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US midterms briefing: Trump and Vance lead GOP midterms blame game over Iran war

Island Times (Palau)6 November 2026, 09:49 UTCIran

By Elissa Fitzgerald with wires https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-05/us-midterms-daily-news-briefing/107347184 Share article (ABC-Australia) The Democrats have emerged victorious from the midterm elections, claiming massive gains in both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. Here’s what you need to know today Democrats stormed to victory in the midterms, winning control of both the US House of Representatives […] The post US midterms briefing: Trump and Vance lead GOP midterms blame game over Iran war appeared first on Island Times News.

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