Early voting begins in midterms as campaign shifts focus to cost of living and Iran war – US politics live
13m ago06.40 EDTEarly voting begins in midterms as cost of living and Iran war loom largeGood morning, and welcome to our US politics live blog. Photograph: Nam Y Huh/APHigh gas prices and low approval ratings are adding to the challenges facing president Donald Trump as Republicans head into the 3 November elections with their control of the House and Senate at risk. The conflict has instead entered its seventh month, with Iran still able to disrupt regional shipping and the war putting further pressure on global energy prices.In other developments: The Trump administration has approved a potential sale of 48 advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, worth an estimated $24.3b.
- ▪13m ago06.40 EDTEarly voting begins in midterms as cost of living and Iran war loom largeGood morning, and welcome to our US politics live blog.
- ▪Photograph: Nam Y Huh/APHigh gas prices and low approval ratings are adding to the challenges facing president Donald Trump as Republicans head into the 3 November elections with their control of the House and Senate at risk.
- ▪The conflict has instead entered its seventh month, with Iran still able to disrupt regional shipping and the war putting further pressure on global energy prices.In other developments: The Trump administration has approved a potential sale
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13m ago06.40 EDTEarly voting begins in midterms as cost of living and Iran war loom largeGood morning, and welcome to our US politics live blog. The midterm elections are less than two months away, but some states begin early voting today, marking the start of a crucial stretch of campaigning for control of Congress.Virginia begins early in-person voting, while voters in Minnesota, Idaho and South Dakota can cast absentee ballots in person, as the campaign turns increasingly on the cost of living and the continuing war in Iran.View image in fullscreenThe start of early voting comes at a time of deep angst among many US citizens about issues including rising gas.
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