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• pbs.org

Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress

Voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of President Trump and his party in the midterms, handing Democrats major victories and dramatically reshaping the balance of power in Washington. Trump now enters a lame duck phase of his second term, promising both to use his veto power, and also to work across the aisle as he faces the largest Democratic majorities in decades. Liz Landers reports.
Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress
• pbs.org

Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave

The results of the midterms have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump's White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the races and the potential size of the incoming Democratic majority.
Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave
• abcnews.com

Trump dismisses prospect of replacing Hegseth amid Iran war fallout

Trump's remarks come as Republicans grapple with the political fallout from the eight-month war with Iran.
• nytimes.com

Trump Confronts a New Role: A Lame Duck Facing a Hostile Congress

After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Those who know him say the next two years will be unpredictable.
• nytimes.com

Susan Collins Finally Falls to an Election Foe: Donald Trump

The Maine Republican survived tough cycles in the past even as the political ground shifted underneath her. But the anti-Trump fever in her state doomed her this time.
• abcnews.com

Vance blames Iran war for GOP's midterms defeat. Trump says he would 'do it again'

ABC News Voter poll found 34% of voters say the war was "crucial" to their vote.
• cnbc.com

What was really behind Wednesday's monster rally? Trump quickly making peace

The stock market skyrocketed after a decisive sweep for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, a move that Trump's reaction added to.
What was really behind Wednesday's monster rally? Trump quickly making peace