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Center-Right Owned by HT Media Ltd.US midterms 2026: How Democrats’ Congress victory puts Trump’s AI data centre push, tech billionaires on notice
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Sources say the outcome of the U.S. mid‑term elections, which delivered a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump and the Republicans and gave Democrats control of the House of Representatives, will not directly affect the India‑U.S. interim trade agreement. The same elections, described as a sweeping defeat for the Republican Party on November 3, have sparked an internal leadership battle within the party as senior figures question the political direction of the Trump administration.
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left · 2 outlets
Democrats notched a string of early victories in U.S. midterm elections, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat and making inroads in conservative House districts as President Donald Trump faced the prospect of a bruising election setback
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center · 1 outlet
US midterms 2026: Women and minority candidates make history as nine states elect their first Black, Native American, Latino and women governors.
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right · 2 outlets
With midterm election results coming out, President Trump finds himself in the challenging position of being labeled a "lame duck". Indicating a readiness to counter Democratic probes, he may unleash a more combative strategy during this period. Despite the hurdles ahead, Trump's substantial impact…
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Democrats’ takeover of both chambers of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections has dealt a setback to Trump, technology billionaires funding Republicans and the data centre industry. Voter concerns over rising prices, corruption and energy-intensive data centres fuelled Democratic gains.
