AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMidterm Stakes: With voting a week away, all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are up for grabs; Democrats need a net gain of four seats in either chamber to take control. Alaska officials are also urging a judge to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit over the state’s Senate ballot, arguing Washington cannot intervene in state elections. Energy and Iran: Trump announced he is ending Biden-era methane rules, claiming the rollback will save $45 billion and unlock oil and gas production. Separately, the Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. has told Gulf countries to prepare for possible strikes on Iran after the midterms; Trump has not made a final decision. Venezuela: At a Corpus Christi campaign stop, Trump pointed to a tanker he said carried one million barrels of Venezuelan oil, calling it a “gift” to the U.S. California Education: The state’s CalKIDS college savings program has reached $2.4 billion in public investment, with accounts established for more than 6.1 million children.
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