Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The U.S. Mid-Term Elections

Michael Knigge, DW: Trump fever unbroken amid blue ripple in US midterm elections

The US midterm elections did not lead to a broad rejection of Trumpism. Instead, by taking the House, Democrats scored a must-win as the GOP gained Senate seats. Trump fever is still burning hot, writes Michael Knigge.

On this US election day, two years after Donald Trump won the presidency, there were no more rationalizations. No one could claim that President Trump was mostly all talk and little action. No one could posit that a Republican-controlled Congress led by experienced legislators would guide and, if necessary, rein in the novice in the White House. And no one could argue that the weight of the presidential office or administrative officials, the so-called adults in the room would prevent Trump from acting upon his worst impulses.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The U.S. Mid-Term Elections

Midterms: The winners and losers -- Niall Stanage, The Hill
Five takeaways from a divisive midterm election -- The Hill
US mid-terms latest: Five key things we learned -- Anthony Zurcher & Roland Hughes, BBC
Factbox: Seven takeaways from the U.S. congressional elections -- Reuters
US midterm elections: Five key takeaways -- Peter Marsh, ABC News Online
Trump tastes election defeat but finds some wins at White House watch party -- Steve Holland, Reuters
Democrats’ policy agenda likely to include cooperation with Trump -- Tom McCarthy, The Guardian
Divided Government Returns to Washington -- Carl M. Cannon, RCP
Election fallout: What to watch for now -- Bob Cusack and Ian Swanson, The Hill
US midterm elections 2018: What do the results mean for Donald Trump? -- Rebecca Staudenmaier, DW
More candidates, more money and a big bet: How Democrats won the House -- Peter Eisler, Tim Reid, Letitia Stein, Reuters
For Democrats--and America--a Sigh of Relief -- Frank Bruni, New York Times
Democrats Won the House, But Trump Won the Election -- Ed Rogers, Washington Post
Election results 2018: Forget the blue wave and behold the purple puddle -- Glenn Harlan Reynolds, USA Today
Trump delivers for McConnell in Senate races -- Alexander Bolton, The Hill
McConnell tightens his grip after red-state Dems go down -- Politico
'Pretty ballsy': How McConnell and Trump blew away Senate Democrats -- Politico
Mid-term election results: What it all means for Trump -- Anthony Zurcher, BBC
AP Analysis: Trump is the fault line of widening divide -- Julie Pace, AP
Trump economic agenda likely checked by Democratic election gains -- AFP
Trump turns his attention to his own political survival -- Politico
Women, youth, Hispanics drive Democratic House wins: Reuters/Ipsos poll -- Reuters
America’s urban-rural divide deepens -- Reid Wilson, The Hill
US midterm elections: Things could get ugly for Donald Trump following Democrats win in the House -- Stephanie March, ABC News Online
Midterm election loss won't put Trump back in his box -- AFP
Next up? Starting gun sounds on 2020 White House race -- John Whitesides, Reuters
Blue wave? Democrats win House, but it looks more like a trickle -- RT