First Thing: US goes to polls in vote that will define the last years of Trump’s presidency
Summary
Americans are voting in midterm elections that the article describes as a test of President Donald Trump’s second term and an opportunity for Democrats to limit his power. It also reports on new voter-fraud charges and a Supreme Court ruling involving California ballots, as well as U.S. strikes on Iran and developments in Ukraine.Key Facts
- The article says voters are choosing members of Congress in midterm elections and that Democrats hope to benefit from Trump’s declining popularity.
- The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six more people in California with alleged voter-fraud crimes.
- The Supreme Court ruled against efforts to require California officials to separate and not count ballots from people the Justice Department claims are non-citizens.
- The United States launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, targeting surface-to-air missiles that were reportedly being used against U.S. assets.
- Vice-President JD Vance said he was optimistic that diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran were moving in the right direction.
- Western officials said European troops serving as possible peacekeepers in Ukraine after a ceasefire could fire back if Russians attacked them.
- A Russian bombing of an aid distribution centre and a nearby shelter in southern Ukraine killed at least 26 people, according to the article.
- U.S.-led talks between Russia and Ukraine were expected to resume the following week in Abu Dhabi, according to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.
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