Trump Tells Supporters to 'Save Money' By Voting in Person

Former President Donald Trump told supporters during his Iowa rally Thursday night to vote in person on November 8 to lower the chance of voter fraud and to "save a lot of money."

"We need a landslide so big that the radical left can not rig it or steal it," Trump told the cheering crowd.

The former president claimed that by going in person on election day, voters could save money versus by mailing in their ballots. Trump also said that mailed-in ballots "happen to get lost all the time."

"Now if you can't do it, you send in your ballot," Trump said. "But voting on Election Day, you're going to swamp them, it's much harder for them to cheat if you do it that way."

The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee Ronna McDaniel said in an interview with CBS News Sunday that the GOP was anticipating a large number of Republican voters to show up in-person on election day because "they want to make sure that their vote counts."

"They're not completely trusting of the mail ballot system, and so...they've made that very clear," McDaniel said during the interview.

Trump Warns Turkey Prices Could Triple

Former President Donald Trump warned supporters in his Iowa rally Thursday that Thanksgiving turkeys could cost as much as three to four times more than last season's prices due to inflation rates.

Trump repeatedly called out the Biden Administration for creating "the worst inflation" in decades during his rally, and told supporters that electing Republican candidates like Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley was the way to fix the issue.

"Don't think you're buying a turkey for Thanksgiving because they're not available," Trump told the crowd. "And if you get them you're gonna have to pay three to four times more than you did last year.

Trump also invited Grassley to join him on stage, where the Senator reassured the crowd that they could "turn around the bad policies of this administration."

"So to make sure that this trip by President Trump here to Iowa is worthwhile, every one of you, as I told you an hour ago, you got to get your family and friends to go vote," Grassley told supporters.

Trump Kicks Off Iowa By Calling New York Judge 'Lunatic'

Former President Donald Trump started his rally in Sioux City, Iowa, by calling out the "radical left lunatic judge" that ruled against him earlier in the day.

Trump told a very cold crowd Thursday night that the Democratic Party was threatening the "Iowa way of life" as he attempted to rally voters to turn up for Republicans in the November 8 election in five days.

Early in his speech, the former president mentioned a recent ruling in the New York lawsuit against the Trump Organization where a judge sided with New York Attorney General Letitia James' request that Trump has to be granted court permission to move any material assets between his entities.

Trump referred to the judge as "a radical left lunatic... who is totally controlled by my worst enemies of the Democrat Party."

Trump continued to criticize James' time as attorney general, claiming that under her leadership "rage in the state, including murders, robberies, rape and drugs" have risen to levels that are "akin to Venezuela, Cuba or the old Soviet Union."

"You know, there's only one choice to end this madness," Trump told the crowd. "If you want to stop the destruction and save our country and save the American dream, then this Tuesday, you must vote Republican in a giant red wave."

Early Voting Numbers Close In on 2018 Turnout

Early voting has surpassed 33 million nationwide according to data from the United States Elections Project, closing the gap between this year's midterm turnout and the record set in 2018.

According to the Elections Project website, the 2022 midterm elections have seen over 33.1 million early voters as of Thursday evening. Early voting numbers capped out at 39 million in 2018, reported the project, which saw the highest total voter turnout in four decades for a midterm election, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Texas currently leads the country in early turnout at 4.2 million, with both Florida (3.5 million) and California (3.4 million) following closely behind.

Gallup reported on Wednesday that 4 in 10 registered voters intend to vote or already have this midterm election, which matches voters' intention ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Trump Says 'Communism Has Come' After Judge Ruling

Former President Donald Trump warned that "Communism has come" to the United States after a New York state judge ruled that his businesses were not allowed to transfer any assets without court approval.

Judge Arthur Engoron granted an injunction from New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday that halts the Trump Organization from moving assets to another entity without court approval. Trump responded to the injunction in a Truth Social post later in the day, and referred to Engoron as James' "puppet."

"It is Communism come to our shores," Trump wrote in the post. "Businesses will be fleeing New York, which they already are, for other states and other countries.

"Today's ridiculous ruling by a politically-motivated, hand-picked judge makes it even more vital for courts in both New York and Florida to do the right thing and stop this inquisition," continued the release.

The injunction is a part of the ongoing suit from James that alleges that the Trump family and its business have lied about their assets' worth to gain more favorable loans or avoid higher taxes.

Trump had previously asked to move the suit out of Judge Engoron's hands but was denied by another state judge in October.

