US midterm elections 2026 live updates: polls begin to close with control of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term at stake
First polls close in Indiana and Kentucky; several key states see record turnout as Americans decide the direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s termTrack live results from all 50 statesThe majority of polls in Indiana and Kentucky have now…
US midterm voters poised to deliver verdict on Trump’s second term
Results will determine makeup of Congress and other key offices and could define president’s final two years in officeUS midterms 2026 live – latest updatesUS midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50…
DoJ tells Democrats in letters they could be targets of Alaska ballot investigation
Top election lawyer and lawmakers received notes over alleged scheme to confuse voters with two Dan SullivansThe justice department has sent letters to a top Democratic election lawyer and other Democrats informing them they could be targets in a federal…
Americans head to the polls to vote in critical midterm elections – video
US voters vote today in the midterm elections, which will decide whether Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. A Democratic victory in either chamber would significantly constrain Trump’s ability to advance his domestic agenda. Even if…
Even if US democracy can be salvaged from Trump, Europe is moving on | Rafael Behr
It will take decades to rebuild trust in a country that removed a tyrant once – and then reinstated him four years laterWhen Joe Biden entered the White House in 2021 it was possible to believe that Donald Trump’s reign had been an aberration. “America…
What made Haley Stevens turn on el-Sayed? | Judith Levine
Endorsing his opponent while the US risks plummeting into fascism, she reveals the one issue that triggers her to take destructive action“Did you talk to anyone? Did you have a long night of the soul? Were you up all night? ... Did you have a…
America has been witnessing the worst speeches in presidential history | Ted Widmer
The US has seen plenty of terrible speeches over the centuries. But Trump’s midterm rallies are a new lowIn a sense, history has already been made. We do not know the result of the election yet, but over the last two months, Americans have endured the…
Christian voters in Washington state divided by common religion: ‘I don’t think the US is God’s kingdom on Earth’
Christians in the south of the state seek to vote their values – but a common faith does not mean a common politicsA few days before the Fourth of July, Ron Peterson, the 38-year-old pastor of Longview United Pentecostal church, stood beneath a large…
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…
‘In the trenches’: Wisconsin’s struggling small businesses could turn a Trump ally’s district blue
Affordability and small businesses’ economic woes feature heavily in the House race for Wisconsin’s third districtAfter 18 years in business, Erin Klaus is closing her storefront, a handmade artisan market in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at the end of…