Deva Lee

• Ohio controversy: President Donald Trump defended Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother, telling him to keep it up and thank God. A source said Trump thinks Republicans are “weak” for criticizing the ad. Trump spoke on Ohio even as he rallied in Iowa, where he stumped for Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who says the ad “needs to come down.” • GOP struggles with younger voters: CNN examined voting data in three states that have started early in-person voting.

• All eyes on Texas: Early in-person voting opens today in the Lone Star State, home to marquee races for US Senate and governor. Democrats are hoping they can break through statewide for the first time in 32 years. Follow CNN’s early voting tracker here. • The Latino shift: Polls suggest the nation’s 36 million Latino voters are shifting in significant numbers in Democrats’ favor. If that mirrors election results, Latinos could be responsible for handing Democrats control of the House and Senate.

• The recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize will soon be revealed, with more than 250 candidates nominated. Candidate names are a closely guarded secret, with the list of nominees only made public 50 years after the prize is awarded. • US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he deserves the peace prize, saying this week that it “would be a great discredit” to the Nobel committee if it does not select him for the honor.