Early voting begins in US midterms that could flip control of Congress

In-person early voting for US midterm elections started Friday, six weeks before the November 3 vote deciding control of the House and Senate. Virginia began early voting Friday, with Idaho, Minnesota and South Dakota allowing in-person absentee ballots; more states follow in coming weeks. Key issues include the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Iran and President Trump's immigration enforcement, while Trump has challenged certain voting methods and pursued a federal search for noncitizen voters.