Man who attacked speaker’s husband Paul Pelosi facing attempted homicide charge – as it happened

Paul Pelosi was attacked at San Francisco home while House speaker was in Washington

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The Guardian's Joan E Greve has taken a close look at Democrats' chances ahead of the 8 November midterms, and finds things are not looking good for Joe Biden's party:

With less than two weeks to go until election day, Democrats' hopes of defying political history and keeping their narrow majorities in the House and Senate appear to be fading, as many of the party's candidates go on the defensive in the final days of campaigning.