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Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake

It's crunch time for candidates across the country with Election Day just over a week away. On Monday, President Trump campaigned in ruby-red Mississippi, a state he won by almost 23 points two years ago. Over the weekend, the battleground state of Michigan saw a political heavyweight bout between Trump and former President Obama. Liz Landers reports.

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Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede

In a closely watched election, Brazilian President Luiz InΓ‘cio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing and Trump-aligned challenger FlΓ‘vio Bolsonaro. Transport and weather disruptions in parts of Brazil led to a chaotic final stretch at the polls. Bolsonaro is refusing to concede, and President Trump called the outcome "rigged." Stephanie Sy reports.

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Trump says he ordered suit to block Alaska Senate results if GOP loses

President Trump is making a final push to help Republicans maintain control of Congress as some of the most closely watched races remain competitive. But the battle for the Senate is also playing out in court. In Alaska, the Trump administration sued to potentially block certification of the election if the Republican incumbent loses. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

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Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs

Collins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "about the toll tariffs are taking on Maine families, businesses, farmers, and growers.''

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WATCH: Trump at GOP rally in Florida revives idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran

President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country.

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Immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalize.

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