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US midterms LIVE: First polls close; Exit polls show bad news for Republicans; Trump rages as results come in
All 435 members of the House of Representatives are up for election, against a backdrop of uncertainty.
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This Tuesday millions of Americans will turn out to vote, but the world’s most famous politician isn’t on the ballot.
Trump weighs resuming strikes on Iran after midterm elections
The US president has hinted he’s prepared to give peace a chance in the Middle East, but a powerful ally is pushing him to resume hostilities.
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Can Donald Trump rig the midterm elections? It’s not as easy as it seems
With the Department of Justice under his thumb and the US military under his control, there are fears Trump will seek to use his power to change the midterm election results.
Trump’s closing midterm message is on the topic voters care about the least
As voters head to the polls, the president spoke for 25 minutes about his Washington renovations.
These people could make Donald Trump’s life hell next year
Many of Trump’s biggest supporters could be replaced by Democrats who want to bring him down.
The voters Trump needed most have now turned their backs on him
The voters who propelled the president to power may stay at home or back Democrats on Tuesday.
Trump demands Democrat Mary Peltola be prosecuted over same-name election confusion
The Alaska Democrat has denied any involvement in recruiting another Dan Sullivan to run against her rival.
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AI-generated attack ads show politicians dancing with drag queen, defacing a Bible
A drag queen has issued a cease-and-desist over an AI video showing her dancing with a candidate she has never met.
Trump offers cash for those who can prove voter fraud ahead of election
Trump made the promise on Truth Social as his party faces a massive electoral defeat in next week’s election.
Obama assails ‘cruelty’ and indecency from Trump and his allies in midterm campaign
He stepped into one of the nation’s ugliest midterm fights as he worked to rally Democratic voters in two Midwestern battlegrounds.
Trump sues Alaska because two candidates have the same name
The president has demanded the state not certify any election results that his hand-picked candidate loses.