Wall Street plonge, vent de panique sur l’IA : le Nasdaq perd 2500 milliards de capitalisation après la victoire démocrate aux midterms

Le Nasdaq, à forte coloration technologique, a accusé les plus fortes pertes à Wall Street, avec une baisse de 5,52%. Andrew Kelly / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : La vague bleue pourrait aboutir à la remise en question de nombreux projets de data centers dans le pays ainsi qu'à de nouvelles régulations sur les acteurs du secteur. Le Nasdaq a vécu jeudi sa pire journée depuis avril 2025.

Gros vent de panique à Wall Street. Deux jours après la vague bleue des midterms, les marchés boursiers américains se sont fortement orientés à la baisse à la clôture des marchés ce jeudi. Le Nasdaq, à forte coloration technologique, a accusé les plus fortes pertes, avec une baisse de 5,52% et enregistré une baisse de capitalisation boursière supérieure à 2500 milliards de dollars. De ce fait, il enregistre sa plus forte baisse journalière depuis avril 2025 et le « Liberation Day » de Donald Trump. Vu le poids des géants de la tech dans les autres indices américains, le S&P 500 et le Dow Jones ont également accusé le coup, cédant respectivement 4,35% et 3,44%.

Difficile de ne pas voir dans ce mouvement l’impact direct du résultat des midterms. Avec la très large défaite de Donald Trump et des républicains dans de nombreux États du pays, beaucoup de projets de centres de données portés par les entreprises du secteur - essentiels pour le développement de l’IA - sont menacés. Selon un décompte du Washington Post réalisé jeudi, une trentaine de juridictions à travers le pays ont voté à l’occasion des élections de mi-mandat des propositions législatives de moratoires sur l’implantation ou à tout le moins des restrictions pour ces objets. C’est notamment le cas dans l’Ohio, au Kansas, en Californie ou encore dans le New Hampshire. Bloomberg assure que la moitié des nouveaux projets de centres de données d’IA à travers les États-Unis sont potentiellement menacés par des moratoires ou des restrictions. « Nous pensions être tirés d’affaire après le rebond du marché au lendemain des élections de mi-mandat, mais soudain, c’est un véritable bain de sang à Wall Street », commente auprès de l’AFP Jose Torres, analyste d’Interactive Brokers. » | Par Lucas Mediavilla | Publié : jeudi 5 novembre 2026. Mis à jour : vendredi 6 novembre 2026

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Do the US Midterms Mean the End of 'Trumpism'? | BBC Question Time

Nov 5, 2026 | Has the "politics of nastiness" come to an end after the Democrats sweep the House and Senate in the US midterms, and what does this mean for politics in the UK and Europe?

Watch what the Question Time panel from Liverpool said on the audience question: "How will the results of US midterms affect us here?", featuring Labour's Lucy Powell, Conservative Luke Evans, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak, Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley, and psychologist and ex-NBA star John Amaechi.


These are some of the adjectives that immediately spring to mind when I think of Trump: coarse, vulgar, incompetent, corrupt, self-serving, egocentric, dangerous, treasonous, criminal, childlike, greedy, sex-driven, and dishonest. I could go on. There are plenty more appropriate adjectives to describe Trump. But with this list, you get my drift. The sooner America and the world is rid of that deplorable man, the better! — © Mark Alexander

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Corruption Watchdog: Voters "Have Eyes" & Saw Trump "Enriching Himself" at Their Expense

Nov 5, 2026 | Democrats regained control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday's historic midterm elections, a comeback fuelled largely by voter anger over high prices and the war on Iran. But surveys also found that corruption was a major concern, with 76% of voters telling a Harris poll that elected officials care more about enriching themselves than improving the economy for ordinary people. A separate Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 63% of Americans considered it inappropriate for Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency, while 69% said his private business interests influence his decisions as president.

"If this election was about corruption and cost, then this next Congress needs to be focused on accountability and affordability," says Donald Sherman, the president and CEO of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW.

"Congress needs to do oversight not just on the administration's corruption, not just on the president's profiteering, but also on corporate America, what they have gotten out of engaging in the president's pay-to-play environment, how corporate America and the outside influence of money in our political system has undermined the public voice in our policy discussions."


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This Is Why MAGA Lost the Midterms | Steve Schmidt

Nov 5, 2026 | JD Vance is already attempting to distance himself from Donald Trump's failed regime. Steve Schmidt breaks down why MAGA lost, why they're blaming everyone but Trump, and what Democrats must do next.

Le gouverneur de Californie Gavin Newsom annonce commuer toutes les peines de mort dans l’État

Le gouverneur de Californie Gavin Newsom. Daniel Cole / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : Le démocrate, qui a justifié sa décision au nom de la « dignité humaine », avait déjà instauré un moratoire sur les exécutions en 2019, mais avait laissé en place les condamnations à mort.

