US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second termSign up for the Breaking News US emailWhat are the races to watch and why do they matter?It’s Tuesday 3…
From the US midterms to the hard right in Britain, empathy has become a dirty word in politics | John Harris
Around the world, virtues such as compassion and kindness are gathering dust, like old hymn books in a long-deserted churchTowards the end of the summer, the Tory-Reform defector Robert Jenrick authored an op-ed piece for the Daily Telegraph about the…
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 stakeAmericans 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…
US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midtermsThe US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, according to reports in US media, hours after US…
US midterms 2026: what Australians need to know about one of the most consequential US polls in recent history
As results roll in Wednesday Australian time, keen election-watchers can tune in to see whether red seats flip blue – or if we’re in for a long week of vote countingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has called it…
Trump unveils results of $14m reflecting pool makeover in final appeal before midterms
US president shares delayed results of chaotic renovation on DC site as Americans prepare to head to the pollsDonald Trump unveiled the delayed results of his $14m renovation of Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in what is expected to be…
How Israel is at the heart of Haley Stevens’s extraordinary reversal
The issue runs through almost every twist and turn and has come to define the congresswoman’s political personaFor Haley Stevens, the road from Democratic Senate candidate to campaigning alongside a Republican she once called a rubber stamp for Donald…
What are the races to watch in the US midterm elections and why do they matter?
US voters will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will rise up to stymie Trump’s agendaDonald Trump will still be US president on the morning of 4 November. But he could be facing a very different political…
Trump promised a steel mill in this rural Iowa region. But is it all a midterm election ploy?
Residents would welcome the development, but the president’s past false promises cast doubt on the proposalOn a Monday afternoon in late September, Donald Trump gathered Iowa Republicans in the Oval Office to make a big announcement: the firm Mesabi…
E Jean Carroll fights Trump’s last-ditch push to dismiss $83m damages verdict
Lawyers file opposition to Trump’s request, telling supreme court justices they do not need ‘to bail out this president’E Jean Carroll’s lawyers are fighting Donald Trump’s efforts to toss her $83m damages verdict in the US supreme court, telling the…