# Wednesday briefing: What the Democrats’ midterm victory means for Trump’s presidency

https://mins.news/en/item/128570

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 07:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/04/wednesday-briefing-what-the-democrat-midterms-victory-tell-us-about-trumps-future-as-president

> Democrats have won control of both the Senate and the House in a midterm victory far larger and faster than expected, flipping seats in several states. Donald Trump blamed the result on not being on the ballot. The shift is set to reshape the political course of his second presidency.

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