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Midterm elections 2026: what time do the polls close today?
Here’s an hour-by-hour rundown of when polls close around the US, and some of the key races taking place
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Midterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?
Everything you need to know about how winners are called, how states count ballots and Trump’s election denialism
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Vikings, Chiefs, Cowboys and Seahawks beaten - NFL week eight
A wild week in the NFL sees Chicago beat Seattle, Joe Burrow and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers make history, while Lamar Jackson is sidelined on his return from injury.
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How to watch the US midterms in Australia, and what you need to know
As results roll in Wednesday Australian time, keen election-watchers can tune in to see whether red seats flip blue – or if we’re in for a long week of vote counting
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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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PM plans debt reset for Commonwealth nations as slavery apology talks begin
The move comes as the prime minister begins talks about the UK issuing a formal apology for the slave trade in the next year.
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Plane may have broken apart ahead of deadly Florida jet crash, say investigators
The National Transportation Safety Board also believes weather could have been a factor in the crash, but warns it is too early to determine the cause.
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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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