Greene Says Paul Pelosi 'Should Have' Owned a Gun

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia addressed the recent attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, saying Paul Pelosi "should have been a gun owner."

Greene spoke about the attack Thursday during an appearance at a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump in Sioux City, Iowa. The rally is taking place in support of Trump-endorsed candidates running for office in the November 8 midterm elections.

Greene began her remarks about the attack by saying the U.S. has "the highest crime we've seen in decades."

"But the only crime victim you hear about from Democrats and the media is Paul Pelosi," she said, inspiring a wave of booing from the audience.

"Paul Pelosi was brutally attacked by a drugged-out illegal alien that should have been deported," Greene said. "And Paul Pelosi should have been a gun owner and shot his attacker."

Greene went on to allege that Democrats and media outlets "completely ignore horrific crimes against Americans every day."

Paul Pelosi was attacked in his San Francisco home early in the morning on October 28. The attacker was looking for the House speaker, according to federal authorities, and hit Paul Pelosi in the head with a hammer. A man is now facing federal assault and attempted kidnapping charges in connection with the attack.

The House speaker released a statement Thursday afternoon saying Paul Pelosi was released from the hospital and is now back home "surrounded" by family members. He is expected to have "a long recovery process and convalescence," Nancy Pelosi said.

Trump to Speak Soon at Iowa Rally

Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally Thursday night at Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa.

The rally is taking place five days before the November 8 midterms in support of Trump-endorsed Iowa Republicans, some of whom are on the ballot this election cycle.

Event organizers opened doors to ticket holders at 2 p.m. local time. Trump is expected to deliver remarks at 7 p.m. local time (or 8 p.m. ET).

Guest speakers are addressing the crowd ahead of Trump's scheduled speech. Trump's Save America PAC announced a list of guest speakers earlier this week, which includes Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann. Both Reynolds and Grassley are running for re-election. Also on the list of guest speakers is Brenna Bird, who is running to become Iowa's next attorney general.

Trump has endorsed several candidates across the country since leaving office and continues encouraging support for the politicians he backs in the final days before the election. After his Iowa rally, Trump will hold another in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Next week, he is scheduled to hold a rally in Florida on Sunday and a rally in Ohio on Monday.

Election Official Fired for Obtaining Fake Ballots

An election official in Wisconsin was fired after allegedly gaining access to fake ballots, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said Thursday.

The official, identified during a Thursday news conference as Kimberly Zapata, worked for about seven years at Milwaukee's Elections Commission, where she was serving as the deputy director at the time of her termination. She has been accused of gaining access to military absentee ballots for fictitious voters and sending them to a Wisconsin lawmaker.

"I was stunned, absolutely stunned, to hear the very serious allegations against her," the mayor said. "I was told just yesterday that she apparently sought fictitious military ballots from a state elections website and had those ballots directed to a state representative." These alleged actions did not take place in the workplace, he added.

Johnson said Zapata's alleged activity "might have been an effort to expose a vulnerability that state law created," but said that detail "does not matter."

"This has every appearance of being an egregious, blatant violation of trust, and this matter is now in the hands of law enforcement," Johnson said. Zapata was terminated with access to the Elections Commission office cut once officials learned of her alleged actions, he added.

With early voting already underway and just five days remaining until Election Day, Johnson also spoke briefly about the importance of "election integrity."

"Let there be no doubt about this: That election integrity is absolutely, absolutely integral. It's absolutely essential," he said.

Biden Slams GOP 'Outrage' at Student Debt Relief

President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized Republicans who have objected to his administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for qualifying borrowers.

His remarks were part of a speech on his student loan debt forgiveness program, which he delivered at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nearly 26 million Americans have already applied for the student debt relief, Biden said, but relief distribution is on a temporary hold as Republicans in Congress and GOP governors "are doing everything they can, including taking us to court, to deny the relief, and even to their own constituents," Biden said.

"As soon as I announced my administration's plan for student debt, they started attacking it—even though I ran on it, and everybody knew what I was going to do. Their outrageous is simply wrong," Biden said, adding he also believes their reaction is "hypocritical."

Biden said he is aware of "an awful lot" of "mainstream Republicans" who support the student loan forgiveness plan but are "a little apprehensive" about it. He added he "doesn't want to hear" from "MAGA Republican" members of Congress who don't support the student debt relief plan but who received financial support from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the coronavirus pandemic. Some of those politicians had pandemic relief loans worth "hundreds of thousands of dollars" that were forgiven by the federal government, Biden said.

