Politics · 2026-11-03 · Afternoon briefing
US votes in midterms dominated by Iran war and economy
Americans are voting today in midterm elections that could strip President Donald Trump’s Republican party of its control of Congress. All seats in the House are being contested, along with 35 seats in the Senate. The outcome is widely seen as a crucial test of the president's standing halfway through his term.
The election campaign has been shaped primarily by two dominant issues: domestic concerns over the rising costs of living and a foreign policy focused on the war with Iran. The results will be widely interpreted as a national referendum on Mr Trump's first two years in office and will set the legislative landscape for the remainder of his presidency.
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