US midterms open as cost of living tops voter concerns and Trump faces backlash
Voting has opened in more than eight US states as the country begins a midterm election that will help determine control of Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump's term. Early reporting and polling suggest the cost of living is the dominant issue for many voters. The election is also being shaped by widespread frustration with Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted in the days before polling day.The poll surveyed 1,765 adults nationwide from Thursday to Monday and carried a margin of error of three percentage points among registered voters. It found that 48% of registered voters... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 13:30 LONDON
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US midterms set to deliver verdict on Trump presidency
Americans are voting in midterm elections that are being framed as a verdict on Donald Trump's second presidency. The contest could reshape control of Washington, with Democrats positioned to gain the House and challenge for the Senate. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are at stake, alongside governorships in 36 states.The immediate political stakes are high because Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate majority and control the House. Democrats would need only three House gains to take the chamber, while a net four-seat shift in the Senate would be enough to change control there as well. If Republicans... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 03:29 LONDON
Taliban voices serious concern over reported US plan to deport Afghans via Pakistan
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have voiced serious concern over reported plans by Washington to deport more than 150 Afghan nationals to Pakistan for eventual return to Afghanistan. The reported removals would include relatives of people who assisted US forces before the 2021 withdrawal, according to the supporting material. The issue has drawn attention because the people affected are said to include Afghans who may not yet have secured legal residency documents in Pakistan.Taliban foreign ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi said in a statement that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was expressing its serious concern over reports that the United States intended... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 13:30 LONDON
Rubio says Trump administration did not help Bolsonaro move to the United States after Brazil election loss
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the Trump administration did not help Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro leave the country for the United States after his election loss. His comments came as Donald Trump said Bolsonaro could remain in the US "as long as he wants". The remarks add a new diplomatic layer to an already sensitive cross-border political dispute involving Brazil's election aftermath.According to the supplied report, Bolsonaro arrived in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, one day after the US Department of State said Bolsonaro and his family would be granted visas following his October 25 election... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 07:29 LONDON
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