Silver, a statistician and political analyst, said Trump's net approval rating is now at "the lowest it's been during his second term."

The White House press secretary has mocked the BBC following Tim Davie’s resignation as director-general. Mr Davie resigned on Sunday evening, along with CEO of News Deborah Turness, following criticism that a BBC Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by US president Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump boldly reasserted a wild claim about America’s capacity to create a global nuclear catastrophe. The 79-year-old was speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday when he mentioned the results of his “tremendous” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week.

Federal Judge Mark L. Wolf accused Trump of weaponizing the Justice Department against political opponents in an op-ed on Sunday.

The Senate is tougher. To capture a majority Democrats would need wins in states such as Alaska, Ohio and Texas—all still long shots. Success has often bred complacency in the party. But if they learn the right lessons from November 4th, they will be better prepared for the battles to come.