A Reuters article frames the 3 November 2026 US midterms as a verdict on Donald Trump's second term, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats at stake and polls favoring Democrats to flip the House while Senate control remains uncertain. It reports Trump's rallies and warning to supporters to "pretend I'm on the ballot," a $4 billion cut to Israel funding aimed at unhappy voters, Justice Department election lawsuits and monitors, and contests from Maine to Kansas.