US politics
Why Ron DeSantis has become the man Donald Trump should fear the most
Four years after riding the Trump train, Ron DeSantis’s ambitions have grown. But so has the tension with the former president whose endorsement propelled him into the national spotlight.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Opinion
US midterm elections
Sensible America finally spoke, but ‘Trumpty Dumpty’ won’t shut up
The midterm elections have robbed the former president of his fear factor, but Trump is far from finished.
- by Nick Bryant
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US midterm elections
Donald Trump fires back after sharp attacks from Rupert Murdoch’s news outlets
The New York Post’s front cover on Thursday put Trump’s face over the drawing of a boy from a well-known nursery rhyme. The headline: “Trumpty Dumpty.”
- by David Bauder
Donald Trump ‘not at all angry’ after midterm losses
Trump was criticised by many Republicans for his choice of candidates in the elections as a predicted “red wave” failed to materialise.
- by Rozina Sabur and Nick Allen
Editorial
US midterm elections
Democracy the winner as Trump sway weakens
The US midterms proved the former president’s endorsement of candidates is not a golden ticket to success.
- The Age's View
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US midterm elections
‘A good day for democracy’: Biden hails midterm results, pledges to work with Republicans
While the US president said the Democrats had a “strong night” he also acknowledged the economic pain voters were feeling and vowed to tackle inflation.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Election deniers concede defeat after disputing Trump’s 2020 loss
One law professor warns that the US is not “out of the woods” from the threat of election denialism by any means.
- by Emma Brown, Amy Gardner and Rosalind S. Helderman
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US midterm elections
Even as ‘red wave’ falters, Republicans on track to take control of the US House
But the prospect of Donald Trump facing fierce rivalry for the presidential nomination has intensified after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis win puts him in the race.
- by Farrah Tomazin
As it happened: Democrats win key Senate battle, full picture not likely for days
Americans are deciding whether the Democrats under Biden can prevail for the next two years, or if a path opens to Donald Trump and the Republicans to take back the presidency in 2024.
- by Latika Bourke and Nick Ralston
Trump calls Pelosi ‘an animal’ and vows to end her career
On the eve of the midterms, it’s a new low for the former US president who knows the House Speaker is already shaken by a violent attack on her husband.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘Situation is terrible’: Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states
Experts say the litigation - which could significantly affect Tuesday’s vote - represents a parallel strategy of suing to disqualify mail ballots based on technicalities
- by Amy Gardner and Emma Brown