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Reuters: Midterms upended Congress but Trump still commands foreign policy

  • On Tuesday, Democrats won control of the U.S. House and Senate, securing 54 Senate seats and at least 228 House seats, according to The Associated Press.
  • President Donald Trump acknowledged the results in late-night interviews, telling Fox News and CBS News, "My message is, congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country."
  • Senior Democrats warned the administration to "lawyer up," while incoming House Oversight Committee Chairman Robert Garcia issued a two-word statement signaling aggressive oversight ahead.
  • Trump enters a "lame duck" presidency with diminished political capital, yet retains veto power requiring a two-thirds majority in both chambers to overturn, enabling him to block Democratic legislation.
  • With his legislative agenda constrained, Trump may shift focus to foreign policy while Republicans eye potential 2028 successors, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as the party envisions a future without him.
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After the Democrats triumph over the control of both houses in Congress, the president has moved some of his views to the Truth Social platform. “Don’t be afraid, we’ll be back, bigger and stronger than ever before!” he said this Sunday.

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United States President Donald Trump has described the results of the midterm elections as a “giant step backwards” for the country. Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Democrats will take over the majority in both houses of Congress. “America took a giant step backwards in history with the results of the last election,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He added that the stock market, which he said had been a…

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Trump vows comeback as bitter showdown with Congress looms

Donald Trump has vowed a political comeback as the major parties clashed over Democrat threats to prosecute top Administration officials after the...

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US President Donald Trump vowed a political comeback on Sunday after his Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections, a clear rejection of his troubled presidency.

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Haberler broke the news on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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