Trump vows political comeback after Republican Party loses both Congressional houses
· World · The Hindu, India Today
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed a political comeback on Sunday (November 8, 2026) after his Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections, amounting to an unequivocal repudiation of his turbulent presidency. The devastating result leaves Mr. Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the remaining two-year lame duck period of his White House tenure. Democrats have pledged to hold the Trump administration to account and face multiple investigations into the President, his family, and senior administration officials. Mr. Trump has appointed hardline advisor Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff, signalling a bare-knuckle fightback against the election loss.
Why it matters
The election loss leaves President Trump politically hamstrung during his remaining lame duck term while empowering a Democrat-controlled Congress to launch investigations into his administration, his family, and senior officials.
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