The special on the midterm elections in the USA
Midterm 2026, Trump: "Rigged elections". Rubio: "My plan is to stay until the end"
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The US president returns to attack the American electoral system, speaking in the Oval Office, but does not specify which vote his words refer to
The blue wave feared by Trump has turned into a tsunami. America rejects the president and hands over the entire Congress into the hands of the Democrats. From Texas to Kansas, the red strongholds collapse after decades: under 30s, Latinos and women turn their backs on the Republicans (RESULTS: ALL DATA). Republicans also lose in historically conservative states such as Texas (went to James Talarico), Iowa (won by Josh Turek) and Kansas.
The Democrats' victory triggered a flight from AI-related stocks: Wall Street burned $3.2 trillion in value. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has returned to attacking the American electoral system. “Our elections are so rigged, you have no idea,” the American president declared in the Oval Office without specifying which vote he was referring to in particular.
Rubio denies rumors of resignation, 'my plan is to stay until the end'
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, denied the rumors about his possible farewell to the Trump administration and assured that his "plan has always been" to remain in government until the end of his mandate. The New York Times reported this after rumors published by the Independent, according to which Rubio is considering distancing himself from Trump and the war against Iran in view of the 2028 presidential race.
Trump Mr. Veto, what does the veto power of the president of the United States mean and what is it
A resounding defeat, accepted in words but with the usual wavering attitude and that photo with the red hat and the word Veto which once again raises the threat of total blocking of the laws of Congress. Donald Trump is experiencing particular times after the clear success of the Democrats in the Midterm elections. And although he stated to Politico that he does not want to "spend two years vetoing everything" and confirmed that he is ready to collaborate with his opponents, his unpredictability and the powers conferred on him by the Constitution still make the threat of the veto concrete.
US midterm elections, Democrats win: what changes now for Trump
The blue wave feared by Trump has turned into a tsunami. America rejects the president and hands over the entire Congress into the hands of the Democrats. From Texas to Kansas, the red strongholds are collapsing after decades: under 30s, Latinos and women are turning their backs on the Republicans. El Sayed among the stars of the vote, first Muslim in the Senate. Trump admits defeat, but returns to threaten rapid vetoes. Vance stands aside: "We lost because of the war in Iran." A large triumph therefore, which will make President Donald Trump's political life much more difficult and certifies a high level of discontent towards his policies on the part of US voters.
Trump reiterates: "Hegseth did a fantastic job"
"Pete Hegseth did a fantastic job. We had more generals than we had in World War II. We had so many generals. They were all four-star generals. I've never seen anything like it." Donald Trump said this amid rumors of a sacking of the Pentagon chief. "Many of them were woke. I don't like woke generals," he added.
Trump: "Our elections are rigged"
Donald Trump has once again raised doubts about the correctness of the vote in the USA. “Our elections are so rigged, you can't imagine how much,” the president said at the White House.
Wall Street sinks and burns 3,200 billion
Wall Street sinks and burns $3.2 trillion in value. The Democrats' victory triggered a flight from AI-related stocks.
Hegseth: We resist and fight
After more than a day of silence following the defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections, Pete Hegseth has once again made himself heard. In a long video posted on X, the Secretary of Defense claimed responsibility for his ministry's action. With a caption that seems to reject the rumors of his imminent departure from the sender. "To the War Department: We Resist. We Fight. We Defend the Republic," he wrote.
Why these Midterms are so important (looking to 2028)
The renewal of Congress will have consequences for the rest of the presidential mandate, but above all it will offer a measure of the strength of the MAGA movement and its ability to influence American politics in view of the 2028 elections.
The Dems won, but how much do Trump's faults weigh?
If these elections were also a referendum on Trump - and they were - the president received an indisputable and resounding rejection. It was a blue wave, or rather a tsunami, but it was also a red undertow: the Democrats deservedly won, of course, but the Republicans were also the ones who lost, paying for their own sins.
USA, what powers will the Democrats have against Trump after his victory in the Midterms?
The Democrats triumphed in the midterm elections. When the new Congress takes office in January 2027, they will have a majority in both the House and the Senate. A new political phase opens for the president and his team: the balance changes and his opponents will be able to hinder him more than now. From budget approval to impeachment, what exactly can they do?
US midterm elections, here's how the markets reacted to the victory of the Dems over Trump
The results of the Midterms, which confirmed the success of the Dems and the defeat of President Trump's Republicans, were welcomed with cautious optimism by the markets: the day after the elections, after an initial phase of confusion linked above all to fears about the impacts on investments in artificial intelligence and defense, the price lists returned to positive territory. On November 4th Wall Street achieved one of its best performances in recent months. Defense down, banks and tech rally.