The president then called out Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia as one member of Congress who got $180,000 in PPP loans forgiven with her husband. She is among the Republicans who repeatedly criticize the student debt forgiveness plan despite receiving pandemic relief, Biden said.

Trump Organization Must Stop 'Fraudulent' Activity

A New York judge ordered an independent monitor to ensure the Trump Organization complies with restrictions on financial activity, serving a victory to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Judge Arthur Engoron granted James' motion for preliminary injunction, ruling that Trump and the Trump Organization cannot transfer any material assets to another entity without court approval. He also said they are required to include all supporting and relevant material in any new financial disclosures to banks and insurers.

"Time and time again, the courts have ruled that Donald Trump cannot evade the law for personal gain," Attorney General James said in a statement. "Today's decision will ensure that Donald Trump and his companies cannot continue the extensive fraud that we uncovered and will require the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee compliance at the Trump Organization."

She added that "no number of lawsuits, delay tactics, or threats will stop our pursuit of justice."

James' office filed a motion for preliminary injunction to stop Trump and his company from "continuing to engage in the significant fraudulent and illegal business activity."

She said Trump and the Trump Organization have engaged in practices they knew to be fraudulent since learning about the Attorney General Office's investigation into their business practices.

Beyond the continuation of fraud, James said the Trump Organization apparently took steps to restructure its business to evade the lawsuit, including registering a new entity with the New York Secretary of State: "Trump Organization II LLC."

The independent monitor will ensure Trump and the Trump Organization comply with the junction. The monitor will oversee the submission of financial disclosure information, financial disclosures to lenders and insurers required by continuing obligations or to obtain new financing and insurance and any corporate disposition of significant assets until the trail, according to James.

Trump to Hold Four Rallies Before Election Day

Former President Donald Trump released the schedule for his upcoming rallies in the final days leading up to the midterm elections.

Trump will host four rallies between Thursday and next Tuesday in support of his "America First" endorsements.

On Thursday, Trump will hold a "Save America" rally in Sioux City, Iowa supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Kim Reynolds and Senator Chuck Grassley.

He will be in Pennsylvania Saturday to campaign for gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano and Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz.

On Sunday, Trump will go to Miami, Florida, to show support for incumbent Senator Marco Rubio. Senator Rick Scott and Representative Matt Gaetz will also make an appearance.

Trump will then be in Ohio on Monday, the day before the election. He will show his support for Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance. Trump will be joined by several Ohio Congressmembers, including Representative Jim Jordan.

Trump Expected to Announce 2024 Bid 'Soon'

Kellyanne Conway, who served as Donald Trump's campaign manager, said the former president will likely announce his 2024 presidential bid after the 2022 midterms.

At a Christian Science Monitor events, Conway was asked when her former boss will announce his new campaign for president.

She said Trump "would have liked to have done it already."

"I give him a ton of credit for not announcing this year, for not stepping in the way of midterm candidates," she said.

With the slew of endorsement and rallies during this midterm election cycle, Conway said Trump "never stopped campaigning."

She said Trump has was "highly in demand" during the 2018 midterms, "unlike President Biden" is in 2022.

Conway also took a jab at Biden, saying the president "never really started campaigning" during the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020 race.

"Don't miss why and how Donald Trump is running for president again, if he would like, because he actually never stopped being part of this," she said.

She also gives him credit for "staying in the game" during this election cycle and helping boost Republican candidates in several key states.

"I can't think of individual Republicans on the ballot who are not running mostly, if not almost completely, on the America First agenda and Trump's accomplishments," she said. "So [Trump's] legacy continues."

Conway added that she advised Trump to wait to announce his 2024 bid until after the midterms and said "wait to announce until after the midterms."

Watch Biden's Remarks on Student Debt Relief

President Joe Biden will speak soon about student debt relief as part of his visit to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

His remarks are scheduled to begin at 3:45 p.m. ET and can be streamed live on the White House's website or through the YouTube video below.

DeSantis Endorses GOP Candidates in Key Races

With less than one week until the midterm elections, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is sharing his endorsements of fellow Republican candidates.

DeSantis, who is running for re-election, showed his support for GOP candidates in competitive races in Nevada, Arizona and Pennsylvania.

He shared the campaign page for Adam Laxalt, who's running for the U.S. Senate in Nevada. Laxalt is running against incumbent Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto.

