Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

* President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is making a new effort to draw attention to Donald Trump and Project 2025, adding a dedicated page on the Democratic incumbent’s website to the issue.

* As expected, Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, on trial for corruption, this week filed the paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for re-election in New Jersey as an independent. His candidacy runs the risk of splitting the center-left and putting the seat in contention for a Republican pickup.

* In Texas, the latest statewide poll from the University of Texas at Tyler found a highly competitive Senate race, with incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz narrowly leading Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, 45% to 42%.

* Speaking of closely watched Senate race, the latest Marquette Law School poll in Wisconsin found incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin ahead of Republican Eric Hovde, 52% to 47%.

* In a preliminary move, election officials in North Carolina voted against giving ballot access to new parties supporting independent presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West this week.

* Despite recent polling in Pennsylvania showing Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in a relatively good position ahead of his re-election campaign, the super PAC closely aligned with the Senate Republican leadership has made a $24 million investment into boosting Republican Dave McCormick’s candidacy.

* And in Virginia, where Hung Cao recently won the Republicans’ U.S. Senate primary, a USA Today report this week raised new questions about his claims related to his military service.

This article was originally published on MSNBC.com