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First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Nikzad on Wednesday attributed Republican losses in the US midterm elections to Washington's war with Iran, telling lawmakers that American efforts to pressure Tehran had failed. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.
The US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer talked to the press after the midterm election results. Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.
For some young Africans, these victories offer a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could do at home.
Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living. How will Donald Trump manage to work with them? FRANCE 24's Ophelie Jacobson has more.
Russian strikes also cut power to Ukrainian cities as Moscow claims 700 Ukrainian drones downed across multiple regions.
Following a resounding Midterm election defeat, Is MAGA Losing Its Grip on the Republican Party? Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Bryan Lanza, Republican strategist and Partner in Mercury's Washington DC office. "The big thing about MAGA was confrontation, in your face," explained Lanza. But following a veritable blue wave, he believes the electorate has delivered a warning: "We need to move…
Following the US midterms, US President Donald Trump could face a turbulent final two years in office. From budget battles to potential impeachment proceedings, what does the new political balance of power mean for his presidency? FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle breaks it down.
Herzog warned politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another election.
Texas flipped blue following the US midterm elections, marking a historic shift for a state that hasn't been led by Democrats in decades. The legacy of prolonged Republican leadership has left a lasting mark, but as Democrat James Talarico said with this election, 'maybe the best colour for Texas is purple.' FRANCE 24's Texas correspondent Andres Espinal reports.
Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 open higher after Democrats take control and Trump accepts results.
Trump acknowledges Iran war played role in defeats but says he would launch it again.
Tehran views midterm results as a rejection of Trump's 'war on Iran', signalling US frustration with foreign policy.
In the US midterm elections, 50 million members of Gen Z were eligible to vote. Young voters gave Democrats the strongest support, with 75% of them voting for the party. This generation will be the biggest voting bloc in the United States in the coming years. FRANCE 24's Ophelie Jacobson has more.
From high oil prices and data centers to tariffs and mounting debt, economic concerns played a key role in the crushing defeat of President Donald Trump's Republicans. But can the Democrats now make a difference?
Speaking to Fox News following the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump admitted that inflation was likely one reason Republicans did poorly. Many Americans have been frustrated with how the Iran war has pushed up prices, including at the gasoline pump, especially given that Trump had campaigned for his second term on a pledge of “no new wars”, as Ellen Gainsford explains.
US first lady Melania Trump will host Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House on November 5, with both sides confirming their participation in a meeting focused on a localized cease-fire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, as a new round of US-mediated peace talks is set to take place next week. The meeting follows a six-day cease-fire in and around the Russian-occupied city of…
Why is the western US still counting votes after election day?
Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim senator in US history following his midterms victory in Michigan. His victory came despite what he has denounced as racist attacks against him, inlcuding from Donald Trump, which, says FRANCE 24's correspondent Jessica Le Masurier, he rebuffed with a mixture of "humour and hope".
Donald Trump has sought to shift the blame for the Republicans' defeat at the midterms by claiming that if he had been on the ballot the party would have won. But the "blue wave" that saw Democrats win control of Congress can be traced directly back to Trump's decisions, says France 24's Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson.
The Democrats' victory in the midterm elections have left Donald Trump in a difficult position for the rest of his mandate. The now "blue" House of Representatives will decide the budget, which Trump will have to accept and follow. FRANCE 24's international affairs editor Philip Turle has more.
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