"[Adam Laxalt] is the fighter Nevada needs in the U.S. Senate," DeSantis said in a tweet. "He will restore law and order, put Nevadans first, and stand up to the Biden Regime."

He is also supporting Republicans in swing state Arizona.

DeSantis said the "road to saving America from the woke Left goes right through Arizona" by electing Kari Lake to governor and Blake Masters to the Senate.

"Blake and Kari will be warriors for the people of Arizona, and I'm proud to support their campaigns," he tweeted.

Lake is running against Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. Masters is challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Kelly.

In the highly competitive Pennsylvania Senate race, DeSantis is hoping his support can push Republicans Doug Mastriano and Dr. Mehmet Oz to victory over Democrats.

DeSantis encouraged voters to "rejects the Left's power-grabs" and "stand up for your rights."

State Senator Mastriano is running against Democratic state Attorney General Josh Shapiro while Dr. Oz is up against Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman.

DeSantis is also offering his support to Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt.

He said Schmidt is a "proven leader" who will "stand strong for the rule of law and protect the rights of Kansans."

This comes as DeSantis' possible 2024 primary opponent Donald Trump issued several new candidate endorsements ahead of the Nov. 8 elections.

Trump's Save America PAC gave it support to Congressional Republican candidates Josh Brecheen in Oklahoma, Erin Houchin in Indiana, Mark Alford and Eric Burlison in Mississippi.

Texas Gun Owner Endorses O'Rourke in New Ad

A Texas veteran who identified himself as a "former Republican" and "responsible gun owner" is supporting Democrat Beto O'Rourke in Texas' gubernatorial election.

O'Rourke shared a new campaign video on social media Thursday that featured the veteran. The video focused on O'Rourke's push for "commonsense gun laws," which he said incumbent Governor Greg Abbott is "blocking."

"This veteran in Fort Worth is a responsible gun owner and a former Republican who is voting with us because he is tired of Greg Abbott blocking commonsense gun laws that would keep our kids and communities safe," O'Rourke tweeted.

In the video, the veteran recalls carrying an AR-15-style weapon during his time in the military. "I've seen what it can do," he said.

The veteran then said he is "tired of Republicans putting profit over people" and called for an end to "the gun show loophole."

A clip of O'Rourke at a campaign event also appeared in the video. In the clip, O'Rourke said he wants to implement "commonsense" policies "that allow us to defend the Second Amendment and better protect the lives of our kids." He said those policies include raising the minimum age for purchasing an AR-15 to 21, embracing a red flag law and implementing universal background checks.

The veteran reappeared at the end of the video with a message for his "Republican friends."

"It's okay not to vote for a Republican," the veteran said. "I'm a former Republican, now an Independent, and I'm voting for Beto."

O'Rourke, a former Texas Congressman, is running to unseat Abbott, the incumbent Republican. O'Rourke previously tried to unseat Texas Senator Ted Cruz during the last midterm election cycle.

Recent polling has suggested O'Rourke is trailing Abbott in the race, with polling averages compiled by FiveThirtyEight placing Abbott more than 9 points ahead. Gun safety has been a major focus of O'Rourke's campaign, especially in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde earlier this year. Abbott's campaign has focused largely on economic and immigration concerns, both of which voters in Texas have identified as top issues this election season.

Police Respond to Trespassing Call at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida was swarmed with police Thursday morning after authorities received a trespassing call.

Police units were parked outside the back of the resort but have since left, according to WPBF-TV reporter Jossie Carbonare.

Secret Service agents were also said to be conducting a sweep of the area of the house and the grounds.

A spokesperson for the Palm Beach Police told Newsweek that they received a complaint at 8:08 local time of a male refusing to leave the property.

"We responded, issued a written warning for trespass, and the subject left the area," the spokesperson said. "This was a routine trespass complaint from our department."

It is unclear if Trump was at Mar-a-Lago at the time. The former president sent several statements from his Save America PAC Thursday endorsing a number of Republican candidates ahead of the November 8 midterm elections.

White House Touts Dip in Gas Prices

Gas costs about as much now as it did in early March after months of fluctuations, according to the White House.

In a Thursday tweet, the White House said gas prices have "declined by 25% over more than 20 weeks."

