Nearly 2 million ballots cast in North Carolina early voting
A string of recent losses has weakened far-right parties across Europe, even as Marine Le Pen remains the favorite in France’s presidential contest.
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Democrats won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump's MAGA movement and mirroring recent far-right setbacks across Europe.
- The midterms served as a nationwide referendum on President Trump, with voters expressing frustration over high costs and the conflict with Iran. Over 57 million votes were cast by Monday.
- Campaigns set a spending record of $573 million, with Democratic candidates outraising Republicans in key battlegrounds. North Carolina recorded record-breaking early turnout, with more than 2.8 million people casting ballots before Election Day.
- Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries outlined a 100-day agenda focused on lowering costs and aggressive oversight of the Trump administration, positioning Democrats to block nominees and challenge the White House agenda.
- Control of Congress will define President Trump's final two years in office, while European opponents of right-wing populism, including France's National Rally, view the U.S. results as a sign of faltering momentum.
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Trump's failure is representative of many actors in the right-wing camp, from Geert Wilders to Viktor Orbán. The right-wings can't. Often they fail miserably. For left-wings this may be a consolation, but in fact it is a problem for democracy.
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The Herald JournalTrump's midterm rout adds to the populist right's losses. France’s Le Pen could still win
From Hungary to Brazil, voters have ousted nationalist leaders or blocked far-right challengers. Now the Democrats’ capture of both chambers of Congress has strengthened hopes among the far-right’s opponents that a decade of populist advance is beginning to reverse. Setbacks…
In France, experts doubt leftwing momentum could thwart Le Pen’s presidential lead
PARIS (CN) — Behind the counter of a tailor shop near Gare de Lyon on Saturday morning, Buran, who asked to be identified only by his first name, considered whether Democrats’ dominance in the U.S. midterms could influence France’s 2027 presidential election. “Of course it interests us; All of the movements that happen in the U.S. affect the whole world, especially Europe,” he said. “There were always movements to the left here … But all of the …
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After Trump’s midterm rout, Europe sees cracks in populist right. It may not stop France’s Le Pen
PARIS (AP) — A decade ago, U.S. President Donald Trump ’s victory sent a populist shock wave across the West. Now, Europe is asking whether the midterm rout of his Republican Party will send one back.
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