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US midterms: Polls show Democrats ahead in battle for Congress

Democrats lead Republicans in national polling ahead of Tuesday's United States midterm elections, with new surveys showing the party gaining ground in several closely contested Senate races as voters express dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy. With all 435 House of Representatives seats and 35 Senate seats on the ballot, the elections will determine whether Republicans retain control of Congress for the remaining two years of Trump's second term. A RealClearPolling average of surveys conducted through October 30 shows Democrats leading Republicans 52% to 43.1% on the generic congressional ballot, an 8.9-percentage-point advantage. An NBC News survey conducted October 28-30 found Democrats ahead 52% to 45%, while an Emerson College poll conducted October 24-26 put the gap at 10 points. The generic ballot measures nationwide preferences for congressional candidates rather than support in individual districts, meaning a nati...
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UK police arrest King Charles' brother Andrew, BBC reports

King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ‌allegations he sent confidential government documents ⁠to Jeffrey ​Epstein, the BBC reported. Thames Valley Police said earlier ​this month officers were considering ‌allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor had passed documents ​to the late convicted sex offender, according to files released by the US government. "Thames Valley Police have opened an investigation into ⁠an offence of misconduct in public office," the force said in a statement ‌on X. "A man in his sixties from Norfolk has been arrested and remains in police custody. As per national guidance we will not name the arrested ⁠man." Thames Valley Police have opened an investigation into an offence of misconduct in public office. A man in his sixties from Norfolk has been arrested and remains in police custody. As per national guidance we will not name the arrested man. Read more: https://t.co/wehZDx4InV pic.twitter.com/b23l2KeOHG — Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) February 19, 2026 Earlier, newspapers had reported that six ⁠unmarked police cars and ​around eight plain ‌clothed officers had arrived at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate in eastern England where Mountbatten-Windsor, whose 66th birthday falls on Thursday, now lives. The former prince, the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth, has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, and said he regrets their friendship. But ⁠he has not responded to requests for comment since the latest release of documents. There was ⁠no immediate comment from Buckingham Palace. Mountbatten-Windsor had been reported to police by the anti-monarchy campaign group Republic following the release of more than 3 million pages of documents relating to Epstein, who was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008. Those files suggested Mountbatten-Windsor had in 2010 forwarded to Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore ⁠and other places he had visited on official trips. Thames ​Valley Police and the Crown Prosecution Service have previously said that they were in discussions about the case. Police said allegations of misconduct in public office, which is a 'Common Law' offence and so ​is not covered by written statute legislation, ‌involved "particular complexities".

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