The US midterms are on 3 November 2026. Trump is not on the ballot, but control of Congress decides oversight, funding and confirmations. Democrats need a net…
Reuters reports the cost of living and immigration dominate, with Trump's approval at a second-term low. Polls are snapshots, not results.
A net four Senate seats, since the Vice President breaks ties, and about three House seats against the 2024 results.
Texas's map stands, but Indiana, Kansas and South Carolina stalled. Reported GOP gains shrank from about 13 seats to about four.
The longest US shutdown ended on 12 November 2025 with a stopgap funding bill.
Only through new legislation that passes both chambers and survives a presidential veto.
Republicans hold the Senate 53-47 and a narrow House majority.
Yes. Divided government followed for Biden's last two years.
About 41 seats flipped. Committees investigated, and the House impeached Trump in December 2019.
Roughly 63 seats flipped while Democrats kept the Senate.
Republicans gained about 54 seats. But Democrats gained in 1998 and Republicans in 2002.
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