US midterms

Biden says he is ready to work with Republicans to deliver results for American families

Weakened former US president seeks to re-assert his dominance in Republican politics

Former president’s entrance into race for Republican nomination poses existential questions for his party

Former president claims United States is being destroyed under Biden administration

Right-wing Republicans have been pressing McCarthy to enact changes that would maximise their power

Victory staves off major threat to state’s voting rights posed by former TV anchor endorsed by Trump

It’s not hard to imagine this revolt against Donald Trump will die down in a few days and they’ll be back behind the person they blame for the Republican Party’s current convulsions

Democrats have retained control of the US Senate while counting continues in several key contests to determine fate of House of Representatives

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has beaten Republican challenger Adam Laxalt

Former astronaut’s campaign focused on winning over independent voters as he distanced himself from Biden

But Democrats have a big problem: Donald Trump will not go away

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Republicans believe they can win majority in House of Representatives

Another bid for the White House has been undermined by a better-than-anticipated Democratic performance in the midterms

Final outcome of midterm elections still unknown after Democrats stave off Republican ‘red wave’

Strategists say US midterm elections results have forced a reckoning over which issues are most important to voters

US president spoke after Democrat candidates outperformed expectations and anticipated Republican ‘red wave’ failed to materialise

US president has his predecessor to thank for Democrats’ stronger-than-expected showing in midterm elections

US midterm elections: Democrats performed far better than anticipated by pollsters and media

Democrats take Senate seat from Republicans but control of the chamber remains in the balance

Voters in multiple states pass measures to enshrine right to abortion, rebuffing the crackdown on reproductive freedoms since US supreme court dismantled constitutional right to abortion in June

Candidates backed by former president struggle while Florida governor enjoys easy victory

Congress may fall to Republicans, but they appear to have underperformed

Former president pledges `very big announcement’ on eve of midterms

Why it might be better for investors if Republicans were to win both control of houses of Congress instead of just one

US voters go to the polls concerned with day-to-day issues, but threats to democracy are becoming ever more evident

US Midterms: President and predecessor Donald Trump make final speeches to supporters on eve of elections

The issues involved as Americans go to the polls

Veteran Republican strategist says his party will benefit from dissatisfaction with Democrats

Outcome of Tuesday’s polls across the US will shape political landscape for next two years at least

Midterm elections reveal voters and politicians in States as unhinged

Biden and Obama hit the campaign trail in support of party candidates ahead of polling day on Tuesday

People voting for nearly 300 election deniers in the US midterm elections erroneously believe they are punishing Biden and the Democrats

Biden shares stage with Obama on campaign trail in Philadelphia as polls set to close on Tuesday

Officials say it may take days for final results to be clear in closely contested races as millions of Americans cast early ballots

‘I will very, very, very probably do it again,’ former US president tells Iowa rally

While historical trends and opinion polls suggest Republicans will regain control of the House of Representatives, the fate of the Senate is more uncertain

US house speaker’s husband had surgery after he was assaulted at the couple’s San Francisco home

Democrats also claim they can pick up senate seats

President concerned about political violence in aftermath of attack on husband of Nancy Pelosi