News Summary at 2:32 p.m. EST

U.S. voters went to the polls Tuesday as midterm elections—seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term—moved toward closing time. Polling locations opened along the East Coast with few disruptions, while Americans frustrated by high prices and an unpopular war with Iran decided whether to shift power in Washington. Democrats are cautiously optimistic, arguing that anger over Trump’s failure to address rising costs could reduce Republican turnout. In a Fox News Channel interview, Trump said “inflation is solved,” despite U.S. Commerce Department figures showing consumer prices rose 3.6% in September from a year earlier. He also said the U.S. would stop $4 billion in annual aid to Israel in 2027 while continuing to sell arms, after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.