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America Votes
US midterm voters poised to deliver verdict on Trump’s second term
US voters share why they cast their ballots – from frustration with Trump to affordability concerns
Chris Murphy, Recovering From a Stroke, Remains Hospitalized on Election Day
Nasa astronaut casts midterms vote from space – video
US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states
DoJ tells Democrats in letters they could be targets of Alaska ballot investigation
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US midterm elections 2026 live updates: polls begin to close as voters decide direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term
First polls close in Indiana and Kentucky; several key states see record turnout as Americans decide the direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’...
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America Votes
Your guide to election night, and more big stories at the end of Tuesday.
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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 u...
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US voters share why they cast their ballots – from frustration with Trump to affordability concerns
‘It’s the disregard for the rule of law. It just seems like they’re thumbing their nose at it’In the battleground state of Maine, Todd Cox, 63, has su...
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Chris Murphy, Recovering From a Stroke, Remains Hospitalized on Election Day
The Democratic senator from Connecticut, who is 53, began experiencing symptoms while attending his son’s hockey game on Saturday, his office said.
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Nasa astronaut casts midterms vote from space – video
Anil Menon has voted in the US midterm elections by casting an electronic ballot from the International Space Station. He said he filled out the ballo...
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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 ful...
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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 t...
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U.S. Assisted Venezuela in Deadly Drone Strike, Officials Say
The attack on a drug-trafficking group killed about two dozen people, a rights group said. It comes as the United States is militarizing the fight aga...
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DoJ says Trump’s proposed 250ft arch would be completed after end of his term
Triumphal arch continues to face legal challenges as government says DC area project will take up to 39 monthsThe US justice department said on Tuesda...
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More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.
Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.
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Minneapolis community leave ‘I Voted’ stickers at memorial sites for Alex Pretti and Renee Good
Residents are sending a clear message about the violent deportations taking place across the US this midterm cycleMinnesota voters left “I Voted” stic...
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Rural health board shake-up opposed as locals fight cuts to hospital beds
The plans would see inpatient beds reduced from 146 to either 90 or 60 in the county.
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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 e...
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Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Schools’ Challenge to Colorado Aid Rules
The Supreme Court considered whether Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with gay and transgender parents can participate ...
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Ohio gubernatorial candidates speak to reporters after casting votes – video
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton spoke after voting in the midterm election that will decide the Ohio governor's race. Acton called h...
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Poland Beefs Up Security at Border With Russia
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said there had been “disturbing movement” in Kaliningrad, a Russian region just north of Poland.
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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 Whi...
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I was told I was too young to have cancer
Beth Jenkins' cancer was initially missed after told she was "too young" to have the disease.
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US man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials before midterms
Oklahoma man accused of sending letters with white nonhazardous powder before 2024 and 2026 electionsFederal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man ...
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Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials
Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.
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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...
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Poll: Republican voters want their party to talk more about the economy
Hours before polls close, a new survey shows a stark disconnect between what Republican voters want their party to focus on and what they say the part...
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Datacentres are deeply unpopular – so the geniuses at OpenAI are rebranding them | Arwa Mahdawi
These resource-guzzling centres drive up utility bills and are hated across the political spectrum. Cue a clunky, but potentially influential, new nam...
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No babies to be born at hospital from end of November
A pregnant woman is to lodge Judicial Review papers to attempt to delay the implementation of the plan.
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House Republicans Accuse Top Psychology Group of Antisemitism
A monthslong G.O.P. effort culminated in a scathing report about emails and other exchanges within the American Psychological Association.
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Trump Effort to Prove Rampant Noncitizen Voting Leads to Few Charges So Far
Just 236 people have been charged with voting-fraud-related offenses by the Trump administration, despite its unsubstantiated claims that fraud is wid...
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Flouting Consumer Law, Insurers Refuse to Pay Medical Bills for Emergency Care
A law to end surprise medical bills has generated millions of high-dollar payouts for doctors. Health plans are now fighting back by frequently withho...
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Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel in Favor of New Deal
The president’s announcement on Election Day, which he said was part of an agreement reached months ago, was a sign of how quickly the politics surrou...
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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...
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Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest
Hours after the Russian attack, which killed at least 31 and left dozens missing, the United States said that peace talks with the two countries would...
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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 Jul...
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