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U.S. voters went to the polls Tuesday in midterm elections to determine control of Congress and test President Donald Trump’s agenda.

New York Times
Ken Burns: Why I’m Optimistic About the Midterms

There’s something fundamental at stake in the midterms this year, beyond policy differences.

Ken Burns: Why I’m Optimistic About the Midterms
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The Guardian
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 full US midterm elections - live updates The US legislature, Congress, has two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Continue reading. . .

US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states
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Handelsblatt
Midterms: insults, defamatory statements, AI advertising: 'The current election is a dress rehearsal for 2028'

Experts have noted an unusually tough US election campaign. The midterm results will also determine the race to succeed Trump.

Midterms: insults, defamatory statements, AI advertising: 'The current election is a dress rehearsal for 2028'
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Le Monde
LIVE, 2026 midterms: follow the voting day in the United States for the U.S. midterm elections, the latest information and answers to your questions

More than 58 million Americans have already voted early, and polling places are open across the country. This is a record for midterm elections, which this time could see the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, or even the Senate, and jeopardize the end of Donald Trump's term.

LIVE, 2026 midterms: follow the voting day in the United States for the U.S. midterm elections, the latest information and answers to your questions
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The Guardian
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 Donald Trump, and a host of scandals that have made races closer than they should be. These candidates could shape not only power in Washington, but public and political understanding of what works - and wins votes - in different places across the country. Can a Democrat win in red Kansas? Could Texas finally flip away from Republicans? Will abuse allegations or absenteeism tank incumbents? How important is capturing online attention? And how can Republicans run away from Trump, their party’s leader, and modern architect, as his popularity wanes? The lessons learned - and the candidates who teach them - will play into the 2028 presidential election and alter the makeup of Congress at a critical time for both parties Continue reading. . .

The candidates who will decide the US midterm elections
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The Guardian
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 denialism US midterm elections - live updates Track live results from all 50 states There’s no simple answer as to when US voters will know the results of the midterms. Elections are managed locally throughout the US, and it’s different in each state. Sometimes, if a race isn’t close, there’s a near-instantaneous sense of who won. In more contested races, it can take many hours, days or even weeks. Continue reading. . .

Midterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Questions about the midterms: What’s at stake for Trump today—and for the world

The Democrats are hopeful. But Trump remains in the White House after the congressional elections. So what’s at stake today?

Questions about the midterms: What’s at stake for Trump today—and for the world
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Der Spiegel
Midterms 2026 in den USA: Erste Wahllokale schließen

In Kentucky und Indiana sind die ersten Wahllokale geschlossen - die Auszählung könnte ein erstes Stimmungsbild liefern. Und: Das US-Justizministerium schickt Beobachter in demokratisch dominierte Wahlbezirke. Alle Entwicklungen in der Liveanalyse.

Midterms 2026 in den USA: Erste Wahllokale schließen
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Gazeta Wyborcza
U.S. Congressional elections. The Senate's fate will be decided in these seven states

On Tuesday in the midterm elections Americans will elect 35 of the 100 senators. The balance of power in the upper chamber will be decided by tight races that will go down to the wire in seven states.

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Kathimerini
US midterm elections: Live updates

Americans are heading to the polls today for the midterm elections, in what is the most significant political test for Donald Trump since his reelection as president.

US midterm elections: Live updates
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El Pais
The United States votes in decisive midterm elections that will determine Trump's power: seven key factors

The fates of Democrats and Republicans, the second half of Trump's term, and the next presidential elections depend on the outcome of these crucial elections

The United States votes in decisive midterm elections that will determine Trump's power: seven key factors
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Kathimerini
US midterm elections: Predictions and tracking guide

What the numbers say, what Democrats fear, and where early signs of the magnitude of the upset will appear.

US midterm elections: Predictions and tracking guide
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Le Monde
Présidentielle 2027 : pourquoi les dates du scrutin virent au casse-tête constitutionnel

La controverse suscitée par le choix du 2 mai 2027 pour la tenue du second tour a pris une nouvelle ampleur à la suite des débordements survenus à l’occasion de la mobilisation du 17 octobre. Les marges de manœuvre constitutionnelles pour modifier le calendrier sont très étroites.

Présidentielle 2027 : pourquoi les dates du scrutin virent au casse-tête constitutionnel
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Aftenposten
What decided your vote?

OHIO/VIRGINIA/TEXAS: On Tuesday the United States went to the polls. Here Americans explain what decided the election.

What decided your vote?
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Kathimerini
US midterm elections: They forecast 'rigging' to ward off potential defeats

The 2020 narrative returns — with or without evidence, the American president chooses to wage battles for optics in the midterm elections.

US midterm elections: They forecast 'rigging' to ward off potential defeats
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EUobserver
Listen: What's at stake for Europe in the US midterms?

Americans are voting today in the midterm elections. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs, along with about one third of the Senate, and according to polls, Republicans are expected to lose seats.

Listen: What's at stake for Europe in the US midterms?
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La Repubblica
US midterms: voting as punishment for the president — the precedents that scare Trump

Often the president's party in office loses seats in Congress because it almost always fails to meet expectations, but motivations and particular circumstances can also influence the vote, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s or the 9/11 attacks.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
US Midterms 2026: Welcome to the Post-Trump Era

No matter how the congressional elections turn out, they mark the beginning of the end of the MAGA movement, but not the start of a return to normality.

US Midterms 2026: Welcome to the Post-Trump Era
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Kathimerini
US midterm elections: When will we know the winner?

Bloomberg seeks to answer key questions, both logistical and otherwise, about today's pivotal elections.

US midterm elections: When will we know the winner?
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Midterms 2026: How the US midterm elections work

The United States will decide on Tuesday which party holds the majority in Congress and thus the conditions for Trump's next term in office. First partial results are expected overnight into Wednesday.

Midterms 2026: How the US midterm elections work
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