Control of Congress at stake as Ohio Senate seat could tip scale for Democrats to retake chamber in November; most Republican state senators in Indiana whose opponents were endorsed by Trump lose Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown set for Senate showdown after Ohio primary victories Trump-backed...

Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz "Project Freedom", which began on Monday, will be halted because progress has been made toward a deal with Iran, the US president says.

Trump-backed Republicans win big in Indiana primaries in coup for president Party’s incumbents had resisted Trump’s bruising campaign to pressure them into redrawing congressional districts A majority of Indiana Republican legislators whose opponents were backed by Donald Trump lost their primaries...

Secretary of state says US is ‘very fortunate’ as Trump’s Iran war pushes gas price near $4.50 a gallon – key US politics stories from Tuesday, 5 May at a glance Marco Rubio has a message for Americans worried about soaring gas prices sparked by Trump’s war on Iran: it could be worse.

Republican and Democratic candidates to meet again in race shaped by Eric Swalwell’s exit and Xavier Becerra’s rise Seven of the leading contenders in California’s unexpectedly dramatic race for governor are facing off on the debate stage Tuesday night, a high-stakes showdown that arrives just as...

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow A mesmerising mix of results are expected after candidates make their final pitches, our political editor writes.