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Following the defeat of Camp Trump on Tuesday 3 November in the midterms, questions about the economic future of the country emerge. Less investment in the military, more in the health and taxation of ultra-rich people are among the demands of the Democrats: the budget will have to be closed on 11 December and promises major debates. The details of Ali Laidi, columnist economic intelligence of France 24.
Chris Pappas, elected in New Hampshire during the midterms on Tuesday, November 3, became the first openly gay senator. After his victory, he appeared with the one he described as "his fantastic husband." His homosexuality was never a subject of debate during his campaign, where he addressed the issues that were troubling New Hampshire citizens. The explanations of James André, great reporter to France 24.
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.
The victory of Progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the mid-term elections, after a campaign marked by his criticism of Israel, illustrates the erosion of American support for the Hebrew state since the wars in Gaza and Iran. Between the cost of living associated with tensions in the Middle East and the isolationist aspirations on the right, the historical alignment of the United States with the Israeli government also faltered.
Face of the unpopular war in Iran, the controversial Pete Hegseth appears as an ideal scapegoat after the debacle of Camp Trump in mid-term elections. While the democrats claim to want to remove this faithful among the faithful of the president, some Republican elected officials plan to put his indictment to the vote next week.
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.
The midterms showed that challenging support for Israel can win votes. But changing US foreign policy may be harder.
US Democrats are promising to leverage their landslide election win to bring down living costs and hold President Donald Trump's administration to account. They are set to take control of both chambers of Congress in January, but delivering on their agenda could mean striking deals with the very president they have pledged to rein in.
The 2026 midterm elections were the most expensive on record, with nearly 12 billion dollars spent during the campaign. Tech tycoon Elon Musk was by far the largest individual donor ever, injecting over 440 million dollars of his money to support the GOP. Tuesday's resounding Democratic victory showed the limits of his money, power and influence.
Who voted, which seats flipped and who made history? A look at the numbers behind the 2026 US midterm elections.
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. "
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.
U.S. midterm results could slow data center development, raising the value of existing AI capacity while increasing pressure on debt-funded neoclouds.
Analysts note the growing risks around U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to maintain a fragile trade truce.
President Donald Trump said the war in Iran likely contributed to Republican setbacks in the midterm elections
The US president still insisted he "had to do" the controversial war, after his Vice President Vance also blamed it for the Republican loss. The Democrats now control both the US House and Senate. Follow live.
Historic firsts, surprise victories and expensive defeats as Democrats take control of Congress.
Ballots continue to be counted in states like Alaska, Mississippi, Kansas and California for toss-up races.
Following the US midterms, US President Donald Trump could face a turbulent final two years in office. From budget battles to potential impeachment proceedings, what does the new political balance of power mean for his presidency? FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle breaks it down.
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
