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US Midterms 2026: Why Trump’s power is at stake as Iran war, economy weigh on voters | Explained
The brief
- The 2026 midterms will not decide who occupies the White House; Trump remains president
- The polls could determine how much power Trump has
- Senate expected to vote on stock trading ban, data center bill before election recess
- ‘Remove evil, deceitful politicians’: Iran woos US voters ahead of midterms in 25-page letter — what is inside
- Morning Bid: October doubts
- Social Security, Medicare 2026: What US voters need to know before midterm elections
- Midterms and the market
Iran ceasefire talks and regional oil tensions
Oil rose amid deadlocked U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks and Iranian threats to disrupt Gulf oil exports, while Middle Eastern crude exports reached a wartime high and Hormuz flows averaged above 10 million barrels per day. Iran said it received a U.S. response to its peace proposal as U.S. forces prepared to leave Iraq.
Wednesday, 30 September
- US Midterms 2026: Why Trump’s power is at stake as Iran war, economy weigh on voters | Explained