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Politics● Elevated2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 9:24 AM

Trump suffers midterms trouncing weeks before Xi meeting

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · North America

Democrats won control of both houses of Congress in midterm elections as US voters punished President Donald Trump over inflation, corruption and rising healthcare costs. The party was on track for at least 54 Senate seats after upset wins in long-standing Republican strongholds including South Carolina, Texas and Kansas. In the House of Representatives, Democrats were set to pick up dozens of seats and gain a double-figure majority. A collapse in Trump’s approval ratings amid record petrol and...

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