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World Service,03 Nov 2026,49 mins

US votes for Congress and Senate representatives

Newsday

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Republican party is trying to maintain its control of both Houses of Congress but most pollsters expect Democrats to win back, at the very least, the House of Representatives. President Trump, in a bizarre closing message, branded Democratic candidates dangerous extremists, but only after talking extensively about the algae that have blighted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. High prices are a concern for voters on all sides, which helps explain why he has been campaigning in previously safe Republican territory, appearing in Iowa and Kansas during a final weekend blitz. We bring you the latest on what these elections will mean for US and the World. (Photo: Volunteers hand out signs of Democratic US Senate candidate from Texas; Credit: Mike Segar/Reuters)

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