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US midterm voting begins in high-stakes test of Trump’s presidency
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Voting is under way across the US in midterm elections that could strip Trump’s Republicans of control of Congress.
Voting is under way across the US in midterm elections that could strip Trump’s Republicans of control of Congress.
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