Le gouverneur de Californie Gavin Newsom a annoncé jeudi « commuer toutes les peines de mort de l’État en peines de réclusion à perpétuité sans possibilité de libération conditionnelle », dans une lettre adressée aux Californiens. Le démocrate, qui a justifié sa décision au nom de la « dignité humaine », avait déjà instauré un moratoire sur les exécutions en 2019, mais avait laissé en place les condamnations à mort, qui concernent actuellement 548 détenus. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 5 novembre 2026

Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The judge in London said the popular conspiratorial YouTuber and former movie star would be sentenced to “significant custodial time.”

Russell Brand arriving at the London court this week. Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Russell Brand, the popular conspiracy-minded YouTuber who first found fame as a comedy and acting star, was found guilty in a London court on Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

He was found not guilty of two other counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.

The jury, at Southwark Crown Court in London, took about eight and a half hours to reach its unanimous decisions, which concerned episodes that prosecutors said involved six women and occurred between 1999 and 2009, a period when Mr. Brand was becoming a public figure.

The judge, Joel Bennathan, said he would sentence Mr. Brand, 51, to “significant custodial time” on Monday and denied him bail. Under British sentencing guidelines for rape, the maximum sentence is life imprisonment, although a more typical prison term is four to 19 years.

Mr. Brand could also face further legal challenges related to his past sexual behavior. A spokeswoman for London’s police said in an emailed statement after the verdicts that officers had questioned Mr. Brand about two further accusations of rape and submitted files to prosecutors. He has also faced a civil action in the United States. » | Alex Marshall | Reporting from Southwark Crown Court in London | Thursday, November 5, 2026

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Bank of England Raises Interest Rates and Warns of More Pain to Come

THE TEKEGRAPH: Policymakers vote to raise rates from 3.75pc to 4pc, the first increase since August 2023

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years and warned households to brace for further pain. Policymakers voted to raise rates from 3.75pc to 4pc on Thursday, the first increase since August 2023.

Britain’s borrowing costs rose and the pound edged up as the Bank signalled there could be another increase before Christmas.

The Bank blamed the ongoing conflict in the Middle East for triggering another sharp jump in energy prices, with John Healey’s maiden Budget doing little to ease a two-year decline in household incomes.

Threadneedle Street now believes inflation will peak at around 5pc by the middle of 2027, even if the economy slows sharply.

However, policymakers said price rises would peak at 6pc next summer if the Iran war did not end.

The Bank also laid bare the impact of the conflict on family finances, with Donald Trump’s war pushing up mortgage costs for the average household by £1,500. » | Szu Ping Chan Economics Editor. Chris Price Markets Editor | Thursday, November 5, 2026

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Women under the Third Reich I Episode 1: Indoctrination I Pure WW2

Nov 5, 2026 | When Hitler came to power in 1933, Nazi Germany began reshaping the lives of young women through organizations such as the League of German Girls, the BDM. Girls were taught obedience, racial ideology, physical discipline, and a vision of womanhood centered on motherhood and service to the regime. Yet the outbreak of war in 1939 would dramatically expand the roles women were expected to play.

As millions of men were sent to the front, women entered factories, farms, hospitals, and administrative positions across the Reich. Thousands were also sent into occupied Eastern Europe as secretaries, nurses, teachers, and wives of SS personnel. Some became witnesses to Nazi persecution and mass murder, while others actively participated in occupation, exploitation, and the machinery of genocide.

Title: Women under Hitler's flag
Director: Christiane Ratiney
Production: ARTE France – Hauteville Productions (2022)


NB: BDM stood for Bund Deutscher Mädel, or League of German Girls. This was the female branch of the Hitler Youth movement. It was established in 1930 and was eventually made compulsory for all eligible “Aryan” girls between the ages of 10 and 18 by the late 1930s. [Source: Google AI]

WARNING: This documentary is unsuitable for people of a sensitive nature. In parts, it could be described as being very upsetting; and for minors, it is TOTALLY insuitable. Some of the details in this documentary are hair-raising and stomach-churning! Naturally, it is also disgusting. — Mark Alexander

El-Sayed Talks Priorities, Vance & Israel with CNN

Nov 5, 2026 | In a wide-ranging interview with CNN's Kate Bolduan, Michigan Democratic Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed said Thursday that he wants to investigate Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over staffing cuts at the FDA and CDC that he says has contributed to food recalls.

El-Sayed told Bolduan he wants to understand “the decision-making that’s gone on and what we need to do to solve the problem.” He also discussed his first priorities in the Senate, being sworn in by Vice President JD Vance, and President Trump's nominees.

Trump’s ‘Fragile’ Mental State Poses Continued Risk Warns Psychiatrist

Nov 5, 2026 | “Those dangers have not been removed, and he continues to pose a risk.”

A group of medical experts wrote to Congress back in April saying that Trump needs to be removed for “psychologically dangerous reasons”, and those risks still persist, says forensic and social psychiatrist and the editor of ‘The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump’, Bandy Lee.

