Midterms 2026: Congress Polls and More

• The Supreme Court rejected a Republican push for redistricting in Missouri by blocking an appeals court ruling that sought to revive the 2025 map. • The court's ruling stated "At this late date, ordering reversion to the 2025 map in the midst of an ongoing election would usher in electoral chaos," and was unanimous with no dissents.

• Trump rejected a 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that was presented by Iran to return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war. • The plan was discussed in a meeting between Iranian and Qatari officials on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday.

• A US federal judge ordered the Trump White House to restore press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, finding the ban likely unconstitutional, after the administration had abruptly revoked their access. • The judge's order was based on the likely violation of the First and Fifth Amendments, which guarantee freedom of the press and due process, respectively, and was issued late at night.

• The 2026/27 UEFA Nations League has announced its league phase fixtures, featuring matches such as Azerbaijan vs Lithuania and Greece vs Germany. • A total of 48 teams are competing in the league phase, with groups including Portugal vs Norway and France vs Belgium, and specific match times like 15:00 for Azerbaijan vs Lithuania.

• The Straits Times archived its Europe news section on September 26, 2026, at 17:11:24 UTC. • The archive contains the latest Europe news and headlines, as well as top stories from that day.

• Establishment politicians in Europe are being defeated in elections by a surge of right-wing candidates, while some leftist candidates are also achieving unexpected victories. • The collapse of the political middle in Europe is marked by incumbent members of Congress being defeated in primaries at a higher rate than ever before in the United States.

• President Donald Trump alleged Chinese interference in the 2020 election, but election law attorney Nicole Robinson questioned his claims. • Robinson argued on The Final 5 that Trump failed to show how voter data affected the election outcome.

• House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda if they gain control in the November elections, targeting issues of systemic corruption in the government. • Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland in line to become the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, describes the issues as "gargantuan" and emphasizes the need to address corruption that has cost the public huge amounts of money.

• US midterm elections occur halfway through a president's four-year term, with all 435 House seats and roughly one-third of Senate seats up for election. • The 2026 elections will contest all House seats and about one-third of Senate seats, determining which party controls Congress.

• The US Supreme Court has made several rulings on election processes this month, including a decision on September 14 to limit proposed federal changes to mail-in voting. • The court's rulings have included allowing the use of a federal database to check voter eligibility and weighing in on Missouri's redistricted voting map, which was on the emergency docket for the third time this month.

• The White House has reinstated press passes to journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after a judge's ruling. • A judge ruled in favor of the journalists, prompting the White House to return their press passes, although the issue remains unresolved.