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Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller a middle finger to millions of voters
Architect of Trump’s far-right immigration agenda is now most powerful unelected figure in government – it suggests White House is moving to a war foo...
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Flip voters discovered that Trump’s racism and xenophobia are expensive
Maga’s regret voters were all-in for Trump’s racism. Then they found out they couldn’t afford itFor the first time in a decade, election predictions f...
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Israel took a beating in the US midterms | Judith Levine
In a reversal of longstanding assumptions, strong criticism of Israel’s actions may have helped put candidates over the top“You took a chance on the u...
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‘Wait, what?’: the underdog Democrats who won their midterm races against all odds
From North Carolina to Arizona, Democrats with almost no public profile were stunned at their election triumphsOne candidate had dropped out in Septem...
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Black voter turnout surges in US south despite Republican redistricting drive: ‘They could not stop the momentum’
The GOP tried to dilute their power, but Black voters helped Democrats get elected in Alabama, Texas and FloridaBlack voter turnout surged across US s...
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Trump may have lost but don’t bet Democrats can fix the economy
There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over pricesIt was the economy, again. Although Donald Tru...
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Trump faces criticism for ‘dangerous’ Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff
Democrats and Republicans blast promotion of ‘xenophobe’ who led administration’s immigration crackdown in wake of US midterm electionsDemocratic lawm...
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The end of Maga as we know it
The Republican party will regroup after their shellacking in the US midterm elections, but it won’t look the sameWalking by a tattoo studio and medica...
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How Stephen Miller appointment shows Trump hasn’t learned his lesson on immigration
US voters repudiated mass deportation campaign, but choice of new chief of staff shows Trump doesn’t careOn Tuesday, voters resoundingly rebuked Donal...
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Susie Wiles exits White House as Trump ousts another woman from key role
Wiles thanks president for ‘honor of a lifetime’ as departure leaves behind overwhelmingly male leadership teamUS politics live – latest updatesDonald...
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Several Democrats renew calls for datacenter pauses after blue wave
Tech industry fears delays to its multi-trillion dollar infrastructure buildout meant to power artificial intelligence Several newly elected Democrats...
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Texas v Musk: how southern state Democrats won against the billionaire – explainer
Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas, breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning bl...
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Incoming Democratic senators don’t want Chuck Schumer as majority leader
New lawmakers from Annie Andrews and Adam Hamilton to Abdul El-Sayed indicate they will not support himIncoming Democratic senators want someone other...
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Houston to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities
Mayor said only immigrants that ‘pose a danger’ would be referred to ICE, after Democrats gain control of governor’s seatThe mayor of Houston on Frida...
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‘Minimal look, maximal politics’: how the black T-shirt became a political weapon
Worn by Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Andy Burnham and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, fashion experts say the look radiates authority and no-nonsense masculinityFor ...
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Stephen Miller to become Trump’s new White House chief of staff
US president confirms Susie Wiles, current chief of staff and first woman to serve in the role, will step downUS politics live – latest updatesStephen...
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Trump will be blocked from putting ‘rightwinger’ on supreme court, Schumer says
After midterm wins, Democratics plan comeback for when new Congress is sworn in, including pushback against Trump and his policiesDonald Trump will be...
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Democrats won big in Ohio on working-class issues. Can they deliver?
Historians and political scientists say that framing the wins as ‘Ohio’s working class has come home’ is too simpleAt its peak, the Mahoning valley wa...
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Democrats start plotting as civil war breaks out among Republicans | Politics Weekly America
Jonathan Freedland hosts a live panel to look at what happens next – for Donald Trump, the Republicans who might want to succeed him, and for Democrat...
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The most diverse, anti-establishment Congress in history is cause for optimism
After years of outrage or numbness being the main options for dealing with politics, Tuesday’s results were permission to be optimisticThis was origin...
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Oxford, Bethnal Green and the Guardian: surprising British backstory of senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed
In a Guardian article in 2010, the Oxford Rhodes scholar said UK democracy had the ‘upper hand’ over the USUS politics live – latest updatesIn the ten...
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What is this strange, post-election feeling? Oh right – it’s utter joy | Dave Schilling
A decade of political misery does terrible things to the mind. Tuesday’s wins came with a sense of unrealityLate on Tuesday night, the comedian Alex E...
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‘I didn’t expect to be a main character’: Abdul El-Sayed heads to the Senate with a mandate – and a spotlight
The successful Democratic contender for a Michigan Senate seat parried the many insinuations lobbed by RepublicansAbdul El-Sayed said he did not expec...
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Measles, mumps and misinformation: how Crunchy Moms became ‘the most dangerous’ group on Facebook
Meta says it removes content that could cause imminent physical harm – but nearly half a million members have joined a group that regularly promotes m...
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Democrats finally decided to take rural America seriously – and won big | Anthony Flaccavento and Erica Etelson
Democrats won over rural voters from Maga in the midterms by focusing more on working people and less on culture warsLong before Jamie Ager entered po...
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After the midterms, the global right is reeling. But the danger of Trumpism will never be gone | Jonathan Freedland
Yes, the Republicans suffered humiliating defeat. But the fact that a Trump presidency was even possible means something like it could happen againHe’...