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Turquie : huit morts après une fusillade dans l’ouest du pays

LE FIGARO : « Huit de nos citoyens ont perdu la vie et un autre a été grièvement blessé dans une attaque armée dans notre province », ont affirmé les services du gouverneur d’Afyonkarahisar. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 5 novembre 2026

Why Trump’s Historic Loss Might Have Handed China the AI Race | Peter Frankopan

Nov 5, 2026 | “China operates in a completely different regulatory system.”

Though American voters have been clear in their opposition to significant AI development and infrastructure, if the US were to slow down China has the capability to close the gap and perhaps even overtake the US in the AI race, says professor of global history at the University of Oxford, Peter Frankopan.

Trump Will 'Rage against His Weakening Grip on Power' | Lord Darroch

Nov 5, 2026 | "Trump is not a man who's going to go quietly into a golden sunset."

Donald Trump will "rage against the weakening of his grip on power" and turn to the international stage to flex his authority after suffering sweeping US midterm election losses, says former UK Ambassador to the United States and former British National Security Adviser, Lord Darroch.

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Bernie Explains What’s Next after the Midterms

Nov 5, 2026 | The American people spoke loudly and clearly on Tuesday. The new Democratic majority cannot continue the same old, same old establishment policies.

Working families want change, REAL change, and that’s what Democrats must deliver.

Frank Schaeffer: USA to Elon Musk: Get Lost!

We must break the political power of the oligarchs before they finish breaking our democracy forever. America does not belong to Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Larry Ellison, or Rupert Murdoch. It belongs to you and me. It belongs to the American people.

The lesson of Texas is that the people can still win. But now that victory must be translated into action by our democratically elected representatives. Break up the billionaire monopolies. Regulate technology giants. Reform campaign financing. Stop allowing billionaires to purchase political influence and hold entire nations hostage to their private business decisions.

Side with freedom and democracy. Side with the brave Ukrainians. Stand up for our neighbors rather than turning against them. We must break the political power of the oligarchs before they finish breaking our democracy forever. This is our country, not theirs. And it’s time we took it back.


Bravo, Frank Schaeffer! Brilliantly said! You’re telling it just like it is! We need to tell these tech bros who are trying to destroy our democracies to get on their bikes! They have no love for democracy because of the environments they grew up in.

Peter Thiel moved from South Africa to Namibia where he attended a German-speaking school in the coastal city of Swakopmund. During the 1970s, the German community of Swakopmund, of which he and his family were members, was notorious for its glorification of Nazism. It was a place where local residents at that time still used the ‘Heil Hitler’ greeting! (Der Hitlergruß.) The community also openly celebrated Hitler’s birthday! Peter Thiel’s family emigrated from Namibia in southern Africa to California when Peter was about ten years old.

Elon Musk did not live in Namibia. He was raised and schooled in South Africa, in Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Durban. Elon grew up under the white-minority rule of the apartheid regime. Members of Elon’s family, particularly his maternal grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, had fascist leanings. Elon left apartheid South Africa at about the age of seventeen to avoid mandatory military service. He left first for Canada, the one-time home of his maternal grandfather, before relocating to the USA where he made his career. — © Mark Alexander

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Finlande : un capitaine et un membre d'équipage condamnés après avoir saboté des câbles en mer Baltique

LE FIGARO : Ils étaient jugés depuis le 8 septembre pour « dégradation aggravée » et «entrave aggravée aux télécommunications», soupçonnés d’avoir laissé traîner l’ancre du navire pendant au moins 130 kilomètres sur le fond marin en plein golfe de Finlande

Un tribunal finlandais a condamné jeudi 5 novembre à la prison le capitaine d'un navire et un membre de son équipage, pour le sabotage de deux câbles sous-marins en mer Baltique reliant la Finlande à l'Estonie le 31 décembre 2025. Le capitaine du Fitburg, un Russe, a été condamné à trois ans et six mois de prison et le maître d'équipage, un citoyen d'Azerbaïdjan, à deux ans et dix mois par le tribunal d'Helsinki. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | jeudi 5 novembre 2026

Steve Rosenberg: What Are Today's Russian Papers Saying about the Results of the US Midterms?

Nov 5, 2026 | Following the US midterms, one Russian paper this morning: “The main reason for the Republicans’ failure is clear – and its name is Trump.” Another: “Most voters are tired of Trump’s political shows…tired of being deceived, tired of being told ‘sugar’, but it doesn’t taste any sweeter.’

Wall Street Turns Its Back on Trump and Musk by Dumping Related Assets, Roger Montgomery Says

Nov 5, 2026 | As the blame game erupts within Republican ranks over the midterms rout, what was an extraordinary day in Washington saw a remarkable rally on Wall Street. The best day in 20-months for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, while tech stocks rose on the Nasdaq. But Elon musk's Tesla and SpaceX took a hit. The billionaire spending hundreds of millions of dollars unsuccessfully backing Republicans in the midterms.

Fund manager Roger Montgomery says the clean sweep by the Democrats simply means that there will be questions "about Starlink and the grants that they've got and the contracts that they've got with government, as well as SpaceX and Tesla even."

