These five races will determine the Senate majority
The battle for the Senate is anyone's ballgame with only a week to go until voters head to the polls. Republicans, needing to net only one seat, are knocking on the door as the national environment moves increasingly in their direction and some surveys show them in the lead in both Georgia and Nevada. According to FiveThirtyEight's latest projections, the fight for the majority is a "dead heat," turning the final days into an all-out sprint to get voters out to the polls. Here are five races that will determine the Senate majority. Arizona
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Read MoreAlleged Paul Pelosi attacker charged with assault, attempted kidnapping
The suspect in the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), has been charged with assault and attempted kidnapping, days after he allegedly broke into the couple’s San Francisco home and struck Paul Pelosi with a hammer, causing serious injuries. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the charges Monday afternoon, days after the suspect — David DePape, 42 — was arrested and taken into custody. DePape b
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