"Just the talk of ICE officials showing up at the polls coupled with the arrests and some of the killings that is happening with ICE officials can have a chilling effect of a legal citizen who has brown skin, saying 'You know what? It's not worth it for me,'" says @AshleyRParker.

How did Texas Republicans select Ken Paxton as their U.S. Senate nominee? "Donald Trump got directly involved in the Texas race. He did not endorse John Cornyn as many were hoping he would, and he would have been a much stronger candidate," says @MarkLeibovich.

Evan Smith breaks down the competitive U.S. Senate race in Texas. "What will John Cornyn's voters do? That is the one unanswered question that we have right now," @evanasmith says.

Have Republicans in Texas “lit hundreds of millions of dollars on fire” running culture war campaign ads instead of focusing on issues voters care most about? The Atlantic’s @evanasmith and @AshleyRParker discuss.

As the 10th anniversary of President Donald Trump taking office approaches, what made his candidacy unique? "One of the superpowers is just the shamelessness," @MarkLeibovich tells @JeffreyGoldberg.

The Atlantic's @vmsalama discusses President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and his stance on Ukraine. "President Trump has never shied away from the fact that he's been skeptical of Ukraine, its leadership. And this dates back to his first term," she says.

TONIGHT: @MarkLeibovich, @AshleyRParker, @vmsalama and @evanasmith join moderator @JeffreyGoldberg in the battleground state of Texas for a look at that state’s competitive Senate race. Watch at 8/7c on @PBS

FRIDAY: The countdown to Election Day is on. Join moderator @JeffreyGoldberg and the panel for a one-hour discussion in front of a live studio audience on how the November results will determine President Donald Trump's final years in office. Watch Oct. 16 at 8/7c on @PBS

If the GOP loses Congress in the midterms, what does it mean for President Donald Trump and the party? "I think what we will see is several investigations, potential impeachment inquiries into both Cabinet members and the president," @AdamHSays says.

What is the White House saying about President Donald Trump's attention to the midterm elections? "He knows that he is the best person at turning out this MAGA coalition, and the Republicans are right about that," @AnnieLinskey told @JeffreyGoldberg.

Carrie Dann talks about why Kansas' Senate race is a toss-up. "Almost every cycle, there is an incumbent senator who kind of gets caught napping a little bit and wakes up to the reality that, 'Oh, I actually have a competitive race,'" she told @JeffreyGoldberg.

"There's a reason that it is now quite possible that the Democrats have a better chance of winning in Kansas than they do in Maine," @jonkarl says.

TONIGHT: Carrie Dann, @AdamHSays, @jonkarl and @AnnieLinskey join moderator @JeffreyGoldberg to analyze the expanding battleground map and what President Trump is doing to prevent a blue wave. Watch at 8/7c on @PBS

"There are a lot of people who have a personal reason to be energized in this election," @NPRinskeep said.

How has President Donald Trump's barring of Associated Press reporters from the Oval Office, Air Force One and other events affected their work? "We still do our jobs. We will always still do our jobs," the AP's @michellelprice said.

What are the chances that the massive arch President Donald Trump wants to build actually happens? Here's how @janaykingsberry answered Jeffrey Goldberg's question.

Is the conventional wisdom right that we could possibly see a blue wave during the midterm elections? "History says that the incumbent party is going to face challenges, but we've got some added layers on that history," @KannoYoungs tells @JeffreyGoldberg.

TONIGHT: @NPRinskeep, @KannoYoungs, @michellelprice and @janaykingsberry join moderator @JeffreyGoldberg to discuss why President Trump's call for voting like he's on the ballot this midterm election year could backfire. Watch at 8/7c on @PBS

"Donald Trump is now viewing the sort of AI doom warnings coming, again, from inside Silicon Valley itself, he's now saying that's some kind of a Democratic hoax ... and it shows the extreme personalization of power," @sbg1 says.

Trying to control the press is President Trump's "M.O.," says @AdamHSays. "What we are seeing is a president who feels increasingly cornered," he said. "You think about the economy. You think about the sort of losing battles across the board ... he has defined a sort of enemy."