EDITORIAL: Why the US midterm elections matter

The 3 November US midterm elections will decide all 435 House seats, 35 of 100 Senate seats and 36 governorships, with the presidency not on the ballot, according to Premium Times. Premium Times said historically the president's party has usually lost House seats in midterms and that polls as of 16 October gave Democrats a 90 per cent chance of winning the House and 63 per cent of controlling the Senate. It argued the Trump administration's policies on tariffs, aid and travel bans affect Africa and that the next Congress could curb or extend them. The Times of India reported the White House eased some tariffs on Canadian imports two weeks before the election, while introducing others effective 30 October. Senator Susan Collins said she had secured exemptions for Maine agricultural products and that the move aids her re-election bid against a Democratic challenger.

Where accounts differ. Premium Times presents the midterms mainly as a check on Trump's policies in Africa, while The Times of India reports the Canada tariff easing as a benefit to Senator Collins's re-election campaign, with that political framing appearing only in its account.

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