DEMOCRATS ROUT G.O.P.
Party Flips Senate and House as Voters Deliver Stunning Rebuke to Trump
Democrats flipped seven Senate seats and overcame the Republicans’ House redistricting effort to capture control of Congress. President Trump told The New York Times that he would accept the results.
Countries Weigh, and Worry About, What Trump Will Do After Midterm Defeat
Commentators abroad wondered what the president’s electoral losses might mean for oil prices, the war on Iran and the end of the Trump era.
Israel’s President Holds Crucial Cards in Breaking Post-Election Deadlock
President Isaac Herzog has tried to avoid controversy and heal rifts in his largely ceremonial role. But his skills as a savvy mediator could be instrumental after an inconclusive election.
War in the Middle East
On Cusp of Renewed War, More Iranians Are Calling for Nuclear Weapons
Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.
