President Trump has been slammed for the decision to hold his midterms closing arguments at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., in an effort to drum up GOP support ahead of Election Day.
The president held the final rally of his nationwide, 28-stop midterm campaign yesterday in Salina, Kansas as he sought to shore up Republican support and preserve the party's congressional majorities.
Democrats' odds of taking control of the Senate have climbed to a record high according to prediction platform Kalshi. The app gives Democrats a 74 percent chance of winning the Senate, the highest it has reached, and a 94 percent chance of taking the House, according to the platform as of Monday morning.
The president's latest approval ratings show that 56 percent of voters disapprove of his performance, compared with just 41 percent who approve, according to a Morning Consult poll.
That leaves Trump with a net approval rating of -15 points, his weakest standing since returning to the White House and ever in his two terms.
Ahead of November 3, the president threatened to wield the veto if Democrats gain control, saying he 'hoped that it won't be the case,' but 'if it is, it's happened before with many presidents. You have a strong veto and you end up working out deals.'
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Your guide to the 2026 midterm elections: Everything you need to know about when voting closes and when we can expect the results
Millions of Americans will head to the polls on Tuesday in what is shaping up to be one of the most decisive midterm elections in US history.
Voters will choose in a collective battle for power that might turn America upside down and determine the future of Donald Trump's presidency.
Read below for everything you need to know about when the polls close, the top races to watch nationwide, and when we can expect overall results.
President Trump's latest approval ratings could serve as an indicator of which way the midterm elections are headed.
A new Morning Consult poll found that 56 percent of voters disapprove of the President's performance, compared with just 41 percent who approve.
That leaves Trump with a net approval rating of -15 points, his weakest standing since returning to the White House and ever in his two terms.
Republicans are also showing signs of growing dissatisfaction with their own party.
Just 68 percent of Republican voters believe their party is headed in the right direction, down from 73 percent four weeks earlier and 82 percent in the opening months of 2025.
Measly crowd during Trump's remarks at DC reflecting pool
During Donald Trump's Monday address at the DC reflecting pool, the president was speaking only to a small group of about 60 people: staff and park service rangers.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was present for the event as well as Kevin J Lilly, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
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Trump jokes about renaming Lincoln Reflecting Pool in final midterm rally
Trump delivered his final message to voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections at a familiar site in the nation's capital - the Lincoln Reflecting Pool.
The president joked at the outset of his remarks that the Reflecting Pool might be renamed after him, before clarifying that he was joking.
'Don't report that,' he laughed.
Much of the remarks so far have been about the president's renovations to the Reflecting Pool, rather than tomorrow's midterm elections, or any of the competitive down-ballot races GOP candidates are facing across the country.
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Maricopa County temporarily closes some voting centers, citing power outages
Election officials in Maricopa County said Monday that two polling locations were temporarily closed due to power-related issues.
Due to power related issues, the Vote Centers located at Paradise Community College and Sunset Canyon School are temporarily closed. Please visit https://t.co/2Hs9CznUMi to find a nearby voting location. pic.twitter.com/MdJ8rxNEix
The update comes as Maricopa County - home to some 60 percent of voters in Arizona - has remained an epicenter for far-right conspiracy theorists and election deniers, including many who echoed Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Recent conspiracy theories have already began circulating online in the run-up to the November 3 midterms, and Trump, for his part, has chastised the county as 'very, very dishonest.'
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First results of Alaska Senate race could come sooner than expected
Alaska's Division of Elections just told reporters that a 'first batch of election results will come in around 8.45pm-9pm' local time.
That means the first results of the Last Frontier's heated Senate battle between GOP incumbent and Democratic hopeful Mary Peltola might come as early as 0.45am Eastern Time.
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The $130billion winners of the Iran war: How Big Oil nearly tripled its profits in just six months while ordinary Americans paid the price
More than 50 major oil and gas companies have pocketed a staggering $130 billion in profits during the Iran war – as American motorists are left grappling with soaring gasoline and diesel prices.
The six-month bonanza, covering April through September, was almost three times the $47 billion the companies collectively earned during the same period last year, according to a New York Times analysis.
The eye-watering figures come as millions of drivers face a painful squeeze every time they pull up to the gas station, with fuel costs climbing sharply since the conflict erupted on February 28.
Video: How do voters from five bellwether states feel about election?
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Democrat Haley Stevens' Jewish fiancé is accused of masterminding her sudden switch to Republican candidate: 'Something snapped in her'
In a dramatic last–minute twist in Michigan, failed Senate Democrat contender Haley Stevens publicly backed Republican Mike Rogers, flipping on Abdul El–Sayed in the eleventh hour.
Former Governor Jim Blanchard, a close friend and supporter of Stevens, saw her on Friday for dinner - when she still backed El–Sayed.
Something happened between their dinner and her public defection on Sunday. And the ex-governor blames her fiancé, Jason Turkish, a Jewish Democrat.
He had endorsed Rogers last week and began the campaign to sway Haley to his views, according to Blanchard.
'He was working her over,' Blanchard said. 'The way he was saying it was, 'Everyone is disappointed in you, they did everything they could to help you, and then immediately after you lose the primary, you endorsed him.'
'Something snapped in her. And it snapped in 24 hours,' Blanchard said. 'And I don't know what.'
17:19
Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sparks backlash with shocking comments on transgender locker rooms in 60 Minutes interview
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has sparked backlash after dismissing fears over transgender issues in schools, arguing that children can already find everything on their phones.
El-Sayed, a physician running against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan, was asked about the fight over transgender athletes competing against the opposite sex during an interview with 60 Minutes on Sunday.
The issue has become a lightning rod across the country, with parents raising concerns over safety and shared locker rooms, but El-Sayed insisted it was not a 'real issue' for voters.
Predictions on Senate winner announcement vary according to past calls
The AP has called the Senate at various times and days according to the historical data of the last four cycles.
In 2018, the race was called Tuesday at 10:40pm ET. Four years later in 2020, it was called 64 days after Election Day due to the Georgia runoffs.
2022 saw a winner four days after Election Day, and in 2024, the Senate was called on Wednesday at 12:06am ET.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California ballots, escalating legal feud
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Monday to temporarily block California from counting the mail in ballots of some 20,000 voters it has alleged are 'likely noncitizens' - escalating an extraordinary legal fight just hours before voters head to the ballots.
The emergency request comes after a federal judge rejected the Trump administration's effort late last month - a ruling that was later upheld by a three-judge panel for the 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals.
Trump officials have repeatedly argued their effort is an attempt to safeguard the election process and crack down on noncitizen voting - despite state audits and other reports that have shown instances of illegal noncitizen voting are incredibly rare.
Critics, meanwhile, have repeatedly argued the efforts are a thinly veiled attempt to federalize the election process - and lay the groundwork for potentially challenging the results of the midterms, in the event of a Democratic sweep.
