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USATrump acknowledges Iran war played a role in Republican midterm losses as Democrats take Congress
President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war in Iran played a role in Republicans' sweeping midterm defeats, telling Fox News that voters backed his handling of the conflict but were unwilling to accept the short-term pain of higher gas prices.
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USATrump’s approval holds at 32% in final Reuters/Ipsos poll on eve of midterms, with Democrats leading generic ballot by eight points
The final Reuters/Ipsos poll before the 3 November midterm elections puts Donald Trump’s approval rating at 32%, near his record low, while Democrats lead Republicans 46% to 38% on the generic congressional ballot.
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USAMore than 51 million Americans have already voted in the midterms, smashing the 2022 early-voting record
Early voting for Tuesday’s midterm elections has passed 51 million ballots, well above the 45.9 million early votes cast in 2022, according to data from the University of Florida’s Election Lab, with registered Democrats ahead of Republicans in the states that track party registration.
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USAUS midterm early voting hits a record 47.9 million before Election Day
Nearly 48 million Americans had already voted by midday on Friday, passing the previous midterm early-voting record of 45.9 million set in 2022, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab.