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And we chat with Jan. 6 committee witness Sarah Matthews.

A combined $400 million-plus in spending has bought no love for the two competing sports gambling measures on California’s November ballot, whereas a new millionaire’s tax stands just 1% shy of the majority threshold it needs.

With less than six weeks to go, it's "oppo dump" o'clock — the time when both parties start unleashing their most damning opposition research about the other side's candidates on the airwaves or leaking it to friendly (or curious) media outlets.

Plus 6 rating changes.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— The spending decisions by big outside House groups can inform us about the most competitive House races.— So far, outside groups have spent money in 57 House districts. The lion’s share of those districts that have seen spending are held by Democrats, indicating that Democrats are playing significantly more defense than Republicans.— The vast majority of the districts we rate as the most competitive — those in the Toss-up or Leans categories — have seen at least some outside spending so far.

Mitch McConnell is putting more money into Alaska to save Lisa Murkowski while Blake Masters remains abandoned in Arizona.