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The Age •
November 04, 2026 • 04:18 AM
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Follow our live coverage of the US midterm elections, where several critical races could have major consequences for Donald Trump’s presidency.

From Abdul El-Sayed’s headline showdown in Michigan to unexpectedly tight races in red states like Texas and Kansas, we track all the key races live.

The US has been inundated with political advertising funded by Elon Musk, ordinary people, and cashed-up Political Action Committees, some of which do not disclose their donors.

When I first obtained my commercial pilot’s licence I felt ready to take on the world, only to be told that the travelling public did not want a woman in the left-hand seat.

Americans put the president and his Republicans in power – twice – for a reason. If voters deliver a harsh verdict today, it is because they didn’t get what they were promised.

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

The Democrats are odds-on favourites to win control of both chambers of US Congress, but painful defeats to Trump in the past come with a warning.

Americans head to the polls soon in elections that could have big ramifications for the second half of Trump’s presidency. Here’s what happened on our first day of live coverage.

The blood sport of American politics has a new player on the bench – AI – and the game is getting dirtier and dirtier.

Iranian state television said explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, as US officials confirmed the regime’s surface-to-air missile batteries had been targeted in limited strikes.

Fuel costs up and revenues down. In my state, where Republicans haven’t lost a Senate race this century, Donald Trump is fighting to stay alive.

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