Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

* In the latest national polling in the presidential race, the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll found Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by 4 points, 51% to 47%; the latest CBS News/YouGov poll found the Democratic vice president up by a point, 50% to 49%; and the latest CNN poll found the major parties nominees tied at 47% support each. (Click the links for additional information on the surveys’ methodologies and margins of error.)

* In Nebraska’s surprisingly interesting U.S. Senate race, the latest New York Times/Siena College poll found incumbent Republican Sen. Deb Fischer’s lead over independent Dan Osborn shrinking to just 2 points, 48% to 46%. (Click the link for additional information on the survey’s methodology and margin of error.)

* In Texas’ U.S. Senate race, the latest New York Times/Siena College poll incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz leading Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, 50% to 46%.

* The Trump campaign aired a two-minute ad during the latest Philadelphia Eagles game purporting to show evidence that the United States has “gone to hell” over the last four years. As Politico noted, however, the ad featured footage from 2020 — when Trump was president.

* If you missed former first lady Michelle Obama’s speech on Saturday in Michigan, do yourself a favor, take 40 minutes, and watch the whole thing.

* In Wisconsin, a super PAC closely aligned with Republican politics invested hundreds of thousands of dollars last week in support of Jill Stein’s Green Party presidential candidacy.

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* In North Carolina on Friday, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance singled out right-wing gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson for praise, calling him “a great lieutenant governor.” Hours later, Barack Obama had a little fun at Robinson’s expense, telling a crowd, “I do not know where to start with this man. He called the civil rights movement ‘crap.’ Called LGBTQ people ‘filth.’ Self-identified as a ‘Nazi.’ Suggested bringing back slavery. Now, I shouldn’t have to really get into all this. I think it’s fair to say you do not need a governor who makes Donald Trump look almost normal.”

* In 2022, the editors of The New York Post, pointing to Jan. 6, told readers that Trump “has proven himself unworthy to be this country’s chief executive again.” Two years later, the editors of the Murdoch-owned paper endorsed the former president’s bid for a second term.

* In Wisconsin, Republican Senate hopeful Eric Hovde has launched a highly misleading attack ad targeting Sen. Tammy Baldwin, which seems awfully eager to remind voters that the Democratic incumbent is a lesbian. Twelve years ago, Baldwin became the nation’s first openly gay senator.

* On a related note, Trump has begun referring to CNN’s Anderson Cooper as “Allison Cooper,” as part of an apparent reference to Cooper’s sexuality. In 2016, then-candidate Trump told LGBTQ voters, “I will fight for you.” Those days are apparently over.