Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump
The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of what politics may look like without him.
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US midterm elections 2026 live: key House and Senate races to determine control of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term
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First Thing: US goes to polls in vote that will define the last years of Trump’s presidency
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
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Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump
Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by the Republicans, is at stake Americans are heading to the polls today in US midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second presidency and a chance for opponents to rein in his untrammeled power.…
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Americans head to the polls for elections that could define Trump's closing chapter
The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of what politics may look like without him.
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