US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
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- The Guardian US reports: “Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second termSign up for the Breaking News US emailWhat are the rac…”
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