The oil price slump also seemed to boost global stock markets but Roger Montgomery is not convinced the optimism will last. "Foreign policy in the United States has been antagonistic towards the Middle East. And the belief is that that won't continue. But of course, the fact that we've got Donald Trump as a lame duck president, he will pronounce executive orders that will remain destabilising."

Democrats Won Congress in a ‘Blue Tsunami'. Can They End the War in Iran? | The Global Story

Nov 4, 2026 | Can a new crop of Democrats in Congress end the war in Iran?

Democrats have taken control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump. The result could have significant implications for US foreign policy – and for the conflicts unfolding overseas.

The Global Story’s Asma Khalid and Tristan Redman explore what the results mean for America’s role in the world. They hear from Democratic Representative Jason Crow and Damian Murphy of the Center for American Progress about how congressional Democrats plan to challenge Trump’s foreign policy agenda – from the wars in Iran and Ukraine to America’s relationships with its allies and adversaries.

US-Kongresswahlen: Vance sieht Iran-Krieg als Grund für Niederlage der Republikaner

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Trotz hoher Beteiligung republikanischer Wähler verlor die Partei zahlreiche frühere Anhänger. Trumps Vize verlangt nun eine offene Diskussion über den Krieg und den Israel-Kurs.

US-Vizepräsident JD Vance bei einem Treffen im Weißen Haus in Washington am 30. Oktober © ABACA/imago
US-Vizepräsident JD Vance macht den Krieg gegen den Iran für die Niederlage der Republikaner bei den Kongresswahlen verantwortlich. Viele frühere Anhänger von Präsident Donald Trump hätten sich bei der Wahl am Dienstag den Demokraten zugewandt, schrieb Vance am Mittwoch auf der Plattform X. „Der Grund, warum wir verloren haben, ist der Krieg“, zitiert ihn die Nachrichtenagentur dpa.

Vance widersprach der Annahme, seine Partei habe vor allem zu wenige Wähler mobilisiert. Die republikanischen Anhänger seien durchaus zur Wahl gegangen, hätten aber teilweise für die Demokraten gestimmt. Auch Trump habe den Krieg am Dienstagabend als Grund für die Niederlage genannt, schrieb der Vizepräsident. » | Peter Steiniger | Mittwoch, 4. November 2026

How the World Reacted to Trump’s Midterm Defeat: 6 Things to Know

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Commentators abroad wondered what President Trump’s electoral losses might mean for oil prices, the war on Iran and the future of American politics.

Global leaders offered little public sympathy to President Trump after his party was blown out in the midterm elections, even as they wondered what the result might mean for trade, energy and wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Mr. Trump’s enemies abroad — and many of his more estranged frenemies, as well — could not hide their glee on Wednesday morning after Democrats seized the House and Senate. There were celebrations in Iran and China, in Spain and South Africa, and from some European officials in Brussels.

From many of Mr. Trump’s closest allies, there was largely silence. There was no official reaction from leaders in Britain, France, Germany or Italy — or in the Latin American countries now led by right-wing leaders, some endorsed by Mr. Trump.

It was a reflection, analysts said, of the shocking scale of the defeat — and of a desire not to further antagonize a president who retains great power on the world stage.

“In response to a Democrat-controlled Congress,” said Ja-Ian Chong, an associate professor of political science at the National University of Singapore, “Trump could try to find distractions elsewhere, including on tariffs and the use of force.”

Here are six things to know about the global fallout. » | Jim Tankersley, Damien Cave and Annie Correal | Jim Tankersley reported from Berlin, Damien Cave from Ho Chi Minh City and Annie Correal from Mexico City | Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Émeutiers d’ultragauche, troubles graves et dégradations prévisibles : les autorités se préparent à un « jeudi noir », émaillé de violences

La police est sur le qui-vive pour éviter les scènes d’affrontements et de saccages du 17 octobre dernier. Abdul Saboor / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Alors que 500 000 à 700 000 manifestants sont attendus dans les rues de France, 70 000 policiers et gendarmes vont être déployés pour éviter les scènes de chaos du 17 octobre.

Un jeudi noir de très forte mobilisation, hanté par des « risques très élevés », avec de « nombreuses violences » provoquées par des casseurs d’ultragauche en « direction des forces de l’ordre et des dégradations de bâtiments publics prévisibles » : tel est le dernier scénario redouté par les autorités à la veille de l’« acte IV » du mouvement de colère. « La journée devrait sceller la jonction entre plusieurs luttes et oppositions du secteur public, privé, de la jeunesse, de collectifs citoyens et de partis politiques situés à gauche ou à l’extrême gauche », prévient une source proche des services de renseignements alors que 220 actions de voie publique sont prévues sur tout le territoire. Les analystes du ministère de l’Intérieur alertent déjà que la « participation s’annonce aussi massive que le risque de troubles à l’ordre public est élevé, avec la présence simultanée, dans de nombreuses villes, d’émeutiers sans motivation idéologique et de membres de l’extrême gauche radicale et de l’ultragauche particulièrement organisés, aspirant à la déstabilisation de l’État et de toutes les formes d’autorité ». » | Par Christophe Cornevin et Angélique Négroni | mercredi 4 novembre 2026

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JD Vance Will “Reek with the Stink of Donald Trump” | Chris Christie

Nov 4, 2026 | “I don’t feel like JD Vance is the right leader for our party, and I certainly don’t think he has any chance of being elected president of the United States.”

