Polls have begun closing in several states, including Ohio, Georgia and North Carolina, in US midterm elections that will determine the congressional balance of power for the next two years of President Donald Trump’s stay in the White House. Early returns show Democrats leading in several Republican-held districts, threatening to shatter Trump’s grip on Washington and curtail his power for the rest of his presidency.
The election amounts to a nationwide judgment on Trump at a time when the mood is turning sharply against Republicans over soaring living costs and the war against Iran.
The projections have left several GOP leaders involved in House races worried about the results so far, suggesting Democrats could be in for a good night. Republicans losing the House would give Democrats the power to stall Trump’s legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration. A Senate defeat would also threaten his ability to appoint Supreme Court justices and senior officials. The election amounts to a nationwide judgment on Trump at a time when the mood is turning sharply against Republicans over soaring living costs and the war against Iran.
