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  View in browser   BY  CALDER MCHUGH Herschel Walker speaks to media at a campaign event. | Megan Varner/Getty Images ELECTION BOMBSHELL   —   Stunning reports came to light in the Georgia and Pennsylvania Senate races this week — “October surprise” stories that could affect the outcome in two of the most important contests in the battle for control of the Senate. In Georgia, GOP abortion rights opponent  Herschel Walker reportedly paid for a girlfriend’s abortion  — a damaging revelation exacerbated by  his son’s subsequent social media posts  denouncing his father as a liar. (POLITICO has not independently confirmed this reporting from The Daily Beast and Walker has denied the allegation.) In Pennsylvania, Jezebel  reported that Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz led a research team that conducted science experiments which resulted in the death of over 300 dogs . When asked for a response to the reporting by Newsweek, an Oz campaign spokesperso...

  View in browser   BY  DAVID SIDERS  AND  MYAH WARD READY, SET, SPEND  — Labor Day marks the traditional beginning of the fall campaign, and the airwaves are about to be inundated with political ads   — from today through Election Day, $1.4 billion has been booked on TV for all political races across the country,  according to AdImpact . The Democrats’ shifting fate  has dominated recent headlines as the party benefits from an improving political environment.   Our in-house election forecaster, POLITICO’s Steve Shepard,  updated his projections today , explaining why the fight for control of the 50-50 Senate — which he previously rated “Lean Republican” — is now rated “Toss-Up.” With 63 days to go before the midterms, even Republicans acknowledge the landscape looks much different than it did before the overturning of  Roe v. Wade . For a temperature check on the right, Nightly's David Siders spoke today with Patrick Ruffini, ...

      September 05, 2022 Top News New Study Warns Swaths of Amazon Have Already Passed Key 'Tipping Point' "The tipping point is not a future scenario but rather a stage already present in some areas of the region," note researchers. by Jessica Corbett 'Unfit for the Bench': Trump-Appointed Judge Orders Halt to DOJ Review of Seized Materials "This judge is now an active participant in Trump's crimes," said one critic. by Julia Conley 'Buckle Up, It's Going to Be a Rough Ride': Far-Right Liz Truss Named New UK Prime Minister One critic warns that the Tory former Foreign Secretary "campaigned as a right-wing ideologue and will govern as such—which is a disaster for all of us." by Jon Queally More Top News • Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Using Zaporizhzhia Power Plant as 'Nuclear Weapon' • 'We'll Come Back Stronger,' Vows Chilean Left After Visionary Constitution Rejected • 'Gas Is Green... Washing': G...