Five weeks out from Election Day, the battle for Congress is taking shape with Democrats riding a wave of enthusiasm that may not crest where they need it most. In New Hampshire, a state that should be fertile ground for a blue wave, Democratic hopes are colliding with stubborn local realities. Republicans are quietly shifting their Senate strategy as Georgia and North Carolina slip from their grasp, forcing the GOP to play defense elsewhere. Outside groups are pouring millions into the races that will determine Senate control, while new congressional maps are finally settled in all 50 states after a Supreme Court decision. President Trump is simultaneously courting the tech industry and fending off legal scrutiny. He recently dined with the CEO of Anthropic, signaling a hands-off approach to AI regulation that aligns with his broader self-policing philosophy. That approach faces new questions as former special counsel Jack Smith delivered a heated defense of his investigations into Trump on Capitol Hill, while a separate controversy simmers over taxpayer-funded ads featuring the president. On Capitol Hill, Republicans are teeing up a bill on data centers as