Trump 'Anxious' as Officials Warn Republicans May Lose the House

Trump is watching the midterms with a knot in his stomach. CBS News, citing senior administration officials, reports the president is anxious about the outcome and about the political environment he'll battle for the rest of his term. He spent the day tracking coverage and, per that report, is staying cautiously optimistic.

The internal read isn't pretty. Officials acknowledged Republicans will likely lose the House unless something unexpected moves the map late, and they're still sweating several tightly contested Senate races, according to CBS News.

Publicly, Trump is playing offense. In a phone interview with CBS News, he said he's ready to deploy veto power and executive authority if Democrats take Congress, calling the veto the ultimate power and joking that he'd welcome the title of Mr. Veto.

He also turned his fire on Fox News. In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed the network's ratings have dropped 27% and insisted his own approval numbers are stronger than ever, writing that Fox is way down because it's against him. He questioned why Fox Corp. is donating to Democratic politicians and organizations, naming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Down-ballot, Democrats got early good news. CNN projected that governors JB Pritzker of Illinois, Wes Moore of Maryland, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Maura Healey of Massachusetts all won reelection, with the calls landing right after polls closed at 8 pm ET. Arkansas followed at 8:30 pm ET, then 13 more gubernatorial races at 9 pm ET, including Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin.

In the Senate, several outlets projected Democrat Mark Warner keeps his Virginia seat, defeating Republican Bert Mizusawa — a fourth term for the Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman, per CNN. Decision Desk HQ also projected Democrat Jon Ossoff wins Georgia, a battleground state, over Republican Mike Collins.