How will the US midterms affect Australian markets?
US midterms Australian markets
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- Wired·4h agoThe Trump Administration Is Wreaking Havoc on the Electoral System Before the Midterms
So far, Department of Justice–led efforts to sow chaos, even as Americans are already voting, have fallen flat.
Read at Wired → - Irish Times World·11h agoUS midterms: Race narrows between a ‘radical Democrat’ and ‘the most corrupt politician in Texas’
Senate seat battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton is set to become the most expensive non-presidential political race in US history
Read at Irish Times World → - The Conversation AU·13h agoCould Trump interfere in the US midterms – and what checks and balances could stop him?
Chip Somodevilla/Getty On Tuesday, voters across the United States will cast their votes in the 2026 midterm elections. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate are on the ballot. Forecast models give Democrats about a 95% chance of…
Read at The Conversation AU → - ABC World AU·1d agoTrump could try to overturn midterm election results, security chiefs warn
This week's midterm elections could weaken Donald Trump's grip on power. Former US intelligence chiefs fear he's "willing to go beyond limits" to keep it.
Read at ABC World AU → - Forbes Business·1d agoTrump Says He May Become ‘Mr. Veto’ If Democrats Win Control Of Congress
The president said he would veto bills, but would also “probably make deals” with a potential Democratic-controlled Congress.
Read at Forbes Business → - NZ Herald World·1d agoTrump’s secret plan to steamroll Congress if Democrats win
Republicans are plotting how Trump can continue his agenda in a Democratic Congress.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Global News Canada·1d agoHow Trump plans to govern if Democrats take Congress
Control of the Senate would allow Democrats to block Trump's judicial and executive-branch nominees, including any Supreme Court pick.
Read at Global News Canada → - CBC World News·1d agoYoung men and right-leaning podcasters helped Trump win in 2024. Both have soured on him
Young men are increasingly turned off by U.S. President Donald Trump, and right-leaning podcasters are distancing themselves, too — a trend that experts say could swing House and potential Senate seats in next week's midterms.
Read at CBC World News → - Financial Times·1d agoTrump loses Latino support
Latino voters are shifting back to the Democrats ahead of the US midterm elections
Read at Financial Times → - ABC News Politics·1d agoPaxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat. Trump to campaign virtually instead of in person
President Donald Trump is taking time off from the in-person campaign trail for virtual rallies
Read at ABC News Politics → - NPR Politics·2d agoWeek in Politics: Trump's Midwest pivot; sharper Democratic messaging
The president heads to the midwest for two rallies he previously said were cancelled. Has his message changed this campaign season and how have Democrats sharpened their messaging?
Read at NPR Politics → - Guardian International·2d agoDays away from a national verdict on Trump 2.0, we check in with nine voters across the political spectrum
Millions will vote to decide which party controls Congress – which will have a huge impact on Trump’s final years in office US voters will soon deliver a national verdict on the second presidency of Donald Trump. On 3 November, millions of Americans will vote in midterm…
Read at Guardian International → - Guardian World·2d agoTrump beware: US voters are concerned about government corruption
Alleged self-dealing by the president and his allies doesn’t look so good as corruption emerges as a key issue for midterm voters Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds Voters under 50 probably won’t remember the “welfare queen”. But she…
Read at Guardian World → - NPR News Now·2d agoCan I trust the polls? And other questions from listeners about the 2026 midterms
Ahead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election coverage and how Trump might work with Democrats if they win control of Congress.
Read at NPR News Now → - Irish Independent·2d agoTrump’s reckoning: Why the US mid-term elections matter to the rest of the worldRead at Irish Independent →
- Guardian Australia·2d agoHow will the US midterms affect Australian markets?
Polling suggests Republicans’ chances of retaining both houses have waned. Here’s how the vote could steer demand for renewables, deflate AI stocks and spark volatility Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Donald Trump’s fight to retain control of Congress…
Read at Guardian Australia → - SBS World·2d agoWhat comes after Trump? The bigger battle behind the US midterms
What happens to conservative politics after Trump? The midterms may offer a clue.
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