The much-watched 2026 US midterm elections are over. The Democrats successfully swept the nation with a “blue wave” that dramatically altered the political landscape. At the ballot box, voters across the country decisively rebuked the Republican party, especially US President Donald Trump. The remaining two years of the Trump 2.0 administration are likely to offer a textbook example of a lame-duck presidency.
It is common, even customary, for commentators to use words like “historic” and “landslide” to describe election results. But this year, Americans have genuinely made history in many ways. To many, the blue wave looks like a “blue tsunami”. The Democratic party has gained solid control of both chambers of Congress for the first time in over a quarter of a century, as well as the majority of governorships for the first time since 2010.
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