5 things to know about the US midterms and what they mean for Asia

Republicans and Democrats vie to control Congress as voters focus on Trump's policies Historically, the party of the sitting president tends to lose seats in the midterms, which take place roughly halfway into a president's four-year term. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Reuters) WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- In seven days, Americans go to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections. At stake is who will control Congress: President Donald Trump's Republican Party, which currently holds a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or the Democratic Party.