Republicans in panic, Democrats torn over Israel: The final stretch of the elections

More than 48 million Americans have already voted in the midterm elections; Democrats are favorites to retake the House, the Senate is tight. A poll gives Democrats a 7% national lead, 59% express dissatisfaction with Trump. In Michigan, the Israel issue is tearing Democrats apart: a clash between Stevens and Al-Sayed over an anti-Semitic ad.

More than 48 million Americans have already voted in the midterm elections, and Republicans are forced to defend traditional strongholds. Strategists and pollsters from both parties assess that Democrats are the clear favorites to retake control of the House of Representatives, while the Senate remains tight. The main reason: a decline in support for President Trump, driven by growing frustration over the cost of living and the war in Iran. A new Wall Street Journal poll reveals a seven-point lead for Democrats nationally in congressional voting, and 59% of voters express dissatisfaction with Trump's performance – an unprecedented figure for midterms since the 1990s. Meanwhile, the Israel issue deepens the rift among Democrats in Michigan: Congresswoman Haley Stevens demanded candidate Abdul Al-Sayed apologize for a campaign ad that included anti-Semitic elements, and Al-Sayed refused. Stevens' husband, a Jewish Democrat, announced he would vote for the Republican Senate candidate instead.