Republicans Scramble as Democrats Eye US Midterm Wave
Republicans are scrambling to stop a possible Democratic wave in the US midterm elections, which are held on Tuesday. Early voting has already seen a record 54 million people cast ballots across the country, reflecting intense political fervour as voters head to the polls.
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Context: Midterms elect all House seats and a third of the Senate, held two years into a US president's term, so they are often read as a verdict on the sitting president.
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