By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africanews
After the US midterms, Donald Trump signed a document with a red "VETO" cap placed on his desk, a sign of the changed balance of power in Congress. The Democrats won both chambers and promise to hold the president in check, according to Africanews.
The Democrats won the midterm elections of 3 November 2026 and took control of both chambers of Congress, depriving Donald Trump of the Republican majority, according to Daily Maverick. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the House, wants to make purchasing power and oversight of the administration his priorities, while Trump acknowledged the results and highlighted his right of veto.
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The Democrats’ takeover of both chambers of the US Congress after the midterm elections weakens Donald Trump’s political position. The new balance could influence Washington’s policy towards Iran, Israel and Ukraine, while leaving the president broad diplomatic room for manoeuvre, according to CNN analysis.
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The US midterm elections renew all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate. Donald Trump’s Republican Party risks losing its majority in both chambers of Congress, according to results tracked in real time by Le Monde.
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Donald Trump calls the US midterm elections lost by Republicans ‘rigged’, notably challenging the Senate vote in Alaska. The statement comes after projections gave Democrats at least 250 House seats and 54 senators, according to US media cited by Africanews.
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Thirty-two bomb threats in four days target twelve airlinesThirty-two bomb threats targeted a dozen airlines in four days, forcing planes to be escorted by fighter jets, inspected in flight and diverted to other airports, sometimes abroad. All turned out to be false, but each threat imposes the same security procedure, according to former pilot and expert Marco Chan, cited by MyJoyOnline.The week in Africa
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