GOP loses grip on 7 scandal-hit Senate races that now stand between Trump and impeachment

The stakes couldn’t be higher. The U.S. is ensnared in an escalating war with Iran, inflation is crushing America's poorest citizens, masked immigration agents are "vanishing" tens of thousands and, in their effort to do so, have taken American lives.Democrats are laying the groundwork to impeach President Donald Trump — but if they're going to convict him in 2027, they've got to at least win back the Senate on Nov. 3. Pollsters say it isn't a sure thing — but it can be done. Of the U.S. Senate's 100 seats, there are 35 seats up for grabs in this midterm election. With 34 Democrats firmly ensconced in the Senate, the party needs 17 victories to take back control.The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan and independent analysis group, puts nine races in the solid Democrat column, three in the likely Democrat column, and one in the leaning Democrat. Seven races remain...