Republicans face threats to their 53-47 Senate majority and 218-213 House majority in the November 3 midterm elections as President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains at a career-low 33% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, below the 38% Silver Bulletin average cited in earlier coverage. Five of the six Senate races rated toss-ups by Cook Political Report are Republican-held, while Democrats lead most generic congressional ballot polls and have led Republicans for about a month on which party has better economic ideas. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 36% approve of Trump’s handling of the Iran war, 71% disapprove of his handling of the cost of living, 46% of Democrats are very enthusiastic about voting compared with 31% of Republicans, and independents favor Democrats over Republicans 36% to 22% in a congressional vote today. Senate races in Texas, Iowa and Alaska and open House races in North Carolina, Maine and Ohio have moved left despite Trump’s 2024 victories in those states. In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) faces state Rep. James Talarico (D) after defeating longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R) in the May primary; an Emerson College poll showed Paxton at 47% and Talarico at 46%, while campaign finance records showed Talarico had raised more than $31 million versus Paxton’s $9.3 million. Disputes over mail-ballot rules, tariffs on Canada, economic pressure on Iran and rising gasoline prices add to the administration’s political and economic challenges.