US Midterms 2026: SC Rejects Trump Bid on Mail Ballots, High-Stakes Congress Battle UnderwayAmericans cast their votes in the crucial 2026 US midterm elections, serving as a major electoral test for President Donald Trump and determining control of both chambers of the US Congress. In a major legal setback for the administration, the US Supreme Court rejected an emergency plea seeking to halt the counting of more than 20,000 disputed mail-in ballots in California, allowing state election officials to process them under existing procedures.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are being contested across key battleground states including Texas, Ohio, Michigan, and North Carolina. The electoral battle unfolds amid voter concerns over rising prices, the cost of living, immigration, and low presidential approval ratings.
A shift in congressional power could place significant roadblocks in front of the Trump administration's domestic legislative agenda, alter foreign policy funding, and reshape American trade and diplomatic strategies globally.