President Joe Biden also tweeted about declining gas prices Thursday. His tweet highlighted, in part, his administration's decision to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

On Thursday, the national average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas was $3.78, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Thursday's national average price was about 2 cents higher than the price recorded one week ago and about 2 cents lower than the price recorded one month ago. The national average gas price recorded this time last year was $3.40, about 38 cents below the current national average.

Only two states—California and Hawaii—had statewide average gas prices above $5 on Thursday, according to AAA data, with California topping the list at an average of $5.49 per gallon. Nevada had a statewide average gas price just 5 cents shy of $5 on Thursday, while Oregon and Washington had the fourth- and fifth-highest statewide average gas prices at $4.89 and $4.87 per gallon, respectively.

Georgia had the nation's lowest statewide average gas prices Thursday at $3.13 per gallon, according to AAA.

Voters across the country have identified the economy and inflation as top issues heading into the November 8 midterm elections. While the White House touted the gradual decline of gas prices over the last several weeks, national average gas prices first began climbing in February when Russia invaded Ukraine. Gas prices continued increasing in the U.S. as Russia's war with Ukraine continued, hitting a new record high in June when national average prices topped $5 per gallon for the first time.

Magic Mushrooms May be Decriminalized in Colorado

Colorado could become the second state to decriminalize mushrooms.

There is a measure on this month's ballot that would decriminalize so-called "magic mushrooms" for those 21 and older.

Proposition 122 would also create state-regulated "healing centers" for people to experience the drug under the supervision of a licensed "facilitator."

Proponents of the measure include veterans who use psychedelic mushroom therapeutically to ease symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

"When I'm on psychedelics, for example, like mushrooms or psilocybin, it opens my eyes to the beauty of the world, the love that I have for the world," Jason Lopez, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran, told the Associated Press. "All of that anger, or being upset or frustrated... it dissolves. It melts away."

Those arguing for the measure also said jailing non-violent offenders for using naturally occurring substances costs taxpayers money and that embracing psychedelics could treat other mental health issues, AP reports.

The Protect Our Kids PAC warned against the measure at a recent town hall, according to The Colorado Springs Gazette.

CEO Luke Niforatos said the "healing centers" will allow private personal use of the drugs and would jeopardize public safety.

He also said the groups backing the measure wants to introduce drugs for medical use "and then try to legalize them recreationally."

While the measure bans the retail sale of mushrooms, growing of mushrooms for personal use and consumption is legal. Niforatos argued this create a loophole to allow people to "gift" mushrooms to others but up-charging for unrelated products.

"It's by design," he said. "While it's not explicitly retail sales, what this measure does is create a retail market."

He also argues that Colorado should follow the advice of medical professionals, not psychedelic mushrooms.

Colorado legalized marijuana a decade ago and, if this measure passes, it will join Oregon as the only two states to establish a regulated system for substances like psilocybin and psilocin, the hallucinogenic chemicals found in some mushrooms. The substances would still remain illegal under federal law even if Colorado passes the measure.

Washington D.C. and Denver, CO have already partially decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms, asking law enforcement to treat them as their lowest priority.

Trump Endorses Five More Congressional Candidates

Former President Donald Trump has issued several new candidate endorsements with just days remaining until the November 8 midterm elections.

Trump posted five new candidate endorsements on Truth Social Wednesday evening. His Save America PAC distributed official endorsement announcements by email Thursday morning.

The new candidates Trump is endorsing are Josh Brecheen, Eric Burlison, Mike Ezell, Erin Houchin and Mark Alford. Brecheen is running to represent Oklahoma's 2nd District, Houchin is campaigning in Indiana to represent her state's 9th District and Ezell is running in Mississippi's 4th District. Burlison and Alford are both Missouri candidates running to represent their state's 7th and 4th districts, respectfully.

Houchin's campaign released a statement Thursday morning saying she is "grateful" for the former president's endorsement, according to the Indiana public radio station WFIU. Alford and Ezell also thanked Trump for his endorsements on social media.

"In 5 days, we are going to restore America First leadership in South MS and STOP the Biden Administration," Ezell wrote in his tweet thanking the former president.

Biden Says Republicans Would Strip Student Debt Relief

President Joe Biden will speak Thursday on his administration's effort to relieve student debt.

Nearly 26 million people have already signed up for the White House's student debt relief application that launched last month. This makes borrowers making less that $125,000 per year are eligible for "a little more breathing room" as they prepare for loan payments to resume in January, Biden said.

By the end of the week, the White House said 16 million applications will have been approved.

