An Ephemeral Relief from Trumpism

The results of the US midterm elections have, to a very large extent, contained the possibility of Donald Trump acting with more brazenness, but it is not the end of Trumpism.

However, it appears that the American public has thwarted Trump’s attempts in having his way. The midterm elections, held on 3rd November, 2026 to determine the control of the Congress—the legislative branch of the American state has made a swing towards the Democratic Party; this clearly appears to have been a stunning upset for Trump who appeared to have been politically unassailable since his stunning return to power during the 2024 American Presidential elections.

Officially, the Democratic Party has won control of the Congress. They have won 225 seats out of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives—the lower house of the Congress; the party has also captured the Senate, the powerful upper house of the Congress by winning 54 out of the 100 seats. The Democratic victory has also scripted a few historic firsts—

James Talarico........

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