Americans vote in midterms seen as a referendum on Trump, with Republican control of the House and Senate at stake
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which Trump suggested renaming after himself on the eve of midterm polling day, as voter anger over grocery and gas prices driven by his Iran war and tariffs dominated the final campaign stretch.
Over 54 million Americans have already cast early ballots, shattering records, as polling stations open nationwide on a day both parties frame as a verdict on Trump's second term. Democrats need to flip the House and claw back the Senate — where Republicans hold a 53-47 edge — to unleash a wave of investigative subpoenas targeting Trump's administration and business dealings. Trump has staged dozens of rallies urging MAGA voters to "pretend I'm on the ballot," a gamble Democrats believe has backfired by making his unpopular presidency the central issue.
Republicans hold just 219 House seats — one above the 218 majority threshold — making the lower chamber the likeliest Democratic target.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went viral mocking JD Vance's midterm boasts with a nine-second video of a man taking credit for a routine train journey.
