US midterm elections are held with control of Congress at stake
Voters went to the polls on November 3, 2026, in midterm elections that will determine control of the House and Senate. Early voter polls found broad dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump and the economy, with roughly 6 in 10 disapproving of his job performance. Polls began closing in Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. ET.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 16% of divergence this week. 11 outlets covered it, splitting into 11 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
11 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 11 outlets placed this story
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AP News
Washington Times
Times of Israel
CNN
ABC News
Washington Examiner
South China Morning Post
Al Jazeera
NY Post
NBC News
Bloomberg
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Washington Times
Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems. Some voters disrupted by weather, machine issues
Logistics and election administration · neutral
CNN
Early CNN Voter Poll results find an electorate deeply unhappy with Trump and the economy - CNN
Poll-driven economic discontent · negative
First to report
- ABC Newsfirst
- NBC News+6 min
- Washington Times+1.8 h
- AP News+3.0 h
- CNN+3.1 h
- Al Jazeera+3.4 h
- Times of Israel+3.6 h
- Washington Examiner+3.9 h
- Bloomberg+3.9 h
- South China Morning Post+3.9 h
- NY Post+4.2 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
Al Jazeera · 2026-11-03 23:54 UTC
US midterm election results live: Polls to start closing in some states
The split, in one line
Most outlets frame the night as a referendum on Trump driven by cost of living; the right-leaning Examiner reports private White House anxiety while publicly projecting optimism, and gas-price coverage anchors the economic grievance.
How each outlet covered it
Three ways of telling it
The center isn't splitting the difference here: it's making its own case, alongside the flanks.
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THE CENTER
“US midterm election results live: Polls start closing in some states”AJ Al Jazeera INTERNATIONAL
THE RIGHT
“Midterms 2026 elections results map: Live updates on House, Senate and Governor races across US”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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LEFT-CENTER2
ABCABC News Where do gas prices stand in key states on Election Day? 5h ago NBCNBC News Highest gas prices for Election Day in U.S. history 5h ago CENTER2
APAP News Cost of living, corruption top issues and voters deeply unhappy with Trump: Early election takeaways - AP News 2h ago BLBloomberg US Polls Start Closing With House, Senate Control Up for Grabs 1h ago RIGHT3
WTWashington Times Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems. Some voters disrupted by weather, machine issues 3h ago WEWashington Examiner White House ‘projecting optimism’ as polls close, but Trump aides sweat it out behind closed doors 1h ago NYPNY Post Midterms 2026 elections results map: Live updates on House, Senate and Governor races across US 56m ago INTERNATIONAL3
TOITimes of Israel Rebuffing coalition, election czar says official vote result must be published today 1h ago SCSouth China Morning Post Trump’s fate in balance as US midterm elections put House, Senate up for grabs 1h ago AJAl Jazeera US midterm election results live: Polls start closing in some states 1h ago 6 tracked claims across 11 outlets
Fact ledger
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White House aides privately worried about Senate chances while publicly projecting optimism
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