US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrat inches ahead in Mississippi Senate count; another Trump loyalist resigns from justice department
by Shrai Popat (now); Anna Betts, Taz Ali and Adam Fu from World news | The Guardian on (#79JKJ)
Scott Colom leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in razor-thin race; president's ally Jason Reding Quinones steps down
Donald Trump will begin the day in Washington today.
He has closed door meetings for much of the day, and will take part in a Diwali celebration at the White House at 1:30pm ET. While that's currently not open to the press we'll let you know if that opens up.
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