First midterm polls shut as Trump awaits America’s verdict after a day of voting chaos, with exit polls flashing a dire warning for Republicans: Live updates

told CBS News in an interview Tuesday night – referring to both his veto powers and a fairly recent Supreme Court ruling."},{"id":"rFVHMm4fo9","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"COU-ruuHZ8","type":"paragraph","value":"The President cited the court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, which affirmed the president's broad authority to remove members of federal agencies, boards and commissions."},{"id":"YY4pFm7fJ9","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"1AuCEOQSDh","type":"paragraph","value":"'We won the Slaughter case and the Slaughter case gives the president tremendous powers that it never had before,' Trump said. "},{"id":"P2w2tw_PNa","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"FJkW7Oe9YZ","type":"paragraph","value":"He also reiterated his plan to use his veto powers."},{"id":"v5opjbQUmP","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"NmIHht1ak1","type":"paragraph","value":"'Historically, you veto for a couple of months and then they come and say, "We've got to make a deal,"' the President said. "}],"type":"POST"},{"articleId":"16259741","author":"Victoria Churchill","breaking":false,"closing":false,"exclusive":false,"goal":false,"icons":[],"keyUpdate":false,"matchTimestamp":"","pinned":false,"showPostTime":true,"status":"live","tags":[],"title":{"text":"Iowa’s Democratic Senate nominee says he split his ballot","url":""},"user":"","creationDate":"2026-11-04T00:00:17.334Z","updateDate":"2026-11-04T00:04:02.842Z","publishDate":"2026-11-04T00:00:17.334Z","id":"qJjbo6EBic4hluTFP3K2","lines":[{"id":"1NLdJBRLC9","type":"paragraph","value":"Iowa Democrat Josh Turek, who is running for the US Senate, told a local news outlet that he supported some Republicans in local races."},{"id":"v-T5jkCUpu","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"5ZSQUnEdHo","type":"paragraph","value":"'Susan Miller I voted for, I think she does an excellent job on the county board for supervisors. [Lea] Voss I voted for, I picked one other as well,' Turek told local news outlet KCRG-TV."},{"id":"Z9WLZUQGE7","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"e2PCBWXXv5","type":"paragraph","value":"Turek is running against Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson in a hotly contested race."},{"caption":"COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – NOVEMBER 03: Iowa Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Turek votes at a polling place inside the Community of Christ church gymnasium on November 03, 2026 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Turek is facing off against Iowa Republican Senate candidate, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) in a tight race for U.S. Senate. 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Over the past few election cycles, we've seen some significant whiffs."},{"id":"K_7q9xh1sA","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"SIjG-BJNM8","type":"paragraph","value":"Days ahead of the 2024 election, Iowa's well-respected Des Moines Register poll showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump, 47 percent to 44 percent. Trump won by more than 13 points."},{"id":"zdq9Q6xiMp","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"lWjRTrFoxG","type":"paragraph","value":"More recently, in Michigan and Wisconsin Democratic primary races, some surveys were off by double digits."},{"id":"iTvrP0rdtB","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"content":{"metadata":{"image":"https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/10/25/12/112059463-0-image-a-2_1792932326351.jpg","socialHeadline":"Fake polls are threatening the midterms. We must act now: RAVI GUPTA","previewText":"We used to worry that bad polls could mislead us about who would win. Now we must contend with fake ones that could decide elections."},"url":"https://www.dailymail.com/opinion/us/article-16234057/fake-polls-democrats-election-threat-investigation.html"},"id":"ULz4w-Znvw","type":"dailymail"}],"type":"POST"},{"keyUpdate":false,"pinned":false,"updateDate":"2026-11-04T00:00:00.778Z","goal":false,"matchTimestamp":"","author":"katrina schollenberger","articleId":"16259741","publishDate":"2026-11-04T00:00:00.778Z","icons":[],"title":{"text":"Polls close in Florida (most of state), Georgia, Indiana (Central), Kentucky (Central), South Carolina, Vermont, Virginian","url":""},"creationDate":"2026-11-02T21:12:43.848Z","tags":[],"closing":false,"scheduleDate":"2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z","exclusive":false,"id":"V5gbnqEBic4hluTFfHJI","showPostTime":true,"user":"","breaking":true,"status":"live","lines":[],"signpost":"breaking","type":"POST"},{"articleId":"16259741","author":"Charlie Spiering","breaking":false,"closing":false,"exclusive":false,"goal":false,"icons":[],"keyUpdate":false,"matchTimestamp":"","pinned":false,"showPostTime":true,"status":"live","tags":[],"title":{"text":"JD Vance’s election night plans ","url":""},"user":"","creationDate":"2026-11-03T23:59:12.303Z","updateDate":"2026-11-04T00:01:37.214Z","publishDate":"2026-11-03T23:59:12.303Z","id":"p5jao6EBic4hluTFQXKw","lines":[{"id":"MKNUvbQ3dW","type":"paragraph","value":"Vice President JD Vance is in Washington, DC, to monitor election results, a source familiar with his schedule told the Daily Mail. "},{"id":"cSO4Rwq1ZW","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"YUZJEv87aV","type":"paragraph","value":"No detailed plans were announced, although it is believed that he is at the vice president's residence at the Naval Observatory. "},{"id":"5iaGgJ5rVb","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"I0gOBmRD1U","type":"paragraph","value":"The president is hosting an election night viewing party at the White House, but it is unclear whether the vice president is expected to attend. "},{"id":"2bl9Ww0Yes","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"4GR6XzwUZ_","type":"paragraph","value":"Vance has visited 19 locations since the early September midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, for campaign stops for Republican candidates across the country including travel to Alaska, according to the White House. "},{"id":"aQKaA2zf86","type":"paragraph","value":""},{"id":"ZmwLmFnIPC","type":"paragraph","value":"He also was heavily involved with fundraising for the Republican National Committee. 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