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Dyer, P., & Housden, T. (2026, November 3). US midterms 2026 LIVE updates: US confirms strikes on Iran after Trump raises doubts about further attacks in final pitch to voters; Republican control of House and Senate under threat from Democrats. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-midterms-2026-live-updates-us-confirms-strikes-on-iran-after-trump-raises-doubts-about-further-attacks-in-final-pitch-to-voters-republican-control-of-house-and-senate-under-threat-from-democrats-20261103-p61aq2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
Dyer, Paul, and Tom Housden. “US midterms 2026 LIVE updates: US confirms strikes on Iran after Trump raises doubts about further attacks in final pitch to voters; Republican control of House and Senate under threat from Democrats.” The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 Nov. 2026, https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-midterms-2026-live-updates-us-confirms-strikes-on-iran-after-trump-raises-doubts-about-further-attacks-in-final-pitch-to-voters-republican-control-of-house-and-senate-under-threat-from-democrats-20261103-p61aq2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
Dyer, Paul, and Tom Housden. “US midterms 2026 LIVE updates: US confirms strikes on Iran after Trump raises doubts about further attacks in final pitch to voters; Republican control of House and Senate under threat from Democrats.” The Sydney Morning Herald, November 3, 2026. https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-midterms-2026-live-updates-us-confirms-strikes-on-iran-after-trump-raises-doubts-about-further-attacks-in-final-pitch-to-voters-republican-control-of-house-and-senate-under-threat-from-democrats-20261103-p61aq2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
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On November 3, 2026, Americans voted in the midterm elections to decide control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term. Republicans were defending their slim majorities in both chambers; they held 218 seats in the House against 214 for Democrats with one independent member. The election was seen as a referendum on Trump and his policies, particularly given his aggressive foreign policy stance. Polls predicted close races, especially in states where political advertising intensified, suggesting Republicans might face difficulties retaining their control of Congress.
The results will determine whether the Democrats can neuter Trump’s agenda or if he will maintain his grip on America until the next presidential election in November 2028.
In his speech, Trump noted the latest fall in the price of oil and pledged energy costs would come down “a lot further” once the war against Iran ended.
Attorney-General Todd Blanche encouraged people to report any potential non-citizens voting, sparking fears of unrest or even vigilantism at the polls.
