Control of Congress is at stake today. And, judge to consider motion in Clancy case
NPR's Up First previews the November 3, 2026 midterms, saying the costliest campaign in U.S. history will decide control of Congress, with NPR's Stephen Fowler citing Trump's unpopular policies and voters' worries over the Iran war and gas prices. The newsletter also covers U.S. strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a Massachusetts judge's decision due on a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case, a 50-year special education teacher shortage, and the National Symphony Orchestra performing without its Kennedy Center home.
