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Americans go to the polls this Tuesday, November 3 for midterm election day. Democrats are expected to regain control of the House, although control of the Senate remains in doubt. They will need to gain three seats in the House and four in the Senate to overtake the Republican majority. Losing either will affect President Donald Trump's ability to pass legislation and the results will be viewed as a referendum on his second term. Follow our live for the latest news.
The essential
Congress at stake: The 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 33 seats in the Senate are renewed, plus two special elections in Florida and Ohio.
The dispute for the Senate: Republicans have 53 seats compared to 47 senators aligned with Democrats. The opposition needs to win four seats to control the upper house.
A tight House: The composition as of October 12 was 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, one independent and two vacancies. Democrats could add between 9 and 19 seats, according to Cook Political Report.
Impact beyond Congress: Governors are also elected in 36 states and thousands of state and local offices. The result will determine Donald Trump's agenda for the next two years and could influence the 2028 presidential elections.
The United States attacked the Iranian island of Qeshm: The bombings occurred hours after Donald Trump stated that an agreement with Iran was possible. The island is located in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump announces the end of US financial aid to Israel, although he will maintain arms sales
Donald Trump announced that the United States will stop providing Israel with the $4 billion annually in financial aid, a measure that, he explained, will come into effect at the end of the year. The president maintained that the country no longer needs these funds and assured that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed with the decision. “If they needed them, I would say that we have to keep it,” said Trump, who presented the cut as a way to eliminate an argument used to question the relationship between the two countries.
The president clarified that Israel will be able to continue buying American weapons, like European countries. Trump defended the continuity of the alliance with Israel, but questioned whether Washington maintains aid that it considers unnecessary for a “prosperous” country. The announcement came on the day of the midterm elections, in the midst of the political debate over the bilateral link and the use of US public funds.
Could Texas turn blue? Democrat James Talarico takes on the Republican establishment
In a state that was long a Republican stronghold, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is holding out hope for what once seemed unlikely: that Texas will turn blue. The former Presbyterian schoolteacher and seminarian fared well in the polls against Republican Ken Paxton, the veteran state attorney general whose legal troubles have overshadowed his campaign.
📸 In pictures: American voters head to the polls
Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling place at Central Bucks South High School on Election Day in Warrington, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 3, 2026. Photo: Matt Rourke, AP
A volunteer places a sign that says "Vote here" at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. Photo: Yuki Iwamura, AP
Voters at Central Bucks South High School in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Photo: Matt Rourke, AP
A voter visits a polling station to cast their vote in West Columbia, South Carolina. Photo: Sam Wolfe, Reuters
Iran has right to self-defense after attacks on islands, says vice chancellor
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran reserved the right to defend itself following US attacks on the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran retains the right of self-defense until the military aggression has been completely and permanently ended," Gharibabadi was quoted as saying by the Iranian news agency ISNA.
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