Breaking News · October 29, 2026, 6:01 AM CDT
As reported by Al Jazeera:
With five days until the US midterms, here’s what polls show, the latest campaign news and what’s next.
With five days to go before the United States midterms, Democrats are ahead in national polls, but several Senate races remain close.
President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama and Vice President JD Vance were out campaigning on Wednesday in Ohio, Georgia and North Carolina, as both parties fight for control of Congress.
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Democrats lead Republicans by 51.4 percent to 43.2 percent, a gap of 8.2 percentage points, according to RealClearPolling’s national polling average. But the national lead is not reflected in every Senate race.[1]
Where It Happened
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On the record
“I think that overwhelmingly American voters who will vote Democratic are voting because they want to put a check on President Trump’s power,” he said.[1]
The numbers in the reporting
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3 (NPR)
- US midterms: Five days to go – What the polls say as Trump, Harris campaign (Al Jazeera)
- How to tell if Democrats are heading for a landslide in the House (CNN)
- Control of Congress is up for grabs on Election Day. What's the math for Democrats and Republicans? (ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos)
- Four Scenarios for How the Midterms Could Go (The New York Times)
What CNN reports
House Democrats appear to be flirting with one of the biggest popular vote wins in decades.
The CNN Poll of Polls shows them leading the so-called “generic ballot” by 9 points, thanks in large part to President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity.
The last time either party won the House popular vote by at least 10 points in a midterm was in 1986.[2]
What the official record says
State says, in its own words:
So, with that groundwork in place, let me go back in history a little bit as to why these efforts have failed in the past.[3]
And so those are the steps that we are endeavoring to take here as regards to these talks.[3]
the Va site (news) says, in its own words:
These Veterans Day discounts, free meals and other programs are being shared so that Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors are aware of all resources available to them.[4]
Veterans Day discounts: Restaurants AAFES: @ShopMyExchange is saluting service with big savings: From Nov. 6 through Nov. 12, Exchange shoppers can find deals on electronics, clothing, shoes and more.[4]
Whitehouse says, in its own words:
ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF ROBOTICS, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY, AND THEIR PARTS AND COMPONENTS INTO THE UNITED STATES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1.[5]
For example, advanced robots — such as autonomous robots, humanoid and quadruped robots, and autonomous ground vehicles — provide combat support to the United States military, including by conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and by handling dangerous tasks, such as casualty extraction and mine detection and clearing.[5]
How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- Al Jazeera. US midterms: Five days to go – What the polls say as Trump, Harris campaign. ↩
- CNN. How to tell if Democrats are heading for a landslide in the House. ↩
- State. Senior State Department Official on Venezuela – United States Department of State Primary (official source) ↩
- the Va site (news). 2026 Veterans Day discounts, free meals and other retail offers – VA News Primary (official source) ↩
- Whitehouse. ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF ROBOTICS, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY, AND THEIR PARTS AND COMPONENTS INTO THE UNITED STATES – The White House Primary (official source) ↩
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