Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inBrittney DonovanSunday 01 November 2026 14:28 GMTTrump lashes out at heckler during Florida rally: 'Shut up dope'President Donald Trump is returning to the campaign trail with rallies in Iowa and Kansas to bolster Republican candidates in tight US Senate races just two days before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.Control of both congressional chambers is at stake with 35 Senate seats and all 435 House seats on the ballot, while a record total of more than 52 million Americans have already cast early votes in person or by mail.The Trump administration's Justice Department is actively pursuing legal interventions ahead of Election Day, including a likely Supreme Court challenge over California mail ballots and a criminal probe in Alaska.Federal prosecutors in Alaska are investigating whether aides to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola helped recruit a retired teacher sharing the same name as Republican incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan, prompting requests to delay vote certification if the election result is close.In Michigan's key Senate race, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is navigating visible party friction with former primary opponent Representative Haley Stevens, even as polling shows he has largely consolidated Democratic support against Republican Mike Rogers.In fullTrump holds virtual rallies at Mar-a-Lago after streak of legal losses over midterm ballots: Live updatesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in