Government leaders
Election night opens with Trump in battle mode
Voting is underway across the country Tuesday in a midterm election that could decide whether President Trump gets two more years of unified Republican rule — or faces a potential Democratic check on his power.Why it matters: The results will be the clearest national test of Trump's second presidency, following war abroad, economic anxiety at home and sweeping changes in Washington. Trump, facing all these challenges, has made himself the face of the Republican campaign for control.State of play: As voters head to the polls, the Trump administration is zeroing-in on the Alaska Senate race. The