
The American president points to petrol prices, Musk looks to the skies and China singles out strategic stability
Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, dealing a heavy blow to President Donald Trump as voters vented frustration over rising costs and the Iran war.
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Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The American president points to petrol prices, Musk looks to the skies and China singles out strategic stability
Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, dealing a heavy blow to President Donald Trump as voters vented frustration over rising costs and the Iran war.
With Democrats set to take over Congress in January, they will have the power to block Trump’s agenda and investigate his administration.
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Democrats take over Congress in January
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Zhao Jiangping, former counselor of the Chongqing Municipal Government, was expelled from the party and had his retirement benefits revoked for serious violations of discipline and law. His suspected criminal issues have been transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference in Beijing on the 4th. Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian responded to reporters' questions on recent hot topics such as the so-called "intermediary election" theory in the mainland by the Democratic Progressive Party authorities and the incident of Taiwanese actor Ming Dao presenting a banner, criticizing the Democratic Progressive Party authorities for betraying the spirit of Sun Yat-sen.

In the U.S. midterm elections for the U.S. Senate, the Republican Party lost a number of key seats. Candidates personally endorsed by Trump all lost in South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas and Michigan, triggering concerns within the party about Trump's influence. Senior strategists even bluntly called this a "Trump earthquake."

A TVBS poll showed that half of the votes cast by former legislator Huang Shanshan in the last Beijing election went to Shen Boyang. Huang Shanshan attended a new book launch event on the 4th and faced media inquiries. She simply responded with "thank you" and quickly entered the venue.

Former U.S. Interior Secretary Haaland was elected governor of New Mexico on behalf of the Democratic Party, becoming the first indigenous woman to serve as governor in U.S. history. The 65-year-old has set a record as the first Aboriginal cabinet minister. During the campaign, she mentioned the hardships of single mothers.
According to foreign media reports, as the Democratic Party of the United States won elections in many places across the United States, billionaire Musk, who invested heavily in supporting Republican candidates, was called "one of the biggest losers" in the midterm elections by political analysts. He posted a joke on the X platform, saying that his "space laser to interfere in the election did not work this time."