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Ahead of the House and Senate elections, there is a tough fight for seats in both chambers of Congress.
House and Senate elections: Trump's people send election observers to Democratic-dominated electoral districts
There is a tough fight for seats in both chambers of Congress - sometimes with questionable means: disinformation and harassment by the Justice Department. Follow all developments in live analysis.
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CSU Vice Manfred Weber proposes Ilse Aigner as Federal President. The SPD and parts of the CDU also support the President of the Bavarian State Parliament. Friedrich Merz wants to propose a woman, but has not yet decided on a name.

On the day of the US midterm elections, a voting machine glitch in Westchester County delayed the counting of up to 250,000 ballots. ICE releases images of alleged voter fraud, 21 polling stations in Florida are relocated due to flooding, and celebrities like Bruce Springsteen and Nicki Minaj are interfering in the election campaign.
Almost a week after the train accident with 69 deaths in Spain, Transport Minister Óscar Puente surprisingly announced his resignation and will not run in the early parliamentary elections on November 29th. The government decided on an aid package of 30 million euros for victims and relatives as well as security measures in rail transport.

Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigned almost a week after the train accident that killed 69 people near Urda and will not stand as a candidate in the early parliamentary elections on November 29th. The government decided on an aid package of 30 million euros for victims and relatives as well as new security measures in rail transport.

Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigns six days after the train crash that killed 69 people. The government decides on new security measures and an aid package of 30 million euros for victims and their families.
2.2 million Americans who are eligible to vote live abroad, around 150,000 in Germany; Democrats Abroad promotes participation. In Florida, 21 polling stations in eight counties were relocated due to rain and flooding. In New York, a voting machine failed in Westchester County. Trump spoke on Fox News of a "great" situation and described inflation as "solved" while the Fed left the key interest rate unchanged. Bruce Springsteen warned against government interference in the vote counting. Chuck Schumer expects a Democratic majority in the Senate and sees the focus on cost of living and the “relentless” focus on the Iran war as reasons. Republicans spent an estimated $183 million on transgender-related TV ads through Oct. 25.