US midterm election latest predictions: Democrats’ tipped to sweep Congress as first results announced

US midterms results 2026 LIVE updates: Trump says ‘no immediate plans to strike Iran’ as first polls close in key US battleground states; Republicans under threat from Democrats in House, Senate; ICE issues warning to ‘illegal’ voters

Follow our live coverage of the US midterm elections, where several critical races could have major consequences for Donald Trump’s presidency.

Midterm elections live updates: Trump’s agenda at stake as nation enters final hours of voting to decide House and Senate

Voting issues were reported in Florida, New York and North Carolina

Jennifer Lawrence quotes Hunger Games as celebrities urge fans to vote in US midterms

Singer Bruce Springsteen, actor Samuel L Jackson and pop star Olivia Rodrigo were among stars who cast their ballots

Celebrity couple Hong Ling and Nick Teo reveal they are having a baby girl

They were so convinced they were having a boy, as predicted by their TCM practitioner, that they wondered if Hong Ling's dad and sister, who were entrusted with the gender reveal results, had “read the letter wrongly”.

US Midterm Election Results 2026: Georgia, Virginia Polls Close; Which Races Matter Most?

Polling has closed in Georgia and Virginia as counting begins in the 2026 US midterm elections, serving as an early battleground to determine control of Congress.

Crucial evidence found could help unlock Florida jet crash mystery

A piece of debris found six kilometres from the crash site could provide vital clues to what caused the catastrophic accident.

US Midterm Elections 2026 Updates: Trump Privately Predicts Major Defeat For Republicans, CNN Reports

US Midterm Elections 2026 Updates: Americans are voting in the 2026 US midterms, with the outcome set to determine whether Trump retains Republican control of Congress.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow bombards Kyiv’s power grid after 33 killed in aid centre bombing

The bombardment comes a week before US-brokered peace talks are set to resume in Abu Dhabi

Trump says US close to trade deal with Canada, Carney says work remains

US ⁠President Donald Trump said on ⁠Tuesday the United States was close to making a trade deal with Canada, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said work remained to be done ‌and that Washington had dropped some demands. “Canada is very good, we’re going to make a deal with Canada very soon. We’re going to make a great deal,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News. Canada and ⁠the US have slapped billions of dollars in tariffs ‌on each other in recent months. The imposition of tariffs on...

New poll reveals how many 2024 MAGA voters are switching sides

Polls begin closing in midterms set to roil Trump presidency

Democrats need only three House gains and a net four seats in the Senate to wrest both chambers from Republican hands.