JD Vance had “no other relevant experience” to be US president other than being Donald Trump’s vice president, and he will “reek with the stink” of Trump, says former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie.

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John Frieda, le coiffeur de Jackie Kennedy et Madonna, est décédé à l’âge de 75 ans

Le coiffeur britannique John Frieda à Londres, en 1977, avec l’actrice Joanna Lumley (à gauche) et sa coupe «Purdey» emblématique. Trinity Mirror/Mirrorpix/Alamy/ABACA
MADAME FIGARO : Le coiffeur britannique, également fondateur éponyme de sa marque de soins capillaires, s’est éteint « paisiblement », a annoncé son salon londonien, le mardi 3 novembre. De Twiggy à Nicole Kidman en passant par la princesse Diana, les personnalités les plus célèbres ont confié leur chevelure à ce maître de la coiffure.

Le monde de la beauté est en deuil. John Frieda, le coiffeur des personnalités les plus emblématiques de son époque, s’est éteint à l’âge de 75 ans. « C’est avec le cœur lourd que nous partageons la nouvelle que notre cher John est décédé paisiblement… entouré de sa famille », annonçait le compte Instagram officiel de son salon londonien, dans la soirée du mardi 3 novembre. Dans cette publication accompagnée d’un portrait en noir et blanc de leur fondateur, son équipe lui a rendu un hommage vibrant.

« John était plus qu’un mentor pour nous ; il était une véritable icône de l’industrie capillaire. C’est lui qui nous a tout appris, qui a cru en nous et qui nous a permis de nous améliorer. Son talent et sa passion ont touché tant de gens, et son héritage vivra en chacun d’entre nous. Nous continuerons à le rendre fier. » Plusieurs de ses confrères, parmi lesquels les coiffeurs de célébrités Sam McKnight et Adir Abergel, ont eux aussi salué la mémoire de cette «légende». Le coiffeur australien David Mallett lui a adressé un sobre «Repose en paix» dans les commentaires. » | Par Victoria Hidoussi avec AFP agence | mercredi 4 novembre 2026

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America Makes History: Black, Latino, Muslim, Native American & LGBTQ+ Democrats Smash Midterms

Nov 4, 2026 | America's 2026 midterm elections have delivered a series of historic Democratic victories, transforming the face of American politics and dramatically expanding minority representation in the country's highest elected offices.

From Deb Haaland becoming America's first Native American woman governor to Keisha Lance Bottoms making history as Georgia's first Black female governor, the election has produced extraordinary breakthroughs.

Abdul El-Sayed becomes the first Muslim US senator, Peggy Flanagan the first Native American woman in the Senate, and Chris Pappas the first openly gay man elected to the chamber.

Meanwhile, Latino, Black, and other minority candidates have secured landmark victories across the country.

These results represent more than individual political triumphs. They highlight a changing America, where communities historically underrepresented in government are claiming a greater voice in shaping the nation's future.

Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's divisive rhetoric on race, immigration, religion and identity, the results have prompted a wider debate about diversity, inclusion and the future of American democracy.


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Trump Signed His Own Political Death Warrant - His Era Is Over | David Cay Johnston

Nov 4, 2026 | David Cay Johnston joined The Trump Report to discuss Trump’s crushing midterm defeat, the potential collapse of MAGA, growing impeachment threats, and why Elon Musk could face serious legal trouble once Trump leaves office.

Was passiert nach den Midterms? Sandra Navidi und Eric T. Hansen diskutieren | maischberger

Nov 4, 2026 | Was bedeuten die US-Zwischenwahlen für Donald Trump? Und welche Folgen hat seine Außenpolitik für den Iran-Krieg, die Ukraine und Europa?

Nigel Farage Won’t Talk about Trump Very Much Anymore | Ben Taylor

Nov 4, 2026 | "There's a theory in Westminster that Farage has always overstated his relationship with Trump."

Nigel Farage and Donald Trump have used each other for photo opportunities in previous years but that's about as far as the relationship went, and after the historic midterm loss in the US for the Republicans, Farage won't be bringing Trump up much anymore, says Sunday Times editor Ben Taylor.


Sorry Mr Taylor, you are wrong about the Americans not using the term ‘cost of living’. They DO NOT use the term ‘affordability’ instead of it at all. In fact, they use BOTH terms. ‘Affordability” is a newer buzzword, that’s all. The US government uses the ‘cost of living’ for their adjustments to Social Security benefits and veteran pensions. The term US governments use is COLA: Cost of Living Adjustments. — © Mark Alexander

Billionaires React to Democratic Midterm Sweep

Nov 4, 2026 | Following Tuesday’s midterm elections, which resulted in major victories for Democrats, prominent tech investors and some of the nation’s wealthiest individuals offered vastly different responses. Reid Hoffman, a billionaire and key Democratic donor, called out Elon Musk over his heavy financial backing of Texas Republicans, while the world’s richest man made light of the outcome with comments about election interference and “space lasers”.

