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Midterms: U.S. vice president distanced himself from Donald Trump

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance took Wednesday, November 4th his distance from the war in Iran led by President Donald Trump, questioning the relevance of such a decision and imputing to the conflict the heavy setbacks suffered by the Republicans the previous day in the mid-term elections to Congress. The details of Matthieu Mabin, an international columnist in France 24.

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Nobel laureate Navi Pillay on fighting violence with justice

From the International Criminal Court (ICC) to Africa’s place in the global justice system, the stakes are high. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay discusses international justice. She says it must not be held hostage to political power, as US President Donald Trump targets the ICC. What does this showdown mean for Africa?

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US midterms: 'Donald Trump's wings have been more than clipped'

US President Donald Trump faced a radically transformed and hostile political landscape after Democrats seized both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday's (November 3) midterms. The result was a personal humiliation for the 80-year-old Trump, leaving him as a lame duck president for the remaining two years of his term. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert has more.

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Jimmy Kimmel Calls for Donald Trump to Resign Amid Republicans’ Midterm Elections Losses: ‘Quit Already … Nobody Wants You’

Jimmy Kimmel predictably roasted U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican party in his late-night monologue on Wednesday following the Democrats’ big win in the midterm elections. In what’s been coined a “blue wave,” the Democratic party took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday’s elections, and also flipped governorships […]

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The Democrats are rushing in midterms: will Trump use the veto to stop Congress?

The mid-term elections in the United States have drawn up a new and challenging political map: with a majority in both chambers of Congress, the Democrats are profiled as a firm counterweight in front of the White House, while President Donald Trump already warns that he will use his veto power to stop the opposition's legislative agenda. How will the tense relationship between the executive and the legislature be after this blue tide? And what will be the direct consequences of this new balance of powers for Latin America? We analyzed it in The Debate of France 24 next to nue

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Farewell Botox, heels and big hair: Is this the end of MAGA women?

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 5: "Loser" and "Reborn in the USA" are just some of the headlines dominating the international press after the Democrats stomped to victory in the US midterm elections. What impact will their success have on the rest of Donald Trump's presidency? How will he govern with a Democratic-controlled Congress? These are just some of the burning questions after that vote. Also, do the midterm results signal the end of the MAGA woman and the "Mar-a-Lago face"?

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Midterms: The war in Iran is "the reason for defeat" according to JD Vance

When asked by journalists about JD Vance's statement that the war was "the reason for the defeat", Donald Trump replied Wednesday, November 4, since the construction of the future White House ballroom that "it is largely true", without mentioning any regret: "At the same time, if it were to be done again, I would do it again because in the long run, this is the only solution. We can't let Iran have nuclear weapons. "

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Midterms: Republican Party in disarray after defeat

The Republicans pressured US President Donald Trump on Wednesday 4 November to change his strategy after mid-term elections in which the Democrats took control of Congress. Allies and Republican strategists called upon him to reshape his administration, to establish discipline, and to go back to the policies which, according to them, led to the defeat of their camp. The details of Bruno Daroux, an international connoisseur in France 24.

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Trump's second-term playbook: Fake news, AI and attacks on his critics

US President Donald Trump could be credited with popularising the term "fake news", but his own presidency has been riddled with numerous false claims, conspiracy theories and misleading content. In this special fact-checking segment, Vedika Bahl examines his Trump's second term: his consistent attacks on political opponents, use of AI-generated images to glorify himself and push political narratives, and what happens when journalists challenge him.

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Matt Friend Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE)

Matt Friend has signed with Range Media Partners for representation. The 28-year-old comedian has gone viral on social media for his arsenal of impressions, which includes 250 distinct voices from Donald Trump to Rami Malek. Friend has made a name for himself performing impressions in front of the subjects themselves. He’s done Barack Obama with […]

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'Is Republican Party able to pivot away from MAGA movement, or will it sputter forward leaderless?'

Does an electoral repudiation of Donald Trump also mark the beginning of MAGA’s decline? Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Ian Reifowitz, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at Empire State University, who describes the Republican defeat as “an absolute and complete repudiation” of the president. He connects voters’ economic frustrations with resentment over presidential enrichment, while questioning whether ideological differences between progressive and moderate Democrats proved decisive. Looking towards 2028, Reifowitz identifies a central Republican dilemma: “If JD Vance