{"id":"82e23d8b-9347-4888-9019-e5dca4d85327","url":"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/11/03/world-awaits-the-most-critical-midterms-in-modern-us-history-and-trumps-reaction/","domain":"irishtimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Irish Times","country":"IE","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"World awaits ‘the most critical midterms in modern US history’ - and Trump’s reaction","plainHeadline":"US midterm elections could shift control of Congress and Trump’s focus","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Voters head to polls in midterm elections described as highly critical for US politics.","Polls indicate possible Republican Senate defeats in Kansas and Texas, with Democratic control likely.","Texas race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton cited as the most expensive non-presidential race.","Trump campaigns at the Lincoln Memorial and claims fiscal achievements with $25 trillion.","Irish and domestic political context include widespread strikes and strain on government."],"topics":[],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-03T07:43:23.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-03T07:55:43.316Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/71044f7b-dc51-4c17-b545-478d8acd6597","storyId":"71044f7b-dc51-4c17-b545-478d8acd6597","image":"https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LQ55FORXHQDGOSBPCIZB5PHD4I.jpg?auth=a2afe5b77a3d3fbdf2c26a30c6563332a88db55015c58ee203fbca4cf326e0e7&smart=true&width=1200&height=800","author":"Cormac McQuinn","dek":"Inside Politics: Meanwhile, negotiators representing more than 300,000 public sector workers have rejected a pay offer worth 7.75 per cent across 2.5 years."}