{
  "id": 17929372,
  "title": "Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/americans-head-to-polls-in-midterm-elections-seen-as-referendum-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T07:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/midterm-elections-americans-vote"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by the Republicans, is at stake Americans are heading to the polls today in US midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second presidency and a chance for opponents to rein in his untrammeled power. Democrats and Republicans have scrambled in recent days to deliver their final pitches to voters with…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trumps-iran-dilemma-as-americans-vote-escalate-negotiate-or-risk",
        "published": "2026-11-03T08:45:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Americans head to the polls for midterm election referendum on Trump’s tenure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/americans-head-to-the-polls-for-midterm-election-referendum-on-trumps",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:00:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Iran unveils huge billboard with threat against Trump's life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/iran-unveils-huge-billboard-with-threat-against-trumps-life",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:36:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Why does Trump keep sending mixed signals on Iran? 3 rival camps push competing strategies on war and peace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/why-does-trump-keep-sending-mixed-signals-on-iran-3-rival-camps-push",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:48:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran unveils billboard with threat against Trump’s life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/iran-unveils-billboard-with-threat-against-trumps-life",
        "published": "2026-11-03T10:54:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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