Americans are heading to the polls in the critical midterm elections [SOUND]

# Americans head to the polls for the midterm elections today, with control of the Senate and House, both currently held by the Republicans, at stake. Opinion surveys suggest the Democrats are well-positioned to win the House, while the party holds the advantage in the Senate race in Michigan, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, and Texas. President Donald Trump, whose approval rating is around 38-percent, says all his administration has done get wiped out if the Democrats win: