV formats.According to Wit’s data, “The Masked Singer” was this year’s most adapted format, and the masked star concept has been adopted

As the Colorado Senate race heats up, candidates John Hickenlooper (D), and Sen. Cory Gardner (R) found common ground in the thus far contentious fight for the Senate seat.

Millions of dollars have been spent so far on three congressional campaigns in hotly contested Virginia districts  -- with one surpassing even the 2020 presidential campaigns and another close behind. Advertising in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District topped $11 million earlier this week, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.The 2nd District racked up more than $8 million.