Trump News for Tuesday, November 3, 2026

With control of the US Congress on the line, results from Tuesday's races will have marked implications for the country.

Refresh for latest… Networks got their first glimpse at the sentiment of the electorate, with a batch of preliminary voter poll information showing dismal approval ratings for Donald Trump and the state of the country. Per CNN, Trump’s approval rating was at …

Join the discussion of the 2026 US midterm election results. We'll be covering the US Senate, House of Representatives and Gubernatorial races and any attempts to interfere in the vote or vote counting.

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. This was already a record-breaking election, even before the polls opened today.  Campaigns and their allies…

This isn't the first time a president has made the midterm elections all about himself.

Alex Pretti was shot by ICE agents on 24 January 2026 during a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation.Photograph: Tim Evans/AFP/Getty Images Minnesota voters left “I Voted” stickers on memorial sites for Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, t…

An AI chatbot was consulted about military action, raising questions about security risks, sycophancy and hallucination.

President Donald Trump is taking drastic steps to investigate Alaska’s Senate election, with the Department of Justice sending criminal target letters to about 20 leading Democrats. The New York Times reported on Election Day that Marc Elias, a Democratic ele…

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US would soon cut off military aid to Israel. During an Election Day interview with Fox & Friends, Trump said of Israel, “We were giving them $4 billion but it’s cut off at the end of the year.” When asked to …

So, it’s come to this. The good ship USS Revenge Prosecution is sinking. And the deserting rats are deciding which rats should desert first, apparently based on nothing more than the current state of the organizational chart. Two people figured heavily into t…

Elon Musk, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller have a lot to worry about — as does Trump himself

In a Fox News interview, Trump said the U.S. will stop giving Israel weapons for free because Abdul El-Sayed keeps talking about it. The post Trump Scrambles to Halt Military Aid to Israel to Deprive El-Sayed of a Talking Point appeared first on The Intercept.

The fourth episode of Endgame with Fintan O’Toole welcomes the Holocaust historian Christopher Browning, whose most recent essay for the Review, “Surely Not?,” considers how an actual “Manchurian candidate” in the White House would never dare to be as radical…

The online right is playing with AI-generated "Star Wars" action figures ahead of the midterms

Lawmakers vote 16-0 for trilateral agreement signed in September, while seven abstained.

Democrats expect big wins. But 2026 could still have surprises in store

For the first time in U.S. history, the White House has decided to monitor elections across the entire country.The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it had placed roughly 1,000 election monitors and observers in all 50 states. They will be assessing p…

A man pardoned by President Donald Trump after making threats in Washington, D.C., after the January 6 Capitol riot was just charged for making threats against federal judges. Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. made multiple social media posts over the past few ye…

Shrimpers worry about fuel costs, tariffs and Trump's proposed cuts to the agency that provides vital weather data.

People vote at a polling location on Election Day during the midterm elections in New York City Nov. 3. The administration had previously said it planned to send 1,000 monitors nationwide. [ more › ]

The 2026 midterm elections will determine the scope of President Donald Trump’s power in his final two years in office, and signal what voters care about going into the 2028 presidential election. While this year’s races are expected to be most broadly define…

Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu "made a deal months ago."

Voters, parents, and campaigners share the spotlight in a crucial election set to reshape US political direction.

Candidates, donors and super PACs are spending more than ever on political campaigns.

See which staffers in Trump's White House earn up to $197,200, including top advisors and counsel, as revealed in the latest salary report.

Prediction markets and pollsters both say Democrats are favored to take both the US House and Senate in the midterms. Prediction markets have been a little less certain about it, though traders’ odds jumped on Tuesday on the chances of Democrats taking contro…

'I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new empire'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a p…

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At least 31 people have been killed after Russian bombs hit an aid distribution centre in Zaporizhia, the Ukrainian regional head has said, describing it as one of the deadliest attacks there since the start of the full-scale invasion.Mykhailo Semikin said at…

Mediator Qatar says US and Iran are studying proposals to resume negotiations and that it was 'hopeful' of an agreement.

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How “reverse game theory” could keep AI agents in check A new approach known as “reverse game theory” aims to control pow…

Court documents reveal Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. is facing new charges for allegedly threatening to execute the federal judges who dared put him behind bars in the first place.

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 3 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.Charlie Co…

The US secretary of state also discusses laying the groundwork for 'free, fair, and credible elections'.

Two years after Trump’s second victory, many political observers wrongly see us as one-dimensional actors.

The second Trump administration has dismantled, disrupted or weakened many of the country’s scientific bodies

By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - US intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats with Congress and across the federal government has slowed and, in some cases, temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump's second …

Trump very clearly intends to reignite the war in Iran as soon as the midterm polls close, and he's not shy about saying it.

SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act. Early voting numbers indicate that Black Americans are fighting back

Here’s a look at some key Senate, House and gubernatorial races to watch that could help define the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections.

Election Day is here. Today, voters across the United States are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms . And with control of Congress up for grabs, the stakes are high for both parties as President Trump heads into his final two yea…

The DOJ has sent 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states. What meddling will we hear about by the end of the day?

One reason for the expected Trump rout today: de facto denial of health treatments due to Federal cuts and spiraling costs.

From inflation and AI backlash to Elon Musk's record spending on Republicans, here's what's at stake in the 2026 midterm elections.

Voting experts remain concerned about potential problems at the polls thanks to the Trump admin's involvement

Bob Page, the Orange County registrar of voters, speaks to journalists last week at the ballot facility in Santa Ana. (Apu Gomes / Getty Images) Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday in a historic set of midterm elections that will determine which party…

Reflections on a midterm campaign in which our octogenarian President waged war—against algae in the Reflecting Pool.

With the first US attack on Qeshm Island since June, Iran and the US are on parallel tracks towards both peace and war.

The first results are expected on Tuesday, as polls begin to close at 23:00 GMT, but final results might take days.

“Rolling back pregnancy protections is a blatant attempt to push women out of the workforce at the expense of the children and families who count on them,” Noreen Farrell, an executive director of Equal Rights Advocates, told Jezebel.

Local organisations and representatives say immigration raids have spread fear and uncertainty through communities.

Control of Congress is at stake, but so is the ability of American institutions to withstand presidential pressure.

The first results are expected on Tuesday as polls begin to close at 23:00 GMT. But final results might take days.

The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of what politics may look like without him.

US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state.

OpenAI created a new role called "Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization" for the former Army Secretary.

This comes as leading opposition leader returns to Venezuela and hints at criticism of Trump administration.

At least 150 Afghans are facing deportation to Pakistan and on to Afghanistan.

US President Donald Trump urged supporters to turn out ahead of Election Day

The US National Science Foundation is a major funder of economics and archaeology research but in 2026 awarded no new grants in those disciplines.

Previous US administrations fell short on promised improvements to women’s-health research — here’s what real change will take.