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How a ‘flaming liberal’ podcast host won a US House seat in conservative Missouri
Fred Wellman, host of the progressive podcast On Democracy, defeated longtime incumbent Republican Ann WagnerFred Wellman’s victory in Missouri’s seco...
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There is a showdown looming in the Democratic party over support for Israel | Moustafa Bayoumi
Even Donald Trump has acknowledged that support for Israel is increasingly a political liability in US politics. Will the Democratic leadership listen...
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Trump signs order to make gold-decorated Oval Office a national monument – video
Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he says will prevent future administrations from changing his design of the Oval Office and Cabine...
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Trump wooed Latino voters, but his ICE tactics sent them back to the polls: ‘They’re taking our neighbors’
Texas business owner says he expected ICE raids to focus on those with criminal records not his relatives and employeesTuesday night’s explosive rout ...
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows
Democrats widen gap in House chamber by flipping more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina; Ted Cruz calls election a ‘Watergate-level...
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Judge temporarily halts building work on Trump’s triumphal arch
Federal judge issues 14-day restraining order on any construction work on Washington monument, hours after it was approved by planning commissionA fed...
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As the Republican civil war kicks off, Democrats start plotting – podcast
After the midterms earthquake that shook US politics, Jonathan Freedland hosts a Guardian Live event panel to look at what happens next – for Donald T...
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Australia faces same issues that flipped control of US Congress in midterms, experts say
Anthony Albanese’s government has taken a blow due to Iran war but voter anxiety around cost of living and datacentres may hit harderGet our daily pol...
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass to win Los Angeles mayoral race – video
Nithya Raman declared victory in the Los Angeles mayoral race after the incumbent, Karen Bass, conceded. Raman vowed to 'build housing that people can...
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Bruce Wolpe on what Trump will do after the ‘profound result’ of the US midterms - podcast
Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Bruce Wolpe – a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre and a former congressional staffer during the...
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Trump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Office
President seeks to make Oval Office a national monument to ensure designs are not ‘ripped down by stupid people’Donald Trump signed a proclamation on ...
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What happens after the ‘blue wave’? Our reporters answer your midterm election results questions
Democrats have taken control of Congress in a sweeping blue wave. Sign up or sign in to ask our team your questions about the results of the midterm e...
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Deep-red Kansas votes for change as patience wears thin with Trump: ‘The economy is really taking a beating’
Bills have soared in rural state buffeted by tariffs and war in Iran – and Democrat Adam Hamilton’s stunning upset shows how deep economic frustration...
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‘Dark horse diplomat’: Melania Trump plays both sides in joint Russia-Ukraine White House visit
As war rages on in Kyiv and other cities, the first lady celebrates her single-city ceasefire with Russian and Ukrainian envoysBeaming from a podium i...
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass
Major shake-up as LA councilmember, once considered long shot, ousts Democratic rival she had once endorsedNithya Raman was elected to serve as the ma...
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Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California
Democrat’s move prevents these people from executions under future governors, after Christa Pike’s failed executionGavin Newsom, California’s governor...
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Trump is soothing the midterms loss with what he loves best: interior design | Arwa Mahdawi
The president seems to accept this is his last White House stint and is focused on renovating whatever he can get his little hands onAs you’d expect, ...
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US midterm voters responded in a thunderous voice. This is just the beginning | Betsy Reed
A note from our US editor: A reckoning is coming, but make no mistake: Trump is still president – we’ll need a free press in 2027 as much as we did in...
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The Guardian view on the midterms and foreign policy: American voters spoke, and now the world waits anxiously | Editorial
The Democrats have gained new powers to constrain Donald Trump. But the drubbing that Republicans received could yet prompt him to new excessesDonald ...
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Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, steps down
Dhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midtermsUS midterms 2026 live – latest updat...
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‘A huge waste of money’: trans Americans on weathering Republican midterms attacks
Republicans spent an estimated $183m on ads about transgender issues – and some Democratic candidates parroted anti-trans messaging, tooMetal Hennessy...
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Washington state passes ballot measure banning trans girls from school sports
Measure in blue state requires female athletes prove their sex, which critics warn could lead to ‘invasive’ genital examsVoters in Washington state ha...
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How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns into ‘green populism’
From energy prices to datacenters, climate became a cost-of-living issue – and a winning oneClimate-forward Democrats swept into power Tuesday night a...
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Leon Black sues US congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5m over Epstein comments
Black in defamation lawsuit alleges California lawmaker made false statements about his ties to Jeffrey EpsteinBillionaire Leon Black has filed a defa...
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Republicans hoping to succeed Trump in 2028 dissect midterm rout
JD Vance, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz all pointed to Iran war and affordability as key factors in Democratic victoryUS midterms 2026 live – latest updat...
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Abdul El-Sayed’s victory has laid bare a truth about America's view on Israel | Peter Beinart
In Michigan, support for Israel was a kind of political hologram. But the media often made it seem realAmong the things that Abdul El-Sayed’s victory ...
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