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What time do polls open and close in the US midterm elections 2026?
The first polls are set to open in Vermont at 5am (10:00 GMT).
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MPs granting powerful political lobbyists unfettered access to Australia’s parliament, data reveals
Labor and Coalition members sponsoring resource companies and lobby group representing online gambling giants
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Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers
The home secretary laid out a revised proposal for changing when migrants can claim permanent residency.
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Political leaders condemn ‘vicious’ alleged baseball bat attack on One Nation volunteer at his Victorian home
Police confirm arrest of 37-year-old and 14-year-old boy over alleged assault outside Torquay home on Sunday night
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Trump loses supreme court bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots as justices refuse to take up emergency request – as it happened
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Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows
Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in July
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Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots
Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizens
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Five dimensional chess: inside James Talarico’s extraordinary bid to break Texas Democrats’ losing streak
The Texan could pull off a historic victory in the Lone Star state, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1988
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‘A despicable betrayal’: Democrats incensed by Haley Stevens’s endorsement of Mike Rogers
Stevens’s decision sparked fierce backlash from members of the party, while Donald Trump praised the sudden switch
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Trump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California
Latest arrests come after DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots
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Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll
Only 32 percent of voters approve of Trump's job performance in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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A propos - Emergency alerts hacking 'designed to undermine trust in government', expert says
Emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine were hit in cyber attacks overnight, with fake warnings of possible nuclear strikes broadcast to users in both countries. The systems have since been brought…
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