Former Trump ally: 'the vote is a disaster, it's the end of his era'
The results of the midterm elections were a "disaster": they marked the "end of the Trump era". Tucker Carlson, former well-known face of Fox and former iron ally of the president, does not spare criticism of the tycoon and the Republicans for what happened at the polls. Many right-wing commentators said they were shocked by the outcome of the vote. Some have feared the possibility that Republicans will seek a new candidate for 2028, given that JD Vance and Marco Rubio were swept away by Trump. Others pointed the finger at Jared Kushner and the insider trading that characterized the administration. Everyone asked the Republicans to seriously reflect on how to be reborn.
Trump very loyal to leaving the Department of Justice after the midterms
Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the civil rights division of the Justice Department, is preparing to leave the administration, becoming one of the first excellent names in the ministry to take a step back after the defeat of the Republicans in the mid-term elections. The Bloomberg agency reports this, citing some sources, according to which Dhillon could resign as early as tomorrow. Extremely loyal to Donald Trump, Dhillon transformed the division in the image and likeness of the president's agenda, causing a mass exodus over the months.
El-Sayed attacks Vance, 'he is a coward'
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic senator-elect from Michigan, called Vice President JD Vance a "coward", promising to continue criticizing him if he decided to run for president. The attack took place while speaking on CNN: El-Sayed specified that he was willing to collaborate with Vance and President Donald Trump in the exercise of their official functions, but outside of this context he considers them both "hateful", after an electoral battle with very heavy tones. "Look at JD Vance now: he is desperately trying to distance himself from this terrible and disastrous war in Iran. It makes you say: 'This is not the time, my friend'. The right time would have been eight months ago", added the 42-year-old epidemiologist, the first Muslim to win a seat for senator. "You should have made your voice heard. But you never will, because you are a coward who has decided to accept everything Donald Trump says, at least until - as has happened now - he finds himself the loser at the polls." Vance's eventual candidacy for president "is certainly nothing new. I want people to understand exactly who he is as a person, even as he tries to embark on this path," he concluded.
Rubio considers resigning to distance himself from Trump and run for the White House
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly considering resigning and distancing himself from US President Donald Trump after the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections. The Independent writes this, citing its sources and underlining that Rubio's next step would be to run in the 2028 presidential elections. In reality, even before the electoral debacle for the GOP, high-level sources in the Republican party in the United States and prominent figures in the British government had told the Independent that Rubio could leave his position in the Trump administration. The same sources confirmed that, after the midterms, Rubio's aspirations and expectations have strengthened. A Washington source told the Independent that Rubio intends to "distance himself from the war against Iran and blame it on Trump." "Rubio is currently the main candidate for the Republican nomination and is definitely ahead of Vance", added a source close to the Secretary of State, considering him the favorite over the American vice president, who also intends to run in the next presidential elections. Rubio, however, ''cannot run'' for the Republican nomination ''while he is still Secretary of State and, in any case, his connection with the administration would only damage his prospects'', so ''it is logical that he resigns and leaves the administration''.
Alaska and Mississippi in the balance, Trump asks to move votes
The challenges for the Senate in Alaska and Mississippi remain without a winner, two days before the midterm elections which gave the Democrats control of both chambers of Congress. Donald Trump has asked to transfer the votes collected by other candidates in Alaska to Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, where Democrat Mary Peltola has a slight advantage. According to NBC estimates, with 75.5% of the ballots counted, Peltola obtained 48.2%, ahead of Sullivan's 47.9%, with a margin of just over 600 votes. Another Republican candidate, Gerald Heikes, collects 2.3%. The result could only arrive on November 18, when the subsequent preferences will be counted if no one reaches a majority on the first ballot. The high use of postal voting and manual counts also contribute to slowing down operations. The challenge was marked by accusations that Peltola's campaign had tried to insert a candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan, a near namesake of the Republican senator, on the ballot to confuse voters. Peltola rejected the accusations, reported by the New York Times and taken up by Trump and Republicans to ask for his exclusion.
Crosetto: am I a Trumpian? I have never met the US president
"I don't know Trump, I've never met him." This is the response of the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, to reporters in the Senate who asked him whether or not he defined himself as a Trumpian. Trump supporter or Berlusconi supporter? He was asked again and Crosetto clarified: "Berlusconi is a very dear friend who I loved very much. I am not a Berlusconi supporter, I consider myself a friend of Berlusconi."
Trump to ABC news: I intend to keep Hegseth in his place
Donald Trump plans to keep Pete Hegseth at the helm of the Pentagon. The president said this in a telephone interview with ABC news. The tycoon admitted, however, that he had received phone calls from people dissatisfied with the defense secretary. “I get these calls about him. I don't understand why." Trump also acknowledged that it would be easier to get a new secretary confirmed before Democrats take control of the Senate in January. But he ultimately reiterated: "I intend to keep Hegseth in place."
