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The Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority

Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman, left, has so far maintained a polling edge over Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz, as Democrats try to take over the swing state's seat. Nate Smallwood/Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images hide caption

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The Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority

Recent events are giving Democrats hope of retaining the 50-50 Senate, which they narrowly control with the vice president casting tie-breaking votes.

The Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority

Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman, left, has so far maintained a polling edge over Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz, as Democrats try to take over the swing state's seat. Nate Smallwood/Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images hide caption

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The Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority

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California Gov. Newsom vetoes public safe drug-use clinics as overdoses surge

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Michael K. Williams' memoir 'Scenes From My Life' shows how he turned trauma into art

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