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Midterm Elections Begin Across the US
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In Short: Polls have opened across the United States for the 2026 midterm elections, with voters casting ballots in races that could determine control of Congress.
Elon Musk alone has spent nearly half a billion dollars supporting Republican candidates, making these midterms potentially the most expensive in US history.
The US military launched defensive strikes against Iran on the eve of the elections, marking the first attacks in two months.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against California officials, alleging they were failing to enforce federal laws prohibiting noncitizens from voting in federal elections.
President Trump's disapproval rating has climbed to 60%, a new high mark in the NBC News poll across his two terms.
The outcome of the US midterm elections could have tangible consequences for South Africa, according to a leading international affairs expert.
The US has deferred potential military strikes against Iran until after the midterm elections, citing ongoing productive discussions.
The contest between Democrat Bob Harvie and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has moved from 'likely' to 'lean' Republican, according to the nonpartisan election tracker.
On Saturday, Trump and Melania Trump showed up at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach to cast their votes.
What this adds
The 2026 midterm elections could determine whether Republicans or Democrats control Congress, with nearly all of the Republican-held seats Democrats aim to flip located in states Trump won by at least 11 percentage points in 2024.
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, an American citizen, submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Background
The 2026 midterm elections, set for November 3, 2026, could determine whether Republicans or Democrats control Congress, with nearly all of the Republican-held seats Democrats aim to flip located in states Trump won by at least 11 percentage points in 2024.
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, an American citizen, submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
What's confirmed
- US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will not launch an attack on Iran before the midterm elections, citing what he described as “productive discussions” between Washington and Tehran.
- Polls will close at different times across the country, with election results expected to begin coming in on Tuesday evening.
What's still developing
- Then, noting Musk has business dealings with the federal government, he added, “pretty corrupt.” Stevens, who ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic Senate primary and stunned her party by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, didn’t attend his election eve rally in Michigan.
- The strikes, which appeared to be limited as opposed to a full return to hostilities, came on the eve of crucial American midterm elections.
- It comes ahead of the US midterm elections, which will determine whether the Republicans or Democrats control Congress.
- Nearly all of the Republican-held seats the Democrats are seeking to flip are in states that Trump carried by at least 11 percentage points in 2024. (The only exceptions within easier reach are Maine and North Carolina.) These midterm races will decide who controls U.S. Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency Commonwealth secretary-general pitches group as 'alternative' to U.S. trade That means to get a majority, the Democrats must gain at least two states from a list that includes Ohio, Iowa, Texas, Alaska and Kansas.
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- The midterm elections Tuesday could change the trajectory of the economy, and many voters are hoping it will.
- Meanwhile, Bolsonaro, speaking in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia, said it is "impossible" to recognize the results, and called for the annulment of the election.
- Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday announced he is sending members home from Washington early for their seven-week campaigning recess ahead of the midterm elections, a move that will stave off a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- President Donald Trump, in a campaign rally Monday night in Kansas ahead of next month’s midterm elections, said USDA would provide $8 billion in relief to farmers squeezed by soaring diesel prices.
- Thousands File Into The Ocean Center To Watch President Donald Trump (WFTV) Thousands of supporters are gathering in Daytona Beach on Friday as President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally ahead of next week’s midterm elections.
- "These modest precautionary measures will be impossible after Election Day, so there is good cause for expedited consideration," he said.
- The 2026 US midterm elections will take place on Tuesday, November 3, with control of Congress and dozens of state governments at stake.