Flip News — midterms news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/midterms/ The latest Flip News stories on midterms. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:25 GMT US consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 2014 ahead of midterms https://flipnews.co.uk/business/us-consumer-confidence-lowest-since-2014/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/us-consumer-confidence-lowest-since-2014/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT US consumer confidence has sunk to its lowest level since 2014, The Conference Board reported on Tuesday, with rising costs for goods and services the chief culprit just over a month before the midterm elections. James Calloway economy usa midterms inflation Al Jazeera Trump unveils $15bn Mesabi steel mill in Iowa ahead of midterms https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-mesabi-15bn-iowa-steel-mill/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-mesabi-15bn-iowa-steel-mill/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT President Trump announced a $15bn Mesabi Metallics steel mill in eastern Iowa — 1,750 permanent jobs and up to 6,000 construction jobs, with steelmaking starting in 2030. James Calloway Donald Trump steel Mesabi Metallics Iowa manufacturing midterms White House; Wall Street Journal; Al Jazeera; Des Moines Register Kamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit to unify Michigan Democrats https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/harris-elsayed-detroit-michigan/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/harris-elsayed-detroit-michigan/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Former vice president Kamala Harris joined Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit on Tuesday, seeking to reunite Democrats behind his bid after a bruising primary — with the party's hopes in the swing state riding on winning over Black voters in Wayne County. Sarah Whitfield Kamala Harris Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate Democrats Detroit midterms Haley Stevens Mike Rogers Al Jazeera Appeals court backs Trump-backed Missouri map, but Supreme Court has final say https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/missouri-congressional-map-appeals/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/missouri-congressional-map-appeals/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The 8th Circuit said Missouri should use the Republican-drawn districts that dismantled Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City seat, but paused its own ruling to September 28 so the Supreme Court can weigh in. Tom Ellery Missouri redistricting Donald Trump 8th Circuit Supreme Court midterms Reuters