US presidential election

Iran

Hormuz standoff ‘not sustainable’, senior Iranian MP tells Euronews

MP and foreign minister under Ahmadinejad, Manouchehr Mottaki, told Euronews that multiple ships a day were being disabled as the IRGC Navy worked to bring unauthorised transit to zero. He called on Washington to lift its naval blockade strangling the Iranian economy before talks resume.

6 November 2026

USA

US midterm elections: Democrats take US Congress in rejection of Trump

Millions of Americans have cast their votes to elect representatives in the US Senate and the US House of Representatives.

4 November 2026

EU News

Pope Leo XIV has voted in US midterm elections, Vatican says

The US midterm elections, scheduled for 3 November, will determine the make-up of Congress for President Donald Trump's final two years in office.

30 October 2026

USA

Trump in 2026: Leader of the free world or lame duck president?

An unequal economy, rising unpopularity and visible cracks in the Republican coalition: the first year of Donald Trump's second term in office ended with the president on the defensive domestically. With the midterm elections approaching, can Trump hold his grip on power?

2 January 2026

USA

Was Charlie Kirk’s funeral in Arizona a turning point for Trump?

The killing of the conservative influencer on 10 September has triggered a surge of pessimism among Americans – and Trump is paying the political price.

22 September 2025

Europe

The lasting friendship between ECR and Trump’s Republicans

Several members of the European Conservatives and Reformists will attend the Donald Trump's inauguration as 47th US president on Monday.

20 January 2025

USA

Trump and Biden pledge smooth transition of power

US president-elect Donald Trump visited the White House on Wednesday for an Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden, where both pledged to ensure a smooth transition of power.

13 November 2024

USA

With Arizona Trump has now won all seven battleground states

Donald Trump has now swept all seven of the hotly contested presidential battlegrounds, winning 312 electoral votes, compared to 226 for Harris.

10 November 2024