# Analysis: Five things to watch in US politics after Republican midterm rout

https://mins.news/en/video/130292

- Lianhe Zaobao, 2026-11-05 08:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8pjvzzSgdI

> The Republicans’ heavy midterm defeat has put Donald Trump’s political approach to the test. The analysis considers whether the Iran war and rising living costs, or Trump’s loyalty-based candidate selection, drove away moderate voters; whether the loss will weaken his standing in the party; how Democrats may check the White House; and the parties’ competing paths toward 2028.

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