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Kansas: Hamilton is ahead of Republican Sen. Roger Marshall 50% to 47% in an Emerson poll and 54% to 44% in a Washington post survey (updated Oct. 30).Texas: Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leads Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton 49% to 43% in a CNN survey and 49% to 47% in a Texas Southern University/YouGov poll (updated Oct. 29).Maine: Democrat Troy Jackson is ahead of GOP Sen. Susan Collins 49% to 45% in the CNN poll (updated Oct. 29).Michigan: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed leads former Rep. Mike Rogers 49% to 42% in the CNN survey (updated Oct. 29).New Hampshire: Democratic Rep....

Iran has threatened to attack any oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil transits. US oil futures rose 18% to about $108 a barrel, their highest level since July 19, 2022. Brent futures, the global benchmark, increased 16%, near $108 a barrel. Surging oil prices have weighed heavily on stocks in recent days, as traders fear that a prolonged spike in fuel prices could lead to another spike in inflation and hurt the economy. Dow futures dropped more than 800 points, or 1.7%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell 1.6%. Triggered by...