1 outlets · filed 3 November 2026
Trump, candidates make final pitches as Election Day arrives
President Trump and candidates across the country made their final pitches ahead of Tuesday's Election Day. Weijia Jiang, Ed O'Keefe and Major Garrett have more. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King, Norah O'Donnell and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conv
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Both outlets treat the story as an Election Day roundup, with CBS News leading on Trump and candidates making final pitches and The Independent framing the day around control of Congress in Trump’s final two years. CBS’s extract is broad and national in scope, while The Independent is the only one that explicitly mentions the seat targets Democrats need to flip in the Senate and House.
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