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Roy Cooper wins Senate race in North Carolina, flipping seat for Democrats
State’s ex-governor bests Michael Whatley, ex-chair of Republican National Committee, by focusing on lower costsUS midterm elections – live updatesTra...
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Trump-endorsed Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida race for governor
Donalds, who billed campaign as ‘a continuation of the DeSantis-era of success’, becomes state’s first black governorUS midterm elections – live updat...
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Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race, avoiding Republican flip
Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administrationUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack li...
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Jon Ossoff wins Georgia Senate race over Republican Mike Collins
Rising Democratic star made his re-election campaign a referendum on the Trump administration’s misdeedsUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live ...
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US midterm voting issues: New York voting machine failures and Florida flooding affect some – video
Voter turnout has surged as Americans cast their ballots in the critical US midterm elections. Although mostly smooth, there have been some voting sna...
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Democrats aim to retake Senate from Republicans as Americans go to polls
Party hopes disapproval with Trump’s presidency gives them advantage as Republicans defend slim majorityUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live ...
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US midterm voting goes smoothly with only a handful of issues nationwide
Voting machine issues affected Westchester county, New York, but emergency ballots were provided to votersUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack liv...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Voting begins in US midterm elections – in pictures
Americans are voting in midterm elections with control of the House and the Senate at stake for the remainder of Donald Trump’s second term in office,...
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Justice department funds research into gender dysphoria and violent crime in latest anti-trans effort
Experts say ‘very dangerous’ move diverts attention from violence driven by far-right extremist ideologiesThe US Department of Justice is funding rese...
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The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mapped
These graphics explain what the Democrats would need to do to flip the Senate and House of RepresentativesA turning point in Donald Trump’s second ter...
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America has always been drawn to an unelected elite. Meet the courtier class | Nancy Isenberg
From Hamilton to the ‘Epstein class’, we have long been fascinated by a charismatic yet shadowy set of power brokers. American aristocracy is alive an...
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Millions of Americans crippled by medical debt despite relief efforts
Stopgap measure does not solve fundamental problem that millions can’t afford the healthcare they need, experts saySome of the millions of Americans w...
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What effect will the big Democratic 'betrayal' have on the midterms? | Politics Weekly America
It is polling day in the US, so Jonathan Freedland is chatting to the humour writer Alexandra Petri of the Atlantic to run through this election cycle...
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‘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 Kla...
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Did Democrats finally find their fight? Jennifer Welch on rage – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Jennifer Welch is a Democrat who isn’t afraid to call out her own party. Her podcasts I’ve Had It and IHIP News, which she co-hosts with friend Angie ...
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Trump’s midterm campaign has distilled his vile message | Sidney Blumenthal
The president has spewed vulgar and hateful rhetoric even as he reveals his disdain for his followersFar from veering off his track, Trump in his ceas...
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‘We’re all on constantly shifting sands’: the play capturing life during the US midterm elections
Playwright Richard Nelson’s acclaimed Rhinebeck Panorama series returns for another timely look at the fictional Apple family living in a divided Amer...
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Are prediction markets accurate on elections? The US midterms are a big test
Polymarket and Kalshi have risen for collecting the ‘wisdom of crowds’. But after high-profile blunders, some wonder if their predictions were just ‘s...
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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 Donal...
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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 Sen...
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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 U...
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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...
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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 summ...
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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 ...
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Backstabbing endorsements, dodgy ads and Nicki Minaj: our midterm awards – podcast
It’s election day in the US, so Jonathan Freedland is chatting to humour writer Alexandra Petri of the Atlantic to run through this campaign cycle’s m...
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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 l...
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Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows
Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in JulyTennessee national guard troops in...
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Trump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California
Latest arrests come after DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballotsThe US Department of Justice (D...
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Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protestersThe former head of the FBI in Chicago h...
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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 result...
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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 Democr...
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Why did a Democrat endorse a rival Republican in Michigan? - The Latest
Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed the Republican candidate for the Senate after a spat with her party’s own candidate in Michigan, A...
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Why did a Democrat endorse a Republican in Michigan senate race? - The Latest
Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed the Republican candidate for the Senate after a spat with her party’s own candidate in Michigan, A...
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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 ...
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Judge tosses case against two officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden
The two FBI agents were charged with making false statements to Congress while testifying about the bureau’s role in investigating Biden’s laptopA fed...
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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, Do...
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