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US midterm elections 2026 live updates: polls close in some key states as Americans deliver referendum on Trump’s second term
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Polls close in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia as Americans decide the direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term Track live results from all 50 states As we bring you the latest from around the country, Donald Trump is certainly paying attention. From t
Polls close in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia as Americans decide the direction of Congress for remainder of Trump’s term Track live results from all 50 states As we bring you the latest from around the country, Donald Trump is certainly paying attention. From the White House, the president said that he was tuning into coverage on Fox News. “I can’t stand Jessica Tarlov’s voice,” Trump said of the Democratic strategist and Fox News contributor in a post on Truth Social .
The president called Tarlov “DUMB AS A ROCK” . Continue reading...
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