05:26â˘Trump Pins Midterm Rout on Iran War
Editors treat Democratic takeover of House and Senate as settled (Channel 4, Economist, BBC, Spiked). Focus is now on fallout: Trump himself blaming the Iran war for the loss (Independent, BBC, Metro), while Democrats outline next steps with vows to tackle high prices (BBC) and launch investigations into Trump (Economist, Daily Mail).
BBC
Democrats vow to tackle high prices in Congress as Republicans seek answers for bruising midterms loss
Trump points to the Iran war as a cause of Republican losses, while other senior party figures say they didn't seem to care about the "real pain" of Americans.
05:24
The Guardian
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case
Wong, 30, has been imprisoned since 2020 and is the only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security laws
05:24
The Economist
How Democrats will wield their new power
It will be hard to pass laws, but expect a torrent of investigations
20:07
