2026 midterm elections live updates: Latest news, results, and analysis
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s emergency bid to force California election officials to set aside roughly 20,000 ballots linked to suspected noncitizens, delivering a major setback to the Justice Department one day before the midterm elections.
TL;DR
- U.S. military launched defensive strikes against Iran on Monday night.
- Strikes targeted Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against U.S. assets on Qeshm Island.
- The attacks were described as limited and not a return to war.
- The timing contradicts President Trump's earlier remarks about productive discussions with Iran.
- Trump suggested further strikes on specific sites, like 'Pickaxe [Mountain],' could occur after the elections.