{"id":388835,"date":"2026-10-17T13:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-do-the-us-midterms-actually-work-sky-news-explains\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T13:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T12:00:15","slug":"how-do-the-us-midterms-actually-work-sky-news-explains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-do-the-us-midterms-actually-work-sky-news-explains\/","title":{"rendered":"How do the US midterms actually work? | Sky News Explains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/KJdl2I9dc4A\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How do the US midterms actually work? | Sky News Explains\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KJdl2I9dc4A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump might be sitting in the White House, but the US midterm elections could reshape the balance of power in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>But how do they actually work and what does it take to win them?<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Explains Reporter Olive Enokido-Lineham breaks down what\u2019s at stake for the president, the parties and the people. 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