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Americans vote in key midterms set to upend Trump presidency

Americans voted on Tuesday in pivotal midterm elections with Democrats hoping to seize control of Congress and impose the first significant checks on Donald Trump's chaotic second term in the White House.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 3, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC

Republicans losing the House would give Democrats the power to stall Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration.

FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington, DC.

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