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US politics after the 2026 midterms
US politics after the November 2026 midterm elections, in which Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, including planned congressional investigations of the Trump administration.
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- Democratic Party
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- Donald Trump
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New Congress is seated and Democrats take committee leadership
14 Nov 2026
Fact check: what PolitiFact and FactCheck.org found in US leaders' claims14 Nov 2026
White House warns Democrats that planned Trump probes could be criminal
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- Fact check: what PolitiFact and FactCheck.org found in US leaders' claims
Fact Check · 17:32 UTC
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- 2026 House midterm election results as Democrats capture majority with major wins
CBS News
- Where Trump and Republicans lost the midterms – a visual analysis of the key states
The Guardian
- ‘I Have Seen the Enemy, and It Is Us’: Inside Team Trump’s Historic Collapse
The New York Times
- Democrats secure resounding US midterms victory as voters deliver rebuke to Trump - as it happened
Reuters
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In a "60 Minutes" interview recorded on 6 November and aired on 8 November 2026, Trump said of the midterm results: "The market lost almost 2,000 points because of the Democrats.Donald Trump, President of the United States
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In a CBS "60 Minutes" interview, Trump said his roughly $3 billion net worth increase during his second presidency came from stocks, telling the interviewer "You should have had stock.Donald Trump, President of the United States