Michigan voters face crucial choice as Trump’s grip on Congress is tested
Michigan’s closely contested Senate race and voter concerns over the economy are putting Donald Trump’s control of Washington to the test. Al Jazeera’s Mikail Malik spoke to voters in Brighton about the issues driving their vote and the stakes for control of Congress.
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term Sign up for the Breaking News US email What are the races to watch and why do they matter? Rachel Leingang, a Midwest political correspondent for Guardian US, has been in Iowa, getting a sense of the political mood ahead of the crcuial elections: Continue reading...
With two years of his presidency remaining, Donald Trump, who has dominated American politics over the past decade and transformed it in remarkable ways, is facing potentially pivotal elections. Trump returned to the White House as a formidable force following his crushing 2024 election win – and had the healthy approval ratings to match.
Americans are heading to the polls to elect a new US House of Representatives and Senate.
Abdul El-Sayed hopes to become the first Muslim US senator as Michigan's Senate race reaches its critical final hours.
Among the most closely watched races are Senate seats in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas.
It needs to change for the everyday person, and I’m an everyday person,” Donta Comer, a 38-year-old project manager in Atlanta, Georgia, told AFP. “I’m independent but I voted Democrat, I just wanted to go back into the culture of decency, integrity, honesty, and the rest follows,” Yan Cardineau, 59, told AFP in Austin, Texas.