In a post on X early on Wednesday, Musk—who was the largest individual donor in the 2026 elections—joked, “Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn’t work this time,” as Democrats won both the U.S. Senate and governor’s races in his home state of Texas.

British Conservative MP Celebrates 'Rebuff' of Donald Trump | BBC Politics Live

Nov 4, 2026 | Conservative MP Graham Stuart said he is celebrating the "rebuff" of President Donald Trump by the American people following the US midterm results.

Presenter Vicki Young was also joined by Labour MP Catherine Atkinson, The Telegraph's Annabel Denham and former Trump adviser, Fred Fleitz.

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„Wir sehen das Trump-Erschöpfungssyndrom“: So kam es zum riesigen Erfolg der US-Demokraten bei den Zwischenwahlen

TAGESSPIEGEL: Es war die erwartete „blaue Welle“. Die Demokraten können sowohl Repräsentantenhaus als auch Senat deutlich gewinnen. Welche Gründe gibt es für den Triumph? Eine Einordnung.

Es ist der von der Partei erhoffte Riesenerfolg: Die „blaue Welle“ hat die US-Politik erfasst. Die Demokraten konnten am Dienstag das Repräsentantenhaus und den Senat von den Republikanern erobern – sie kontrollieren jetzt den gesamten US Kongress, der sich am 3. Januar 2027 konstituieren wird.

Sie haben damit wohl das Ende der Trump-Ära eingeläutet. Denn der US-Präsident hatte diese Wahl zu einer Abstimmung über sich selbst gemacht. „Wählt so, als würde ich auf dem Zettel stehen“, hatte Donald Trump gesagt.

Das haben die Amerikaner offenbar getan. Die Midterms am Dienstag wurden zu einem Referendum über die Politik des US-Präsidenten, dessen unbeliebter Iran-Krieg die Lebenshaltungskosten für viele Bürger in die Höhe getrieben hat. » | Von Tilman Schröter | Mittwoch 4. November 2026

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Erdrutschsieg der Demokraten bei den Midterms: Die fünf wichtigsten Erkenntnisse der Wahlnacht in Zahlen: Die USA haben gewählt. Wo haben Trumps Republikaner am meisten verloren? Und wieso waren die Umfragen in diesem Jahr genauer? Die Wahlnacht in Zahlen. »

« Canard boiteux », « vague bleue », « désaveu total » : la presse internationale analyse la défaite de Donald Trump aux midterms 2026

Les démocrates ont profité de la colère des électeurs envers Trump, l’inflation et la direction prise par les États-Unis, remportant des sièges dans des États profondément républicains et des États clés. Eric Lee / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : REVUE DE PRESSE - Si les électeurs ont exprimé un net rejet de la politique du président américain, les lendemains qui chantent ne sont pas pour autant à espérer tout de suite, estiment les journaux du monde entier.

La défaite, qui se décline dans la presse internationale en métaphores météorologiques cataclysmiques, a un visage. Des États-Unis à l’Inde, en passant par Téhéran, Buenos Aires et Londres, la nette déroute essuyée par les Républicains aux midterms ce mardi 3 novembre est la responsabilité de Donald Trump.

« Un désaveu total du mouvement MAGA », écrit le Guardian; une « vague bleue » dans les sondages qui s’est muée en « tsunami » pour El País ; « une répudiation claire et nette des vingt-deux mois de la politique » du président des États-Unis juge dans nos colonnes Adrien Jaulmes; «un camouflet retentissant», observe outre-Atlantique le Wall Street Journal . En Iran, le quotidien proche du pouvoir Tehran Times ironise : « Appelons ça l’opération Marteau des élections de mi-mandat », en référence à l’opération Midnight Hammer, lancée en juin 2025 par les États-Unis et Israël contre les installations nucléaires iraniennes… » | Par Victor Mérat | mercredi 4 novembre 2026

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Abdul El-Sayed Victory Speech. TYT REACTS

Nov 4, 2026 | Cenk Uygur reacts to Senator Abdul-El Sayed's victory speech in the Michigan Senate race.


NB: The correct translation of "habibi" is not "my friend" but "my dear"! Habib means dear. It comes from the word 'hubb' meaning love. The ending "i" means "my". Actually, ‘habibi’, depending on context can mean 'my dear', 'my love', or 'my darling'. It is used for a man only. If used for a woman, one should say ‘habibati’. It can mean "my friend", but only in a loose sense. The correct Arabic word for 'my friend' is 'saddiqi'. By the way, it is quite common in the Arabic-speaking world to refer to another man, especially someone one feels close to, such as a friend, as 'habibi', 'my dear'. For a lady, one would say 'habibati' (in Modern Standard Arabic), but often in everyday speech one says 'habibti' instead. — Mark Alexander

US Midterm Results: 'This Is a Rejection of Donald Trump' | Adam Boulton

Nov 4, 2026 | “Trump and Maga are not the automatic answer any longer in American politics.”

