Handful of States Will Decide Control of US Congress for Next 2 Years

The balance of power in the U.S. Congress is at stake Tuesday as voters head to the polls to decide whether Democrats will continue to hold the majority in the Senate and House, either delivering a boost for Joe Biden’s presidency or shifting power to Republicans. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports from one of the key places in Election 2022 — the Southern state of Georgia. Videographer: Adam Greenbaum …

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US Officials Hope Confidence Campaign Pays Off for Midterm Elections

U.S. voters and election security officials are bracing for potential disruptions, meddling and even violence as millions of Americans head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the country’s midterm elections. According to a recent Economist/YouGov poll, just over half of Americans (51%) say violence at polling places is somewhat or very likely. The poll, which surveyed 1,500 adults between October 29 and November 1, found just as many (51%) believe there will be interference by foreign countries. A separate YouGov poll from July found 32% of those surveyed had little to no confidence in the results of themore

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