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Democrats' triumph

The US midterm elections proved to be a landslide for Democrats, who flipped control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, take the stage after he declares victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026.

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In today’s edition, we examine the Democratic wave that swept Congress and what it means for US politics and Trump’s entire Middle East agenda.

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