Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Trump administration'slawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses the race and argued the legal challenge was a necessary step to avoid confusing voters in the closely watched midterm race.

Also, President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks that drew a sharp rebuke from a former top Arab American ally.

Here's the latest: Trump heads to Mississippi as the two parties prepare for final sprint ahead of Election Day President Trump heads Monday to Mississippi, as he continues a closing midterm campaign blitz that highlights Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country.