Election forecaster moves Nebraska Senate race slightly toward independent challenger

An election forecaster moved Nebraska’s contentious Senate race slightly toward Sen. Deb Fischer’s (R) challenger, independent candidate Dan Osborn. Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted the Senate contest from “likely Republican” to “leans Republican” on Thursday, referencing the internal polling that shows Osborn being “competitive” with the two-term incumbent. “Fischer has led by single-digit margins in her...