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In Pictures: US midterm elections in 20 photos
Voters, parents, and campaigners share the spotlight in a crucial election set to reshape US political direction.
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Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump
Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by the Republicans, is at stake
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Justice department funds research into gender dysphoria and violent crime in latest anti-trans effort
Experts say ‘very dangerous’ move diverts attention from violence driven by far-right extremist ideologies
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The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mapped
These graphics explain what the Democrats would need to do to flip the Senate and House of Representatives
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Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend
Exclusive: Community and Public Sector Union denounces ‘privatisation by stealth’, joining growing number of unions refusing to back Carroll government
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Has the tide finally turned on One Nation’s ‘crude and cruel’ political cartoons? – Full Story podcast
Matilda Boseley talks to marketing expert Toby Ralph about whether there’s a place for One Nation’s Please Explain cartoon in a political climate where politicians are begging to ‘turn the temperature down’.
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America has always been drawn to an unelected elite. Meet the courtier class
From Hamilton to the ‘Epstein class’, we have long been fascinated by a charismatic yet shadowy set of power brokers. American aristocracy is alive and well in this country
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British people don’t need to apologise for slavery – but the government does | Olivette Otele
Andy Burnham’s intervention is important. Because when it comes to Britain’s role in the transatlantic trade, the collective amnesia is stunning Departing from his predecessors’ stances, the UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, surprised us all when he stated he was open to listening to calls for an apology for the UK’s role in centuries of transatlantic enslavement. King Charles is expected to speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” about the UK’s role in the transatlantic slave trade at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda today. Burnham was quick to
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Millions of Americans crippled by medical debt despite relief efforts
Stopgap measure does not solve fundamental problem that millions can’t afford the healthcare they need, experts say
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Citizen-led ballot initiatives seek to limit electricity firms’ political donations in Michigan
One motion considers reining in political spending while another proposes to municipalize the grid in sign of anger with datacenters and high bills
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US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states
The US has been voting for senators, members of the House of Representatives and state governors in the midterm elections. Here are the results in full
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Polls open in closely contested US midterm elections 2026
Democrats are eyeing historic gains in the US Congress that could change the trajectory of the country.
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