First Thing: US goes to polls in vote that will define the last years of Trump’s presidency
Democrats are hoping to seize control in the Capitol and rein in the president’s power. Plus, a peacock that loves admiring itself in the mirror a little too muchDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Americans are heading…
US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states
The US has been voting for senators, members of the House of Representatives and state governors in the midterm elections. Here are the results in fullUS midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agendaThe US…
ICE Is Inspiring Latinos to Vote in Historic Numbers
“I did a Latino community event [and said] we have to actually fucking vote to tell these motherfuckers to fuck off,” Nevada secretary of state Cisco Aguilar tells WIRED.
The Endlessly Meme-able Steve Kornacki Is Not a Meme Person
NBC’s go-to data guru also isn’t quite sure what a subreddit is.
Will Trump relaunch his war on Iran after the midterm elections? | Mohamad Bazzi
Reports have suggested a vulnerable president could start a new bombing campaign. But that wouldn’t bring a deal any closerWill Donald Trump decide to resume a large-scale war against Iran after the US midterm elections?That question has loomed over the…
The candidates who will decide the US midterm elections
The 2026 US midterm elections feature firebrand progressives trying to stake out new territory, moderate Republicans struggling in the shadow of Donald Trump, and a host of scandals that have made races closer than they should be.These candidates could…
Midterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?
Everything you need to know about how winners are called, how states count ballots and Trump’s election denialismThere’s no simple answer as to when US voters will know the results of the midterms.Elections are managed locally throughout the US, and it’s…
Midterm elections 2026: what time do the polls close today?
Here’s an hour-by-hour rundown of when polls close around the US, and some of the key races taking placeIn the 2026 US midterm cycle, there are 35 Senate seats up for election, 36 governors’ races and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives up for…
Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world
Crowds once flocked to see ambling athletes pull of amazing feats of stamina. Edward Payson Weston was chief among themMore than $1.4bn has been staked on prediction markets for this week’s US midterm elections, according to CNN.Though a lot of people…
The 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.