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Democrats seize Congress in sweeping midterm repudiation of Trump

Supporters react after media outlets projected Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico's victory in the US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Segar

US midterms: Democrat Hochul wins New York governor race, AP projects

Kathy Hochul, a moderate Democrat from Erie County in western New York, campaigned on efforts to lower New Yorkers’ costs of living.

Takeaways from the US midterm elections

Nearly 9 in 10 voters identified the cost of living as a crucial or major factor in their vote.

Prediction markets face US midterms test as election bets soar

If the midterm results diverge sharply from prediction-market odds, the industry’s reputation could suffer, analysts say, especially given the record sums being wagered.

US midterms: Ballot machine glitch hits New York county in tight race for House

A poll worker with a bag containing ballots on Nov 3, in Chappaqua, New York, after scanners experienced issues across Westchester County.

Judge blocks Trump administration from pressuring states over non-citizen voting

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan barred the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security from sending states lists of registered voters the administration says may not be citizens.

Explainer-How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

Lawyers walk to attend a court hearing held by US District Judge David Carter to hear arguments in a Justice Department's lawsuit that seeks to block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm elections from more than ‌20,000 registered voters the Trump administration alleges are likely noncitizens in Los Angeles, California, US, October 27, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 31, 2026

(From left) European Council President Antonio Costa, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Montreal, Canada, on the concluding day of the 21st EU-Canada Summit.

Surging cost of living tops voter concerns ahead of US midterms

People queuing up to vote early for the US midterm elections in El Paso, Texas, on Oct 19.

US midterm early voting hits record 48 million

The University of Florida’s Election Lab recorded 47,922,669 early votes nationwide in the US as of midday on Oct 30.

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