# US Republicans face a reckoning after major midterm defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/132157

- France 24, 2026-11-06 10:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261106-us-republicans-face-reckoning-after-major-midterm-election-defeat

> After Democrats swept Tuesday’s US midterm elections, Republicans face a moment of reckoning. With Donald Trump now a “lame-duck” president, the party must seek a path forward after a historic setback, including how to win back voters and who should lead it ahead of the presidential election in two years.

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