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The midterm elections in the USA have an impact on the political landscape and international relations.
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The Prime Ministers Mario Voigt (Thuringia) and Michael Kretschmer (Saxony) support Ilse Aigner as the Union's joint candidate for the Federal Presidency. The election will take place on January 30th in the Federal Assembly. There has never been a female president in Germany.

After the Republican election debacle in the 2026 US midterms, US Vice President JD Vance is apparently distancing himself from Donald Trump. An opponent of the defense minister triumphs, and “MAGA Mike” Johnson quits. The article is not fully accessible behind a SPIEGEL+ paywall.

After the Democrats' midterm victory, parliamentary group leader Hakeem Jeffries announced legislative initiatives on health insurance, tariffs and the Iran war for January. However, Trump's veto right, the filibuster and the two-thirds threshold in the Senate limit the power of the Democrats, who primarily see investigations and budget blockades as leverage.

After the Republicans' drastic election defeat in the midterms, which was also attributed to the Iran war, Trump is under pressure. An analysis by Fritz Schaap examines how the result could affect Trump's attack plans.

In the US midterm elections, the Democrats won the majority in the Senate and House of Representatives. President Donald Trump congratulated on the victory. In addition, the Democrats won the majority of the governorship for the first time in 15 years.

A new funding program from the Federal Chancellery, DSV and DLRG is providing 20 million euros to finance swimming courses and make access to pools easier. The aim is to improve the swimming ability of primary school students, as currently 20 percent cannot swim.