Midterm elections live: America heads to the polls to decide control of Congress for Trump’s final two years – CNN

Midterm elections live: America heads to the polls to decide control of Congress for Trump’s final two years  CNN

It is just past 9 a.m. ET, and polls are now open in dozens of states, including some where in-person voting has just started. Though poll opening times are not definitive, in-person voting was to have begun from 9 a.m. ET in six states: Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. It’s Election Day, and while there are high expectations for Democrats, it’s impossible to know for certain what will happen in the race for control of Congress. Here’s the reasons that could influence why the Democrats have a good result: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are heading into Election Day like any other day, though the agency is mindful of the sensitivities surrounding the potential presence of federal immigration agents at or near polling sites.

In at least one ICE field office this week, leadership reminded officers not to wear agency branding when visiting a polling place to place their votes, according to internal correspondence reviewed by CNN. In some previous election years, ICE leadership has also told officers to exercise caution on Election Day and be aware that voters are heading to the polls when conducting enforcement operations, according to three former senior ICE officials. Homeland Security officials who spoke with CNN said they had not heard of any changes in operations from department or agency leadership