紐約時報首席時政分析師發文稱，根據我們的估算，民主黨有望在此次美國中期選舉的衆議院全國總得票率上領先共和黨12個百分點。 如果這一預測成爲現實，這將是自1982年以來，美國兩黨中任何一黨在全國國會選舉中取得的最大得票優勢。1982年，民主黨曾憑藉在南部地區獲得的壓倒性支持，在全國範圍內取得大幅領先。

China foreign minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on the 3rd with Philippine foreign minister Lazaro. Both sides agreed to improve and stabilize China-Philippines ties and to maintain diplomatic dialogue; they said they will work to remove internal and external interference and oppose malicious provocations that could undermine diplomatic efforts. They pledged to responsibly manage differences, stabilize the situation and seek to expand shared bilateral interests. The two exchanged views on the upcoming East Asia Cooperation leaders’ meeting in the Philippines and the subsequent APEC informal leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen.

美國總統特朗普：（關於彈藥短缺）美國在某些方面存在不足。