Audio Briefing: America Votes in the Midterms That Will Decide Trump's Final Two Years

WASHINGTON — America is voting on Tuesday, November 3, in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's second term, with all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships on the ballot.

This briefing explains the arithmetic both parties face — Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats and about three House seats — the record early vote of more than 51 million ballots, the final polls pointing to a Democratic House win and a closer Senate fight, and what happens tonight as polls close in waves from 6 p.m. Eastern time. Read our final midterm push coverage and follow live updates as results come in through the night.