US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda

Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term Sign up for the Breaking News US email What are the races to watch and why do they matter? The US reportedly attacked Qeshm Island in southern Iran on Monday after Donald Trump downplayed the chances of a return to war with Tehran after the midterm elections. “We had a war with Iran. We won,” Trump told journalists yesterday. “I don’t know if you even call it a war because we haven’t been doing any fighting for months.” Continue reading...

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