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Democrats win US midterms, punishing Trump ahead of Xi meeting

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In the US midterm elections, Democrats secured control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump. The election results, influenced by voter dissatisfaction with inflation, corruption, and healthcare costs, saw Democrats achieve upset wins in several traditionally Republican states. This outcome occurred just weeks before a scheduled meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping. AI

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Democrats win US midterms, punishing Trump ahead of Xi meeting

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma ·

    Trump suffers midterms trouncing weeks before Xi meeting

    Democrats won control of both houses of Congress in midterm elections as US voters punished President Donald Trump over inflation, corruption and rising healthcare costs. The party was on track for at least 54 Senate seats after upset wins in long-standing Republican strongholds …

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