US mid-term polls: Know what's at stake this election

US voters are just few days away from casting the ballot in the mid-term elections which are often seen as a referendum on the president and his policies. The results of these elections decide how much more or less power the President will have in Washington by the end of the election day.

Explainer: The US midterm polls; how they work and what is at stake

After a divisive campaign marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and other cultural issues, Americans began casting votes early on Tuesday to determine the balance of power in the US Congress and shape the future of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Control of Congress and verdict on Trump at stake as US votes in midterm polls

Wall Street stocks were modestly higher early Tuesday as the United States headed to the polls for congressional elections seen as a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency.

US stocks rise as midterm vote gets underway

Despite President Donald Trump's overwhelming presence, the US midterm election -- driven by unprecedented Democratic enthusiasm, record numbers of women candidates and intense debate over presidential style and policies -- has seen charismatic personalities emerge.

US midterm polls 2018: Key faces of the campaign

In pictures: America goes to polls to decide if it is for or against Trump

Gravitas: Last leg of Campaigning for U.S. Mid-terms

Ahead of the crucial midterm elections, former US president Barack Obama speaking at campaign rally in Gary, Indiana reminded voters on the state of the US economy after the 2008 financial crisis in a bid to win over voters.

I believe in fact-based campaigning and reality-based governance: Obama's dig at Trump

After boasting about the economy and raising fears over immigration, US President Donald Trump is facing pushback from his predecessor Barack Obama, who is taking on an increasingly prominent role in the final weekend of campaigning before midterm elections in which Republican control of Congress is threatened.

US midterms: To fight Trump, Democrats increasingly lean on Obama

Former US President Barack Obama warned on Friday against rhetoric he said was meant to sow fear as he campaigned in support of Democratic candidates while President Donald Trump hammered a hardline anti-immigration message to energize Republicans.

US midterm polls 2018: Obama warns against fear, Trump touts economy on campaign trail

The 56-year-old Florida man accused of mailing 15 pipe bombs to top Democrats and other high-profile critics of President Donald Trump agreed in a Miami court to be transferred to New York state to face charges and waived his right to a bail hearing in Florida.

US bomb packages suspect to face charges in New York

The 56-year-old Florida man accused of mailing 15 pipe bomb packages to high-profile critics of President Donald Trump will appear at a pretrial detention hearing in Miami on Friday morning.

US mail bomb suspect faces pretrial hearing in Miami court

US midterm polls 2018: Candidates campaign full-throttle before election day

The investigation into 10 pipe bombs sent to high-profile Democrats and critics of US President Donald Trump is focusing on leads in Florida, a federal law enforcement source said on Thursday.

Package bombs sent to Trump critics lead investigators to Florida: Report

America's Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) confirmed today that California Democratic Representative Maxine Waters also received a suspicious package after several Democratic leaders including Hillary Clinton, ex-US president Barack Obama, Eric Holder, the attorney general under Obama and ex-CBI director John Brennan.

Suspicious package also sent to California Democratic Representative Maxine Waters, confirms FBI

A manhunt was underway on Thursday after high-profile Democrats and CNN were targeted by package bombs, less than two weeks ahead of elections that could alter the US political landscape.

Manhunt underway after bombs sent to US Democrats, Trump critics

The US Secret Service said Wednesday that it had intercepted suspect packages sent to the homes of former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. The Secret Service said it recovered a single package addressed to Clinton in Westchester, a suburb north of Manhattan on Tuesday, and a second package addressed to the Obama residence in Washington on Wednesday.

Suspect packages sent to Barack Obama & Bill Clinton; CNN's New York office evacuated

US President Donald Trump has alleged that his predecessor Barack Obama had done nothing despite being advised by the FBI on likely Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential elections.

Obama did nothing despite FBI's advice on Russian meddling in 2016 polls: Trump 

Former US president Barack Obama warned Friday against rising nationalism as he painted a grim picture of American and global politics on a visit to Denmark. "I'm concerned enough about the international and American trends that I thought it was important to offer my views," he told entrepreneurs and students in the Danish central city of Kolding.

Obama warns against 'racial', 'nationalistic' politics

He has chaired board meetings, cabinet meetings and starred in a reality television show, but on Wednesday US President Donald Trump will wield the gavel in the United Nations Security Council to denounce Iran for what it sees as its malign regional behaviour.

From reality TV to UN, Trump to wield Security Council gavel

The little restaurant has cemented its place in history.

Vietnam noodle shop pays a unique tribute to Anthony Bourdain where he dined with Obama

The elegantly dressed motivational speaker is something of an internet sensation in Pakistan and regularly draws large crowds

Pakistanis enchanted by 11-year-old motivational coach

US President Donald Trump has long trashed the deal with Iran saying it did not do enough to curtail Tehran's nuclear ambitions

Iran nuclear deal signatories meet for the first time since US pullout

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