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Immigrant farmer struggles to keep his American dream aliveSociety

As the cost of growing crops rises faster than their sale prices, family farms across the United States are in crisis. NBC News reports on a Central California farmer squeezed by mounting expenses and struggling to meet payroll.

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Democrats sweep back to power in CongressPolitics

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Deputy Political Director Ben Siegel report on what comes next after Democrats regain power in Congress, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s response to the results.

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Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backingPolitics

Tesla and SpaceX shares fell after Democrats swept the US midterm elections. Elon Musk, the companies’ founder, put more than $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, making him the election cycle’s biggest donor, but his preferred candidates lost races in Texas and elsewhere.

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Iran, Israel, Ukraine and AI: Global view after the US midtermsPolitics

The US midterm results could bring uncertainty for Israel, potentially more support for Ukraine and renewed regulation of AI. Iran, however, remains a top foreign policy priority. Reuters Global Managing Editor for World News Mark Bendeich discusses some of the results’ global ramifications.

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Who is pleased by the US midterm results in the Middle East and beyond?Politics

Al Jazeera senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says the midterm results show Americans think differently about the Middle East and do not want more wars or an escalation of the conflict with Iran. After Democrats took control of Congress, he argued that Donald Trump had recognized that US aid to Israel is no longer popular.

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Trump blamed for US midterm defeat as Democrats win back CongressPolitics

With most votes counted in the US midterms, Democrats have taken control of Congress. Several Republican strongholds, including Texas, South Carolina and Kansas, turned blue. Trump acknowledged that the Iran war and rising living costs contributed to his party’s defeat.

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‘The MAGA movement is frankly over,’ Republican strategist saysPolitics

After Republicans were defeated across the board by Democrats in the midterm elections, the far right is turning on Trump. The program examines how former Trump allies are responding, whether Vance and Ruby could be dragged down by the rebuke, and whether the MAGA movement is ending.

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What should Canada watch after the Republicans’ midterm defeat?Politics

Democrats swept to victory on midterm election night, retaking both the House and Senate. As Republican strongholds fell, correspondents examine what the result reveals about U.S. voter sentiment, how the next two years of Trump’s presidency may unfold, and how relations between Canada and the United States could change.

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17 states elect female governorsPolitics

ABC News political contributor Mary Jordan discusses Tuesday night's record number of women elected as governors.

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LIVE: Wall Street rises after Democrats win CongressEconomy

The New York Stock Exchange rings its closing bell. Wall Street gains as Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory eases political uncertainty and lifts risk appetite, while data center shares fall amid fears of tighter AI regulation.

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Sheinbaum praises new US governors’ ties to MexicoPolitics

Mexico closely followed the US midterm elections to assess how the results might affect US trade policy, as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement undergoes review.

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‘Americans hate these tariffs’: Poilievre and LeBlanc react to U.S. midterm resultsPolitics

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged Canada to use the U.S. midterm results to pursue tariff-free trade. Saying “Americans hate these tariffs,” he called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to use Canada’s “massive leverage” and offered to work with him. Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, cautioned against reading too much into Americans’ votes.

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US midterms 2026: Blue wave drowns Trump’s agenda | This is AmericaPolitics

Before the midterms, Donald Trump urged voters to act as though he were on the ballot. They did, delivering a historic Republican defeat as Democratic majorities in the House and Senate continued to grow. Trump rejected the idea that the GOP’s dramatic losses were connected to him.

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Democrats won Congress in a ‘blue tsunami’. Can they end the war in Iran?Politics

Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterms, dealing President Donald Trump a major blow. The result could affect US foreign policy and conflicts overseas. The programme explores whether new Democratic lawmakers can end the war in Iran and hears from Democratic Representative Jason Crow and others.

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‘The Kremlin’s wish list is over’: General Hodges on Trump’s midterm defeatPolitics

Retired US General Ben Hodges says the election results are bad news for Vladimir Putin and could prompt Washington to rethink its approach to Ukraine. He expects Congress to step up oversight of the Trump administration and questions whether Trump will resume military operations against Iran.

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Trump’s second-term playbook: Fake news, AI and attacks on his criticsPolitics

This fact-checking segment examines Trump’s second-term approach, including his repeated attacks on political opponents, use of AI-generated images to glorify himself and advance political narratives, and what happens when journalists challenge him. It also notes that his presidency has featured false claims, conspiracy theories and misleading content, despite his role in popularising “fake news.”

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After historic blue wave, Trump talks about his ballroomPolitics

After Democrats won the House and Senate, Trump spoke publicly for the first time about his ballroom project. He later said he had no regrets about his midterm messaging or strategy, saying rallies were full of “love” but failed to help Republican candidates win. Republicans have begun assigning blame for the sweeping defeat.

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