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US voters cast final ballots as Republicans fight for control

US voters cast final ballots as Republicans fight for control

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Voting has begun in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, and a key question for voters is when the winners will be known. Officials say there is no fixed timeline for declaring results because each state’s local authorities count votes independently. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has issued multiple alerts, including severe thunderstorm warnings in parts of Texas and Oklahoma, and weather concerns affecting six states, raising questions about voting conditions.

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    Washington: Americans began voting on Tuesday, November 2, in one of the most consequential elections in recent times, widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump‘s presidency that has been marked by a prolonged war in Iran, rising inflation, trade wars and deep divisions in society. Voters wait in…

    — The Siasat Daily

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    WASHINGTON: The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose. Millions of…

    — The New Indian Express

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Washington: Americans began voting on Tuesday, November 2, in one of the most consequential elections in recent times, widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump‘s presidency that has been marked by a prolonged war in Iran, rising inflation, trade wars and deep divisions in society. Voters wait in…

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US voters cast final ballots as Republicans fight for control

Washington: Americans began voting on Tuesday, November 2, in one of the most consequential elections in recent times, widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump‘s presidency that has been marked by a prolonged war in Iran, rising inflation, trade wars and deep divisions in society. Voters wait in…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

US midterm polls: Election day arrives after surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch

WASHINGTON: The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose. Millions of…

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