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World Service,03 Nov 2026,49 mins

Midterm elections could define Trump's closing chapter

Newsday

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If the Democrats win the House in midterm elections to be held on Tuesday, the party could try to block any legislation Trump wants to pass. That is unlikely to worry him, given he has already tried to bypass Congress as much as possible and rule by signing executive orders from the Oval Office instead. US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections. The US officials described the strikes as limited. Why Snapchat owner has decided to settle a lawsuit brought by two teenagers. (Photo: Durham County Board of Elections workers process absentee ballots at their headquarters as part of the midterm election; Credit: Jonathan Drake/Reuters)

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