Midterms
Elections held halfway through a president's four-year term, when all 435 House seats and about one-third of Senate seats are up for election.
Why it shows up in the news
They are seen as a test of how voters feel about the president and can change which party controls Congress.
In the news right now
- Kamala Harris urges a 'too big to rig' turnout for the midterms and tees off on Trump
- US, Iran race to revive Qatar talks as Trump weighs new strikes after midterms
- Iran’s Supreme Leader threatens US with response if strikes are launched after midterms
- Election cheat sheet: These early races could tell us where the midterms are headed
- Troubling discovery on state voter rolls sparks action days before midterms: ‘Should have been fixed’
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