Some lawmakers and commentators have turned their attention to the possibility that Republicans in Congress could try to block Democrats from assuming the majority.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at an event in Maryland this month. Details of the conversations between Mr. Hegseth and his Israeli counterparts were not immediately clear.
The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.
Vice President JD Vance, appearing at a rally in Harlingen, Texas, for some of the Republican candidates in the state, has led the party’s finance operation.
With just two weeks to go until the midterms, President Trump’s itinerary reflects how worried the G.O.P. is about its holding onto the House and Senate.
Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager traveled with President Trump as he campaigned across the country ahead of the midterms. As the president touted his record, political drama mounted in Washington.
With Republicans seen as less likely to hold their majority in the House, the party is focusing more on the battle for the Senate, where it is vastly outspending Democrats on ads.
Tamar Smulowicz, an Israeli citizen, moved to the United Arab Emirates after the two countries normalized relations. But regional wars and domestic threats are testing a sense of safety for Israelis and Jews.
To boost Senator Jon Husted, who is in a tight race to keep his seat, some Republicans who were making a jobs pitch have pivoted to focus on socialism.
Tanya Karabanovs, a volunteer at the Cuyahoga County G.O.P. headquarters, surrounded by unclaimed yard signs. She said that volunteer turnout had been down this midterm cycle.
The comedian Larry David spoofed the Democratic Socialists of America in a satire in which he imagined joining the organization and shaping its manifesto with new proposals.
As Trump held rallies around the nation, his White House was consumed by dramas that reinforce how his presidency has become a drag on his party’s prospects in the midterms.