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The Trump coalition is shattered - what will Republicans do now?
Republicans can stick with Trumpism or chart a new path, writes BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush.
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Trump promotes Stephen Miller, figure of the identity right
Sonia Dridi, our Washington correspondent, deciphers the situation.
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Trump confirms new US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island
The US president also claims 'a lot of progress' in Washington's negotiations with Tehran.
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Arrest of an armed Venezuelan immigrant near the White House who threatened to attack Trump, according to authorities
"When he was confronted, the man said he heard voices in his head that ordered him to travel to Washington DC to kill President Trump," the Department of National Security reported.
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AGOA: United States threatens to exclude Rwanda and South Africa
The Trump administration wants to withdraw from Rwanda and South Africa their preferential access to the US market, within the framework of AGOA, an agreement that allows more than thirty African countries to export their products to the United States without tariffs. For Kigali, this decision comes in full tension with Washington around the war in eastern DR Congo.
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US judge halts construction of Trump’s triumphal arch in Washington, DC
A 14-day pause has been ordered blocking the so-called 'Arc de Trump' project in Washington, DC.
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's arch project after panel approval
A judge ordered a two-week stop to construction on US President Trump's arch project in Washington. A federal panel had approved Trump's triumphal arch plans in an 8-4 vote.
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Trump's defeat increases Israel's concern for the future of the US alliance
Netanyahu is silent about the double chandelier in the polls and the end of Washington's millionaire military aid, while J. D. Vance explains the Democratic triumph for the war against Iran
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Trump signs order to preserve Oval Office as national monument
The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing.
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Straight to... Washington and the internal Republican Party movements after midterms
After the hard defeat of the Republican Party in the midterms, in which they lost all control of the Congress, their followers seek to blame those who are responsible. Vice President JD Vance and other Republican supporters have blamed the war in Iran, a position that has been taken as a distance with President Donald Trump for the 2028 elections. Expand the information our correspondent Carolina Valladares.
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Could the US midterms further isolate Israel in Washington?
The midterms showed that challenging support for Israel can win votes. But changing US foreign policy may be harder.
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Iran signals satisfaction, skepticism after US midterm vote
While the Iranian regime says the US midterms will not change Washington's policy toward Tehran, some officials and commentators see the resounding Democratic victory as blowback against the Iran war.
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What does Trump's midterm elections loss mean for strained US-India ties?
Donald Trump's electoral setback might give New Delhi and Washington space to reset relations, but there is no guarantee that the US will actually change its approach to India.
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Bent on leaving his mark: Trump's proposed 'Triumphal Arch' sparks backlash
Since his return to power, US President Donald Trump has been intent on reshaping the nation's capital Washington, seeking to leave his name and mark on it. After his involvement with the Kennedy Center, the White House ballroom and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Trump is now particularly keen on building a 250-foot (79-metre) "Triumphal Arch" – a project he claims is intended to honour the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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US midterms: Iran's deputy parliament speaker reacts to Trump's elections setback
First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Nikzad on Wednesday attributed Republican losses in the US midterm elections to Washington's war with Iran, telling lawmakers that American efforts to pressure Tehran had failed. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.
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What Republicans' huge loss means for Trump
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.
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Analysis: The Democrats have one chance to extract concessions from Trump. Markets will hate it
The next debt-ceiling confrontation could reverse Washington's traditional political roles, raising the possibility of spending concessions, market volatility and a damaging default.
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Trump seeks to shift blame but has 'nowhere to hide' after midterms defeat
Donald Trump has sought to shift the blame for the Republicans' defeat at the midterms by claiming that if he had been on the ballot the party would have won. But the "blue wave" that saw Democrats win control of Congress can be traced directly back to Trump's decisions, says France 24's Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson.
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Washington excludes South Africa and Rwanda from US duty-free trade deal
South African and Rwandan exporters are weighing potential job losses and squeezed margins after Washington decided to exclude them from the AGOA program, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, ending the countries' duty-free access to the US market. Economists warned against "alarmist" reactions to the exclusion and argue the broader economic fallout will likely be limited.
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US midterm elections: Democrats flip Senate seat in North Carolina
Democrats have flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina as they try to recapture majorities in Congress and break Republicans’ unified hold on power in Washington. France 24's Florence Villeminot walks us through the US electoral map.