From Texas to Tehran: how papers across the world reacted to ‘Dem-olition’ job on Trump in US midterms

After a night of high drama that saw the Democrats win control of Congress, front pages across the globe react with shock, anger and glee US midterm elections 2026 – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? The results of America’s historic midterm elections reverberated around the world on Wednesday, with front pages reflecting on a night that saw Donald Trump dealt a punishing blow by the US electorate. “Trumped” was the Guardian’s headline on Thursday’s edition, with reporter Ed Pilkington noting that, with the president’s party stripped of control of Congress, the country was waking up to a “radically altered political landscape”. Continue reading...