Looking ahead to the midterm elections, Biden said Republican victories would strip back these relief efforts.

"If Republican officials get their way, tens of millions of Americans' monthly costs will rise dramatically when student loan payments resume next year," he said in a statement.

Biden said Republicans have already tried to block relief for millions after the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Rather than easing the burden of loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, Republican officials have sued to prevent those hardest hit from the pandemic from getting relief," he said in a statement.

Biden will deliver remarks on the future of student debt relief in New Mexico this afternoon before campaigning for Democrats.

The speech is expected to begin at 3:45 p.m. and will stream live on the White House website and YouTube, or watch below:

Disney Plans for Possible GOP Majority, Reports

The head of Disney has reportedly been contacting top Congressional Republicans in anticipation of a possible GOP majority in the House of Representatives as a result of next week's midterm elections.

Unnamed sources told CNBC that Disney's CEO, Bob Chapek, has spoken over the last year with House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and other Republicans in the House. The sources did not detail the content of those conversations, and a Disney spokesperson later said executives at the company often communicate with politicians from both parties, according to CNBC.

Disney's reported preparation for a possible Republican takeover of the Congressional majority comes in the wake of a public dispute with Florida lawmakers earlier this year over the state's "Don't Say Gay" bill. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other Republicans criticized Disney for taking a position on the legislation.

People at the company are now worried about whether a Republican congressional majority might impact business through the continuation of such criticisms, according to CNBC.

White House 'Not Preparing' for Recession

The White House said it is not preparing for a recession amid growing fears of an economic crisis as high inflation continues.

"There are no meetings or anything happening like that in preparing for a recession," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on MSNBC Thursday.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth consecutive time in an effort to ease inflation, sparking concerns of an impending recession.

Economic experts fear the Fed's efforts to combat inflation with ongoing rate hikes will lead to a painful recession.

Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans have campaigned on the fear that "reckless spending" by Biden and Congressional Democrats have pushed the country into economic crisis.

Last week's report showing third-quarter GDP growth provided evidence for President Joe Biden that the nation's economy is improving.

"For months, doomsayers have been arguing that the US economy is in a recession and Congressional Republicans have been rooting for a downturn," he said in a statement last week. "But today we got further evidence that our economic recovery is continuing to power forward."

More Than Half of Americans Disapprove of Biden, Poll

President Joe Biden's approval rating has gone up slightly in recent days as he hits the campaign trail for Democrats, days before the midterm elections.

However, recent polling still finds the president's approval rating is low, as more than half of those polled said they disapprove of his job in office.

Biden's approval rating was up to 40% as of November 1, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. It also found 55% of Americans disapprove of Biden's job.

As of Thursday morning, a FiveThirtyEight poll found 42% of Amerians approve of Biden's job while 53% disapprove.

Nearly 32 Million Early Votes Cast

Nearly 32 million early votes have been cast ahead of the midterm elections next week.

According to the University of Florida's United States Elections Project, 31,988,292 people have voted early so far.

Of those, 13,652,985 people voted in-person. There have been 57,309,430 mail-in ballots requested and 18,335,307 mail-in ballots have been returned.

In Texas, 4,190,997 early votes have been reported, according to the secretary of state's office.

Florida has recorded 3,581,580 early votes so far, according to the state's division of elections.

Some 2,092,284 people have voted early in Georgia.

Democrats make up a large share of early votes compared to Republicans and minor parties and those without party affiliation in the 23 states reporting with party registration data.

Of early votes in those states, Democrats make up 44.1 percent, followed by 33.6 percent from Republicans.

ACLU Wants Probe Into Alleged Partisan Election Interference 

The American Civil Liberties Union is asking Nevada's secretary of state to investigate an alleged partisan effort during a hand-count of mail-in ballots.

The ACLU of Nevada is asking Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske's office to investigate what it is calling a "coordinated partisan election administration effort" during the hand-count of mail-in ballots in Nye County that was shut down last week after polls close.

The ACLU alleges that a hand-count volunteer openly carrying a firearm removed an ACLU observer from a hand-count tally room. The organization said it recently discovered that volunteer was Nye County GOP Central Committee Vice Chair Laura Larsen.

This "poses questions" surrounding the county clerk's delegation of authority to partisan officials to "freely roam the areas where ballots were being counted" and remove hand-count observers, the ACLU said.

