Polling shows Democrats are near certain to capture the House of Representatives and maintain an even chance of securing the Senate. A victory would allow them to investigate alleged corruption and the Epstein files while constraining the 80-year-old president. Amid public disapproval driven by high inflation and a war against Iran, campaigns have seen roughly $11 billion spent on advertising. Democratic candidates currently lead in all seven of the most competitive Senate races, although five stay within the margin of error.
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Democratic control of either legislative chamber would provide the authority to manage th…: Democratic control of either legislative chamber would provide the authority to manage the federal budget and block lifetime judicial nominations.
The president faces significant headwinds with voters due to persistent high inflation an…: The president faces significant headwinds with voters due to persistent high inflation and an ongoing eight-month conflict with Iran.
While Democratic candidates lead all seven top competitive Senate races, party officials…: While Democratic candidates lead all seven top competitive Senate races, party officials remain cautious as five fall within the margin of error.
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Polls show that Democrats are near certain to take the majority from Republicans in the House of Representatives and have a real shot at winning the currently Republican Senate.
WASHINGTON: Democrats teed up final get-out-the-vote rallies on Monday (Nov 2) on the eve of midterm elections where they expect to win at least partial control of Congress and impose political constraints on President Donald Trump for the first time in two years.
Rallies - including by star Democratic Senate candidates James Talarico in Texas and Adam Hamilton in Kansas - were capping a campaign of breathtaking tension and bitterness.
For his closing argument, Trump chose a speech in Washington at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool - a landmark that has become synonymous with the 80-year-old president's obsessive, controversial drive to redevelop the US capital.
"We're going to win," he said on Sunday.
Polls, however, show that Democrats are near certain to take the majority from Republicans in the House of Representatives and have a real shot at winning the currently Republican Senate.
Regional security dynamics shifted as Israeli troops concluded a protracted multi-week operation in the West Bank, allowing local forces to restore control and displaced residents to return. Concurrently, heightened military actions and maritime projectile strikes across the Gulf underscored mounting instability fueled by rhetoric between Washington and Tehran. These incidents collectively elevate geopolitical risks for shipping routes and regional allies.
The latest casualties come amid an escalation driven by Israeli claims that Hamas is actively rearming and violating a year-old ceasefire agreement. Hamas denies these allegations, accusing the military of deliberately undermining the fragile truce. Meanwhile, broader efforts to rebuild the battered enclave remain entirely paralyzed over stalled disarmament talks and troop withdrawal demands.
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