Live updates: 2026 US midterm elections
Millions of Americans have cast their votes to elect representatives in the US Senate and the US House of Representatives.
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3 STORIESReporting and perspectives on us midterm elections.
US strikes Iranian targets near Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz on eve of midterms
A US official says the operation was defensive, targeting Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against a US asset, as Iranian media report five explosions on Qeshm Island hours after Trump signalled progress in talks with Tehran.
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Pope Leo XIV Has Voted in US Midterm Elections, Vatican Says
The US midterm elections, scheduled for 3 November, will determine the make-up of Congress for President Donald Trump's final two years in office.
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