Relay Update · Nov 3, 4:00 AM ET · 3:34

US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 0:00–2:12 · ▶ Listen from here

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Americans go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, to vote in the midterm elections, a decision that will set the balance of power in Congress and affect President Donald Trump’s ability to advance his agenda, several newsrooms report. Early voting has already reached record numbers, the reporting adds. Democrats are aiming for a stunning result, the coverage says. U.S. voters are electing a new Congress, and the results will be decisive for the country’s future and a judgment on Trump’s second term, several newsrooms report.

Treasury yields rose in early European trade, several newsrooms report. U.S. voters went to the polls on Tuesday for the midterm elections, the reporting notes. Oil prices rebounded slightly after a sharp fall on Monday, the coverage says. It may take weeks to tally the midterm results, market reports say. Wall Street isn’t worried about the election uncertainty, market observers add. Tens of millions of Americans have already cast early votes in the 2026 midterm elections, the reporting states. Millions more are expected to vote in person on Election Day, the coverage adds. How the eventual election results will influence Treasury yields and broader market sentiment remains unclear, the reporting notes. It also remains unclear whether a prolonged counting period could shift investor sentiment or affect policy expectations.

Virgin Media O2 plans to cut up to 25 percent of its 16,000 employees as part of an £800 million cost‑saving drive, several newsrooms report. The company says £300 million of the savings will come from job cuts that will reduce its wage bill by 30 percent over the next two years.

North Korea denied involvement in the record $6.3 billion Binance hack, several newsrooms report. U.S. government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the heist, the reporting notes.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 2:15–3:02 · ▶ Listen from here

Turning now to world news.

Iran's supreme leader warned the United States and Israel against new attacks. Oil has climbed back to an Iran‑war high, and oil markets are on edge ahead of the weekend as the elections near. US and Israel are warned against launching fresh strikes on Iran. It is not yet clear whether Iran will launch a large‑scale retaliation, how the United Nations or regional powers might intervene, or what impact the strikes will have on the upcoming U.S. election. It also remains unclear what specific military steps the United States or Israel might take next, how Iran would carry out a response, whether further strikes will occur after the elections, and how long any oil price surge might last.

Here's Ivy with the weather.

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Weather

Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 3:04–3:27 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena.

Here’s a look at tomorrow across the country. The National Weather Service has flood warnings for parts of Colorado, Florida and Arizona, and a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma. The warmest spot on our map tomorrow is Miami at 84; the coolest, Minneapolis at 55.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 3:27–3:34 · ▶ Listen from here

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