Ballot dispute in Georgia heads to courts — and could be a factor in state's close Senate race  —  With an increasingly competitive and closely-watched Senate race on the line, an Atlanta courtroom will be the focus of a key voting rights dispute Friday that could make it harder for Democrats …

Dems have Georgia momentum  —  HIAWASSEE, Ga. — Georgia Democrats believe they're close to ending more than a decade of losses — and with it, potentially save Senate control for their party.  —  Democrat Michelle Nunn has jumped into a narrow lead in recent polling of the state's open Senate race …

How Independents Could Seize Control of the Senate  —  As the bulk of close election observers have pointed out, the odds favor the Republicans capturing enough Senate seats to make a majority next year.  Of course, it is not a certainty (to any except the election modelers at The Monkey Cage).

NYC mayor: Ebola ‘no cause for alarm’  —  Here is a timeline of Craig Spencer's movements since he got back from the West African nation:  —  When did he return from Guinea?  —  Spencer came back to the United States last week after treating Ebola patients in Guinea, where he worked for Doctors Without Borders.