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US elections 2026: Can a Democrat-controlled Senate thwart Trump's agenda?

Yasmine El-Sabawi11/2/2026
US elections 2026: Can a Democrat-controlled Senate thwart Trump's agenda?

American voters are fed up, as almost every conversation with them will demonstrate, regardless of party affiliation. In the lead-up to the 3 November midterm elections, early voting has seen an unprecedented turnout of 56 million Americans, a stunning figure considering non-presidential election years have traditionally had low turnout rates. President Donald Trump's approval rating is lower than that of his last three predecessors when their first midterm election season rolled around, including his own first term in office.

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