There has been a “rewriting of the political map” and a “rejection” of Maga, with both chambers of Congress going “emphatically” to the Democrats, says Times Radio’s Adam Boulton.

Democrats Seize Control of Congress as Voters Rebuke Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Democrats flipped seven Senate seats, including three in states long held by Republicans, and overcame a redistricting effort to capture the House. President Trump told The New York Times that he would accept the results.

Democrats on Wednesday were celebrating a triumph in the midterm elections, winning control of the Senate and the House as voters delivered a blistering rebuke to President Trump and reset the balance of power in Washington. The romp stretched from coast to coast as Democrats flipped seats that had spent decades in Republican hands and took House districts that had long seemed inaccessible.

Mr. Trump told The New York Times in an interview that he was “absolutely willing to accept those results” and was prepared to work with Democrats.

Among the questions remaining as Wednesday dawned were how big the Democrats’ House majority would be, and whether the party could yet widen its lead in the Senate. Ballots were still being counted in Alaska’s contentious Senate race and in the unlikely battleground of Mississippi, where less than 50 votes separated the two candidates.

Voters turned out Republican candidates who tethered themselves to Mr. Trump and those who sought a modicum of independence from him. Democrats flipped Senate seats in Maine, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and even Texas, according to The Associated Press. Republicans had held the Senate seats in Texas and South Carolina for decades. The Kansas seat had been red for nearly a century.

Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who had repeatedly foiled Democratic efforts to unseat her in over 30 years in Washington, conceded her race to the Democratic candidate, Troy Jackson.

In Texas, James Talarico, a state legislator who became a national fund-raising sensation, toppled Ken Paxton, the scandal-ridden Republican state attorney general whom Mr. Trump elevated to the nomination.

In South Carolina, Dr. Annie Andrews prevailed over Senator Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham. And Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim elected to the Senate, even after his defeated primary rival endorsed the Republican nominee.

Democrats notched other firsts in governor’s races. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman to be elected governor in the state in U.S. history. In Texas, Gina Hinojosa will be the first Democratic governor since 1990, ousting Gov. Greg Abbott, a three-term Republican. And Dr. Amy Acton became the first woman elected governor of Ohio.

As Democrats flipped House seats across the map, the redistricting effort Republicans undertook in hopes of protecting their majority failed to yield the victories that they had intended. Democrats won districts in Florida that Republicans redrew, and a North Carolina seat Democrats flipped was also part of the Republican redistricting effort.

Republicans fended off a significant challenge in a Senate race in Florida: Senator Ashley Moody defeated Angie Nixon, a progressive Democrat, in a tight contest to complete the term of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Midterm Elections Live Updates: » | Reid J. Epstein and Kellen Browning | Wednesday, November 4, 2026

‘Failed Lame Duck…’: Jon Ossoff Humiliates Trump in Victory Speech after Sweeping Georgia Win

Nov 4, 2026 | Jon Ossoff celebrates his Georgia Senate victory with a forceful speech, declaring that the American people have rebuked what he calls the "depravity, corruption, and incompetence" of President Donald Trump. Addressing supporters in Atlanta, Ossoff takes aim at Trump's presidency, corporate influence in politics, rising healthcare costs and ICE family separations. He also calls for political reform, stronger American leadership abroad and unity across party lines, while outlining his vision for America's future.


ALL DECENT PEOPLE HATE YOU, MR TRUMP! — © Mark Alexander

Abdul Blasts Mike Rogers for Choosing Trump’s Tariffs over Michiganders’ Pocketbooks

Sep 1, 2026 | Abdul El-Sayed joins Kaitlan Collins on the Source

Extended Interview: Abdul El-Sayed

Nov 2, 2026 | Ross Douthat sat down with Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on October 22 at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. This video is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, November 1, 2026. This version was lightly condensed for clarity.

In this conversation, Abdul El-Sayed makes claims about the utility DTE Energy and his opponent, Mike Rogers, that require context. El-Sayed says DTE “buy[s] off almost every politician in our state.” DTE and its political action committee have made extensive, publicly reported contributions to Michigan politicians, including a large majority of state legislators, but 60 Minutes found no evidence that DTE made improper payments in exchange for votes or regulatory decisions. El-Sayed says Rogers “made 14 million bucks” after leaving Congress. Financial disclosures show Rogers’ household net worth rose substantially after he left office in 2015, to an estimated $7 million to $14 million or more, but those figures reflect net worth, not earnings, and 60 Minutes was unable to verify that Rogers made $14 million.



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Abdul El-Sayed stands up for trans people & their rights in “hostile” 60 Minutes interview: “The folks who want to make this a topic of conversation don’t want to be talking about the real issues that we face in our lives,” he said. »

Spanish Transport Minister Resigns after Deadly Train Crash

THE GUARDIAN: Óscar Puente also announces his withdrawal from upcoming election following disaster that killed 69 people

Óscar Puente revealed he was standing down during an address to parliament on Tuesday. Photograph: Juan Barbosa/Reuters
Spain’s transport minister handed in his resignation on Tuesday after the train crash that killed 69 people last week, one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century.

