Two Blocks from the White House

The Democrats surged to victory on midterm election night, taking back both the House and the Senate. As Republican strongholds crumbled, Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Willy Lowry and Paul Hunter break down what this says about American voter sentiment, what the next two years of Trump's presidency could look like and how Canada-U.S. relations may change.

If the U.S. midterms don't go favourably for the Republicans, are there safeguards in place to prevent voter interference? Or might the Republicans emerge victorious despite what polls have said? Could the president be impeached if Democrats win both the House and Senate? And what might the results mean for the 2028 presidential election? Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Paul Hunter and Willy Lowry answer listeners' questions in the final days before the midterm election.

It's been a week of setbacks for the U.S. president. He fired his new press secretary only after five days on the job, amidst other staffing controversies in the White House. His approval ratings and consumer confidence are at a record low. And he's still criss-crossing the country and dumping on Canada, as he tries to rally Republican voters. With only two weeks left until midterm elections, guest correspondent Peter Armstrong joins Washington correspondents Katie Simpson and Willy Lowry to unpack the possible fallout from Trump's latest troubles.

Ohio, Maine and Texas are the states to keep tabs on this midterm election, according to our Washington correspondents. Whether it's tension over data centre development in Ohio, debates over tariffs and trade ties with Canada in Maine, or concerns about a race so tight that they have Donald Trump flying to Texas three times in one month – Katie Simpson, Willy Lowry and Paul Hunter break down the high stakes in these key battlegrounds.

The chances of the Republicans winning the House in the U.S. midterms are increasingly slim, according to the polls. They may even lose the Senate, as Democrats continue to gain ground. But even if the Democrats sweep the midterm election in November, what difference could it make? Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Willy Lowry and Paul Hunter break down whether a party switch in Congress and the Senate could curb Donald Trump's power, and what it could mean for Canada-U.S. trade relations.