In the newspaper headlines for the next day of the American midterm elections, we show you an article from The Guardian newspaper that talks about the impact of the Democrats’ victory, then we move to The Independent, in which an article was published that talked about four possible scenarios for the course of the midterm elections in the United States, and finally to The Herald newspaper and an article about the impact of the American elections on Britain.
We start with The Guardian, where it titled its article, “What can Democrats do after they win control of Congress?”
The newspaper says that the Democrats succeeded "in seizing control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate, in a move that is a categorical rejection of the Republicans and Donald Trump's agenda. With their majority in both chambers, the last two years of Trump's presidential term will look completely different from the first half of it."
She explains that in doing so, "Republicans lost their ability to pass legislation through the House without the support of Democrats. This majority allows Democrats to launch investigations into the administration, demand documents and testimony, and subject senior officials to continuous parliamentary oversight."
"Pressure to impeach Trump"
The Guardian article also notes that “Democrats may face pressure from their base to seek impeachment for a third time.”
The article quotes political correspondent Joseph Gedeon as saying that among the most prominent investigations that Democrats may launch is the investigation into the Trump family’s business issues, the Ebtsen case and emails, as well as regarding the Pentagon and the war. Jason Crow, a congressman from Colorado who serves on the Armed Services and Intelligence committees and co-chairs the anti-corruption caucus in the House of Representatives, says that he “will begin by auditing the Department of Defense (the Pentagon), citing reports indicating that funds allocated for defense were directed toward companies linked to the Trump family.”
As for “impeachment/impeachment,” Hakeem Jeffries, who is preparing to assume the position of majority leader, confirms that “the Democrats have not ruled out any option with regard to impeaching Trump this time,” while Steve Scalise, the current Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives, expects “an attempt to begin impeachment procedures from day one.”
It is noteworthy that, “In 2021, Trump underwent impeachment procedures - and was acquitted - for the second time, against the backdrop of his incitement to the attack that occurred on January 6 on the US Capitol building,” the newspaper says.
In the British newspaper The Independent, Sean O'Grady wrote about "four possible scenarios for the midterm elections in the United States."
O'Grady began his article by saying that "every electoral entitlement is portrayed as the most important since the elections that preceded it. They all carry great importance in one way or another, even if the result is known in advance and there is no change in the government..."
Although it is necessary not to be overly enthusiastic about the results, according to the writer, he believes that the 2026 US midterm elections seem “more important than others, and are even acquiring connotations of global dimensions.”
Aside from his expectations in which he talked about the results of the victory, the writer finds in one of the scenarios he proposed that US President Donald Trump may acknowledge defeat and his authority will disappear, pointing out that “ten years after Donald Trump won his first presidential term, the results of this election may not only be considered a judgment on his performance during his second term, but rather an evaluation of Trump’s entire experience.” Especially since “the Supreme Court has recently become more assertive in confronting the excesses of the executive authority.”
According to this scenario, the writer says, “Issues such as the public debt ceiling for 2027, federal budgets, and local laws may reach a dead end. Trump, his family members, his aides, and officials in his administration - such as Pete Hegseth - will also become subject to accountability (impeachment) and removal from their positions.”
But in another scenario, “We may see Trump acting wildly - or at least pretending to do so - with the aim of intimidating his opponents. We will see him angry, seeking revenge, and fickle in his decisions in an unprecedented way, trying to rule - more than ever before - through presidential decrees (executive orders); which could mean, for example, more trade wars or even actual wars,” according to the writer.
In the British newspaper The Herald, based in Scotland, Rebecca McQuillan titled her article that the US elections are “important for the United Kingdom and the pound in our pockets.”
The writer says, "This election is extremely important. Donald Trump's disastrous decisions affect all of our lives. The rise in fuel and energy prices - partly resulting from the war in Iran -, Russia's increasing boldness in continuing its invasion of Ukraine with renewed momentum, and the weakness of NATO, all go back to Trump."
It also points to "the resurgence of climate change deniers, and governments around the world being forced - once again - to spend their scarce resources on energy bill support packages, with growing concerns about interest rates - all of this is Trump's doing."
After listing the negatives of Trump assuming power from her point of view, she says that a Democratic victory may open a door to optimism, as “many Americans will feel great relief after the influence of the Republican Party is reduced. This may be an indication that this entire corrupt system will be overthrown two years from now.”
She adds, "Positive results for Democrats in the midterm elections may strengthen pro-Ukraine votes in Washington, including within the Republican Party."