Óscar Puente, who had earlier pledged to work “tirelessly” to restore confidence in the world’s second-largest high-speed rail network, also said he was withdrawing from the country’s upcoming general election.

Last week’s crash, and another disaster earlier this year, have overshadowed campaigning for the 29 November ballot, in which the Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is trailing in opinion polls.

Puente had ruled out resigning on several occasions since the disaster.

But at the end of a lengthy hearing before lawmakers, he said: “I wish to inform you that I am not only stepping down from my position as minister of transport, but that I am also withdrawing my name from the lists for the early legislative elections on 29 November.”

Hours earlier, at a press conference during which he presented measures to improve safety, the minister had said the government would “work tirelessly to achieve and regain the public’s trust in high-speed rail”. » | AFP in Madrid | Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Donald Trump, un président enfermé dans son monde et déconnecté des réalités de l’Amérique

Lors de son dernier discours avant les élections, lundi, le président américain a vanté les travaux de rénovation du bassin réfléchissant du Mémorial de Lincoln, à Washington. Evan Vucci / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Tout au long de la campagne des midterms, le président américain est apparu en décalage avec les priorités des électeurs.

Des canalisations et des joints d’étanchéité. Pendant les vingt premières minutes de son dernier discours de campagne des élections de mi-mandat, prononcé lundi à Washington, le président américain a détaillé, photos à l’appui, les travaux de réfection menés à son instigation sur le bassin réfléchissant au centre du National Mall. Debout devant cette vaste pièce d’eau, dans laquelle se reflètent le mémorial d’Abraham Lincoln et l’obélisque du monument de George Washington, Donald Trump a comparé les réparations menées à bien par son Administration avec l’inaptitude supposée de ses prédécesseurs.

« C’est le plus grand bassin réfléchissant au monde », a dit Trump, « et un véritable joyau de la capitale. Malheureusement, dès sa construction il a été confronté à des problèmes d’algues… Le président Obama et le président Biden ont dépensé plus de 144 millions de dollars pour tenter de rénover le bassin, mais ils… n’y sont pas arrivés ». « Nous avons colmaté les fuites », a poursuivi Trump. « Nous avons refait le revêtement et lui avons donné un magnifique bleu foncé, qu’on appelle le “bleu du drapeau américain”… qui offre une excellente réflectivité, surtout quand le soleil brille. » » | Par Adrien Jaulmes, correspondant à Washington | mardi 3 novembre 2026

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On Cusp of Renewed War, More Iranians are Calling for Nuclear Weapons

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.

Portraits of former Iranian supreme leaders and the current supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran this month. Credit: Atta Kenare/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
From pulpits at Friday prayers to street rallies, Iranian clerics and officials are increasingly urging the country’s leaders to reverse their longtime pledge not to pursue nuclear weapons.

This demand, once seen as a fringe position held by hard-liners, is moving into mainstream public debate, and the shift could have dramatic consequences for Iran, whose government has for decades argued that its nuclear program was solely for peaceful purposes.

“We must be equipped with nuclear weapons — so that we can fight the criminal America with strength, God willing,” Ali Sepahvand, the Friday prayer leader in Iran’s western city of Kuhdasht, said last week, according to a widely distributed video.

As his voice echoed through a prayer hall, covered in photographs of commanders killed in the war with the United States and Israel this past year, the congregants chanted: “Nuclear deterrence is our inalienable right!” » | Erika Solomon | Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Little wonder that more and more Iranians are crying out for Iran to have nuclear weapons! America and Israel won’t stop trying to bully the Iranians into submission. It would be a different story if Iran had nuclear weapons! It is clear that Trump and Netanyahu’s policies are making the world a very much more dangerous place.

Ukraine should never have relinquished its nuclear arsenal back in 1994. On the basis of the Budapest Understanding on Security Assurances, the then Ukrainian government relinquished the country’s nuclear arms, handing over in 1996 its last nuclear warhead to Russia for dismantlement! The denuclearization process was finished in 2001. I bet that Ukrainians regret their country’s denuclearization. The war with Russia today would look very different had they not done that.

In an ideal world, I would not be in favour of countries possessing nuclear weapons. Alas this is not an ideal world. So, countries want nuclear weapons to ensure that they won’t be attacked by stronger countries which possess them, countries like Israel and the USA. It should be remembered that it was the balance of nuclear arsenals that ensured ultimate peace during the Cold War. Weaker countries will always be the target of stronger countries with malign designs. — © Mark Alexander

”Elon Musk's TRUE History Is Horrifying & Will Haunt Your Dreams”

Oct 28, 2026 | I did a deep dive into Elon Musk's history so you don't have to. His true origin story is mind boggling. It also helps us all make sense of the con game he's running now.