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Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump
Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by the Republicans, is at stake US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Americans are heading to the polls today in US midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second p
What the coverage shows
Most outlets frame the story as a midterm referendum on Trump and a test of control of Congress, with Reuters, BBC News, France 24 and The Guardian all emphasizing what the vote could mean for his presidency. Reuters is the only outlet here to explicitly call the result a “verdict” on Trump, while NBC News stands out for its exit-poll angle and claim that nearly half of voters saw the election as a rebuke of him. Fox News and The Hill diverge by foregrounding Trump-related campaign activity rather than the vote’s broader stakes.
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