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LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Alex Isenstadt, a Senior Reporter for Politics with Axios, as Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is fighting to keep his seat ahead of Saturday’s Republican primary election. Cassidy has taken time during the campaign to attack his leading, Trump-endorsed opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow. "She's done well for herself financially," Cassidy said while speaking to Fox News Radio. "Kind of the Nancy Pelosi approach to stock markets, I'll just point out, which is public record." 

LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Kentucky-based political consultant, Andy Westberry, as voters ready themselves to hear the results on Tuesday for a number of key political races. With Senator Mitch McConnell preparing to retire at the conclusion of his term, the spotlight turns to the battle for his successor. We are also watching as longtime critic of President Donald Trump, Congressman Thomas Massie, will soon face the ballot box. The race involving Massie is becoming a critical test for Trump's political strength. 

We are preparing as President Donald Trump’s mission to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky will come to a head on Tuesday. In just a matter of days, voters in the Southern state will decide whether there is space inside the Republican Party for a politician who is so willing to defy the president. LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Logan Gatti from the Louisville Democratic Party as reports now indicate that the race has become the most expensive House primary battle in United States history. 

LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Ricardo Zúniga, a founding partner of Dinámica Americas, as the United States is reportedly moving to indict Raúl Castro. The potential charges against the former Cuban president come after CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently met with counterparts from Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior during a high-level visit to the nation. Raúl Castro is the younger brother of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who died in 2016. 

We are watching as Senator Mitch McConnell is set to retire at the end of his current term. McConnell is the longest-serving Senate leader in history and is largely credited with helping to secure a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican strategist Jeanette Hoffman joins LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick to analyze the critical race to replace McConnell in Kentucky and the major primary battle that Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana faces after his Trump impeachment vote. 

LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is speaking with Fox News’ Chad Pergram as the redistricting battle continues to heat up as we approach the midterm elections. We are learning a congressional redistricting surge has been sweeping across Southern states in recent weeks. This comes after the Supreme Court's conservative majority slashed a key Voting Rights Act protection. The ruling has now triggered renewed efforts by Republicans in multiple states to rewrite U.S. House district maps ahead of November.