US midterm elections: Over 58 million Americans cast early ballots

Voting is underway in the United States. All 435 seats are up for grabs in the House of Representatives, as well as 35 of 100 seats in the Senate. But many voters are already heeding President Donald Trump's call and pretending it is his name on the ballot. Everything he's done has been outstanding. And he's in, um... He's even mentioned $5,000 for every, if we get the House and the Senate, he said he's going to give $5,000 to every American. And we need more representatives in Congress that are going to stand up to Trump for at least the next two years. So will Trump's confidence backfire? Polls have consistently shown the US president's popularity reaching new lows, particularly over his handling of the economy, a key issue for many. In recent months, consumer prices have soared, with tariffs and the war in Iran driving up energy prices, inflation and mortgage rates. Immigration, healthcare, education, AI and data centres are also top voter concerns, as is the future of democracy in the United States. I'm tired of everything that's going on, hoping for some moral decency and, you know, get back on track and focusing on the people than, you know, your own interest, basically. More than 57 million people cast their ballots before Election Day, with early voting data indicating Democrats had larger increases than Republicans compared to 2022. Democrats are hoping for a blue wave and to control Congress for the rest of Trump's term. The tens of millions are still expected to vote on Tuesday, and in a country that remains heavily divided, it could take days to know the nation's final verdict.