The Republicans continue to hold a clear financial advantage, but they do not always manage to translate this into support. The lack of funds is, however, an issue amongst the Democrats, particularly in an election cycle that sees them on the offensive in traditionally Republican strongholds  

Although the president is imploring citizens to vote “as if I were on the ballot paper”, the Republican candidates are doing everything they can to distance themselves from a president whose popularity is steadily declining, currently standing at just over 30 per cent. The Democrats, on the other hand, constantly mention him, making him the negative focal point of their messages 

Ever since he became the Democratic candidate in Texas, the senator has been subjected to a barrage of insults from his political opponents, in an attempt to portray him as out of step with the values of conservative masculinity which, according to the Republicans, he is supposed to embody. This is where the nickname coined by Trump, "White Tofu", comes from.

Another school shooting in the United States, in which three children and a teacher were killed before the 16-year-old attacker was shot dead by a passer-by. It took place at Silver Rail School in Bend, a town with a population of 100,000. 

In a letter addressed to Trump, a group of Democratic and Republican senators criticised the decision to resume imports of Russian gas, warning that it would end up funding Moscow’s war machine 

Polls show the popular former Democratic governor Roy Cooper with a clear lead over the Republican Michael Whatley. The US president, however, does not believe the battle is lost

The sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham has won the Senate run-off, narrowly defeating MP Norman. Trump’s endorsement proved decisive. In November, she will face the Democrat Andrews