"A partisan official from the Nye County GOP Central Committee given free range to roam the halls and remove those engaging in observation violates the core principles underlying free and safe elections and makes an even greater mockery of our democracy," ACLU of Nevada's executive director Athar Haseebullah said in a statement.

This comes amid ongoing tensions between the ACLU and state and local election officials. The conflict has spawned lawsuits and a Nevada Supreme Court ruling last week prompted Cegavske, a Republican, to shut down hand-counting until after polls close on Election Day.

Biden to Campaign in Four States This Week

Days before the midterm elections, President Joe Biden is traveling to campaign for Democrats in four states this week.

Biden will travel to Albuquerque, NM today. After delivering remarks on student debt relief, the president will participate in a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Later Thursday, Biden will go to San Diego, CA to attend an event for Democratic Representative Mike Levin at MiraCosta College.

Biden then heads to Chicago, IL to campaign for Democratic Representative Sean Casten. Then he will join former President Barack Obama in Pennsylvania at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman.

John Fetterman Retains Wafer Thin Pennsylvania Poll Lead

Democrat John Fetterman has a lead of four percent over Republican rival Dr. Mehmet Oz for the crunch Pennsylvania Senate election, according to a new poll.

The Monmouth University poll found 39 percent of respondents would "definitely" vote for Fetterman, with another nine percent saying they would "probably" back the Democratic candidate.

By contrast 32 percent said they would "definitely" vote for Oz, whilst another 12 percent said they would "probably" cast their votes for him.

In total 48 percent of those surveyed said they would "definitely" or "probably" vote for Fetterman, ahead of Oz on 44 percent.

However, the poll did find Oz has been making progress, with his 44 percent up on last month's 43 percent, and the 39 percent support he recorded in September.

The survey of 608 Pennsylvania registered voters was conducted between October 27 and 31, and has a 4.5 percent margin of error.

Can Independents Vote in the Midterm Elections?

Independent voters, who are not registered with any political party, are free to cast ballots on Tuesday, though they must be enrolled to vote in most states.

This contrasts with the situation for Democratic and Republican party primaries earlier this year, many of which were restricted to each party's registered supporters.

Primaries were used to select the Democratic and GOP candidates, who will face the public next week.

The deadlines for voter registration vary by state, and can be checked on Vote.gov.

Same day voter registration is permitted in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Voter registration is not required in North Dakota.

Regulations around early voting and mail-in ballots vary on a state-by-state basis.

Republicans Favored to Take Senate and House

The Republicans are favored to win Tuesday's crunch midterm elections in both the Sente and House of Representatives, according to the latest model from polling analysts FiveThirtyEight.

According to its latest analysis released on Wednesday, the GOP is strongly favored to take control of the House, with an 85 percent chance of this happening versus a 15 percent chance that the Democrats retain control.

The battle for the Senate is much closer, with a 53 percent probability of the Republicans taking control, versus a 47 percent chance of the Democrats holding the upper chamber of Congress.

However, Nathaniel Rakich, a senior election analyst at FiveThirtyEight, argued the predicted gains would be more of a "red ripple" than a "red wave."

In an article for the website he said: "Those gains would be modest by the standards of midterm elections.

"In other words, according to the FiveThirtyEight forecast, this likely won't be a 'red-wave' election like 2010 (when Republicans picked up 63 House seats) or 2014 (when Republicans picked up nine Senate seats). Instead, it's looking like more of a 'red ripple.'"

Biden Takes Aim at 'Election Deniers' in Speech Ahead of Midterms

President Joe Biden used a speech in Washington D.C. last night to warn Americans that democracy itself is on the ballot when they vote in the upcoming Midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8.

"Recent polls have shown an overwhelming majority of Americans believe our democracy is at risk; that our democracy is under threat," Biden said. "They see that democracy is on the ballot this year."

He was referring specifically to candidates running for governor, Congress, state attorneys general and secretary of state seats who are following what he said is Trump's example of refusing to accept the results unless they are deemed the winner.

A poll published by Newsweek yesterday found that 40 percent of Americans believe the 2020 presidential election, won by President Joe Biden, was rigged or stolen.

Republican candidates who have questioned or denied the 2020 result are favored to win 189 midterm elections.

MAGA Republicans criticized Biden's speech as divisive and said it failed to discuss issues like inflation, immigration and crime, which are key concerns for voters.

Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was among those who tweeted in response on Wednesday night. "They only care about attacking Trump," she wrote, adding, "Trump didn't cause our problems. Biden did."