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US voters cast ballots in midterm elections

Nov 4, 1 PM ET to Nov 4, 3 PM ET

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  1. Nov 4, 1 PM ETpeak: on 6 front pages

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Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Nov 4, 1 PM to Nov 4, 3 PM ET (peak 6), by the outlets' lean: left · center
Nov 3, 6 PMNov 46 AM12 PMBBCBBCBBC, Nov 3, 6:01 AM ET: Voter voices: Trump's influence on US midterm votersReutersReutersReuters, Nov 3, 12:02 PM ET: US voters head to polls to deliver midterm verdict on TrumpFinancial TimesFinancial TimesFinancial Times, Nov 3, 12:02 PM ET: Americans vote in election that doubles as referendum on Trump’s presidencySemaforSemaforSemafor, Nov 3, 6:01 PM ET: US voters are set to deliver their verdict on Trump 2.0Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneChicago Tribune, Nov 3, 8:01 PM ET: Polls are closing in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on President Trump’s second termAPAPAP, Nov 3, 8:01 PM ET: Polls are closing in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on Trump’s second term
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Chicago Tribune

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📡 Broadcast

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

🎙️ On the shows

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  1. 🫏 Popular Information 1
  2. 🫏 The Majority Report 1
  3. ⚖️ Bloomberg News Now 1
  4. 🐘 Erick Erickson 1
  5. 🫏 The Young Turks 1
  6. 🫏 MeidasTouch 1

🕵️ Investigated, joked about

🕵️ investigative reporting on it and 🃏 satire joking about it (jokes, never counted as coverage); the bar is pieces

  1. 🃏 The Babylon Bee 2
  2. 🃏 The Onion 1
  3. 🃏 McSweeney's 1

🧶 Retelling

what people online made of it

🦗 Nobody's retelling it online yet, as far as the daily reports of the last week can tell.

🗣️ Names in it

Donald Trump2026 midterm electionsVotersPolls

🔎 Checking

what the fact-checkers looked into

🧐 No fact-checker has taken it on yet.

🧵 Persistence

the running story it belongs to

🧵 Democrats gain House majority

  1. Jon Gruden attends Ohio rally for GOP candidate

    Oct 4, 11 PM ET

  2. Trump announces 'midterm surprise' ahead of elections

    Oct 4, 1 PM ET

  3. Trump criticizes Ilhan Omar and Somali migrants at Ohio rally

    Oct 14, 9 AM ET

  4. Trump holds Ohio rally ahead of midterm elections

    Oct 14, 12 AM ET

  5. Trump supporter punches protester at Ohio rally

    Oct 11, 5 PM ET

  6. Trump holds rallies in Arizona and Montana ahead of midterms

    Oct 10, 6 PM ET

  7. Trump pardons two Alaskan mechanics in Clean Air Act case

    Oct 13, 11 PM ET

  8. Trump warns of potential national crisis if Democrats win midterms

    Oct 20, 8 PM ET

  9. Trump praises supporter who punched protester at rally

    Oct 22, 12 AM ET

  10. Trump holds midterm rally in Florida with Byron Donalds

    Oct 19, 6 PM ET

  11. Trump and allies seek to influence midterms through legal actions

    Oct 28, 8 AM ET

  12. Trump holds midterm rally in chillicothe, Ohio

    Oct 28, 8 PM ET

  13. Trump and Obama exchange barbs in final days of midterm campaign

    Oct 28, 10 PM ET

  14. Democrats warned against impeaching Trump or Hegseth if they win House

    Oct 28, 2 PM ET

  15. Democrats lead in Texas, Michigan Senate races

    Oct 29, 12 PM ET

  16. Early voting surges in midterm elections

    Oct 30, 7 PM ET

  17. Elon musk warns of democratic sweep leading to end of democracy

    Oct 31, 12 AM ET

  18. Midterm elections test political landscape and congressional control

    Oct 27, 3 PM ET

  19. Democrats lead in seven Senate battlegrounds according to new polls

    Nov 3, 4 AM ET

  20. Democratic candidates win key Republican-held seats

    Nov 4, 2 AM ET

  21. Trump acknowledges Iran role in midterm losses

    Nov 4, 2 AM ET

  22. Democrats gain significant legislative momentum

    Nov 4, 10 AM ET

  23. Iranian officials say US voters rejected Trump's war

    Nov 4, 10 AM ET

  24. US voters cast ballots in midterm elections (this story)

    Nov 4, 1 PM ET

  25. Iranian officials comment on trump's midterm election results

    Nov 4, 3 PM ET

  26. Hakeem Jeffries advances toward becoming first House speaker

    Nov 4, 12 PM ET

  27. Democrats flip multiple House seats in Pennsylvania

    Nov 3, 11 PM ET

  28. US voters cast ballots to decide control of Congress

    Oct 29, 6 PM ET

  29. Trump threatens to use veto power if Democrats gain control

    Nov 1, 7 PM ET

  30. John thune to run for Senate republican leader

    Nov 4, 4 PM ET

  31. Democrats regain control of Congress as Trump dismisses impeachment threat

    Nov 5, 2 PM ET

  32. Cracks appear in Reflecting Pool after Trump's remarks

    Nov 3, 2 PM ET

  33. World leaders express relief and caution after republican election rout

    Nov 4, 2 PM ET

  34. Democrats gain majority after midterm elections

    Nov 5, 6 AM ET

  35. Democrats win majority in House and Senate

    Nov 5, 1 PM ET

  36. Democrats plan to limit Trump's agenda in first 100 hours

    Nov 6, 6 AM ET

  37. Hakeem Jeffries announces bid for House speaker

    Nov 4, 2 AM ET

  38. U.S. stocks surge as Democrats win Congress

    Nov 5, 6 AM ET

  39. Democrats win on affordability but face delivery challenges

    Nov 5, 10 AM ET

  40. Democrats secure enough seats to end electoral college by 2028

    Nov 6, 7 AM ET

  41. Trump says he can work with Democrats after midterm losses

    Nov 5, 5 PM ET

  42. Mississippi Senate race remains closely contested with no recount procedure

    Nov 6, 8 AM ET

  43. Republicans face internal conflict after midterm losses

    Nov 1, 11 PM ET

  44. Democrats win majority in House and Senate

    Nov 3, 11 PM ET

  45. Midterms conclude as 2028 presidential race remains wide open

    Nov 5, 8 AM ET

  46. Stock markets decline after midterm elections

    Nov 5, 8 PM ET

  47. Democrats gain Texas House seats as Republicans retain Senate majority

    Nov 6, 3 AM ET

  48. Democrats gain control of multiple state governments

    Nov 6, 1 PM ET

  49. Democrats gain ground in Southern states

    Nov 6, 2 PM ET

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