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Donald Trump's Republicans suffered a crushing defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections, with the Democrats wresting control of Congress. What does this mean for US politics and the world?
Blue wave gives Democrats control of Congress. Here's how their agenda could affect your money, from healthcare and taxes to student loans and Social Security.
Historic firsts, surprise victories and expensive defeats as Democrats take control of Congress.
In control of Congress, Democrats are preparing to pursue legislation to address affordability, while also trying to rein-in President Donald Trump
Corruption in government was high on the minds of US voters as they dealt US President Donald Trump’s party a chastening defeat in midterm elections, toppling Republican strongholds like dominoes and flipping both chambers of Congress. Triumphant Democrats have warned the Trump administration to “lawyer up”; how they go about tackling alleged graft and abuse of power could shape both their own fortunes and the country’s politics.
Democrats have been celebrating across the US after a series of victories saw them take control of both chambers.
US VP Vance cites trusted pollster saying Iran war, Israel ties were top of mind for Trump voters swinging to Democrats.
Following a resounding Midterm election defeat, Is MAGA Losing Its Grip on the Republican Party? Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Bryan Lanza, Republican strategist and Partner in Mercury's Washington DC office. "The big thing about MAGA was confrontation, in your face," explained Lanza. But following a veritable blue wave, he believes the electorate has delivered a warning: "We need to move beyond that." While Donald Trump has acknowledged the Democratic victory, at times combative, at times conciliatory, Lanza argues that the president must begin his final two years in office reversing da
The US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer talked to the press after the midterm election results. Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.
Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living. How will Donald Trump manage to work with them? FRANCE 24's Ophelie Jacobson has more.
European leaders voiced hopes for a reset with the United States on Wednesday, November 4, after voters delivered a huge midterm election defeat to President Donald Trump and his Republican party. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating has more.
Trump's handling of tariffs, the Iran war and an array of Washington-area construction projects are sure to face sudden pushback from newly empowered Democrats.
Texas flipped blue following the US midterm elections, marking a historic shift for a state that hasn't been led by Democrats in decades. The legacy of prolonged Republican leadership has left a lasting mark, but as Democrat James Talarico said with this election, 'maybe the best colour for Texas is purple.' FRANCE 24's Texas correspondent Andres Espinal reports.
Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 open higher after Democrats take control and Trump accepts results.
From high oil prices and data centers to tariffs and mounting debt, economic concerns played a key role in the crushing defeat of President Donald Trump's Republicans. So can the Democrats now make a difference?
Speaking to Fox News following the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump admitted that inflation was likely one reason Republicans did poorly. Many Americans have been frustrated with how the Iran war has pushed up prices, including at the gasoline pump, especially given that Trump had campaigned for his second term on a pledge of “no new wars”, as Ellen Gainsford explains.
In the US midterm elections, 50 million members of Gen Z were eligible to vote. Young voters gave Democrats the strongest support, with 75% of them voting for the party. This generation will be the biggest voting bloc in the United States in the coming years. FRANCE 24's Ophelie Jacobson has more.
The next debt-ceiling confrontation could reverse Washington's traditional political roles, raising the possibility of spending concessions, market volatility and a damaging default.
Though vote counts are still ongoing, Democrats have won clear majorities in both the US House and Senate. DW takes a look at who voted Republican, who voted Democrat, and what it all means.
Ukrainians do not expect the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections is change much in regards to US policy on the war with Russia, or at least not quickly, says France 24's correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has not reacted yet to the "blue wave" taking control of Congress in the US.
