After US midterms, a weakened Trump may pose a greater threat to Europe
What happened
Democrats won both the House and the Senate in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, taking full control of Congress in a sweeping defeat for Donald Trump and the Republicans, The Hindu reported.
The win lets Democrats block Trump's agenda and investigate alleged corruption during the final two years of his presidency.
The vote reflected anger over living costs, tariffs and Trump's war against Iran, which has pushed fuel prices sharply higher.
Democrats flipped six Republican-held Senate seats, the last two in Kansas and Iowa; Kansas had not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1932.
Trump told The New York Times he would accept the results and work with Democrats, then posted a picture of a red cap reading "VETO".
“I am absolutely willing to accept those results”
The New York Times, via The Hindu
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