The strategic waterway is a major route for global oil shipments and has faced severe disruption since the conflict began in late February. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) US President Donald Trump has confirmed that American forces carried out a strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the…
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US Midterms 2026: How Votes Are Counted And When Will Results Be Announced?
The results will determine whether Congress continues to support Trump’s agenda or becomes a centre of opposition and oversight. Polling stations are closing across the United States as votes are counted in the 2026 midterm elections, with preliminary results expected to emerge through Wednesday morning,…
Michigan Democrat Who Backed Republican Senate Candidate Seeks Federal Protection Amid Death Threats
Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens. Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens has asked for protection from the US Marshals Service. She told authorities she has received death threats since she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the state’s closely watched Senate race. Two senior Trump administration officials…
US Midterms 2026: Democratic Wave, Republican Comeback Or Divided Congress? Three Possible Scenarios
Strong Democratic turnout, support from independent voters and gains among Hispanic voters and young men would be important factors in this scenario. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery As Americans vote in the 2026 US midterm elections, three possible outcomes could determine the balance of power in Congress and…
Alaska Midterm Election Results: Why Dan Sullivan-Mary Peltola Race May Take Weeks To Call
Alaska Midterm Election Results: Why Dan Sullivan-Mary Peltola Race May Take Weeks To Call Alaska voters are heading to the polls in a closely watched US Senate race between Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, Democrat Mary Peltola and other candidates. However, unlike several other states, Alaska…
US Midterms 2026: Could A Democratic Congress Stop Trump’s Iran War?
Congress has constitutional powers over war and military spending, but using them to force a president to change military strategy is difficult. Trump The outcome of the 2026 US midterm elections could reshape the political constraints facing President Donald Trump over the war with Iran,…
Florida Learjet 60 Crash: Elevator Pieces Found Miles From Site As NTSB Investigates Deaths Of Nine
All nine people aboard the Learjet 60 died in the crash in Greenacres, a community in Palm Beach County, Florida. The scale of the loss has placed the aircraft’s condition and the sequence of events before impact at the centre of the investigation. (Aki Kuusisto…
US Midterms 2026: DOJ Sends Target Letters To Democrats In Alaska ‘Spoiler Candidate’ Probe
The investigation centres on allegations that Democratic operatives sought to recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan to challenge the Republican senator and potentially divide votes in the Alaska Senate race.. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The US Department of Justice has sent criminal target letters to more…
Trump Privately Fears ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ As Republicans Brace For Midterm Bloodbath
US President Donald Trump has privately acknowledged that Republicans could be heading towards a worst-case scenario in the midterm elections, even as he has occasionally expressed optimism that his party could outperform pre-election polls, according to sources close to the President quoted by CNN. Voting…
‘Largest Monitoring Effort’: DOJ Deploys 1,000 Election Watchers, Targets Democratic Strongholds
A policeman keeps watch at the polling station. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has deployed around 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states to oversee voting in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with a significant number sent to predominantly Democratic areas, as the Trump…