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US midterms: What the blue wave means for Britain

Politico EU Wednesday 04 November 2026, 06:29 UTC By Sascha O'Sullivan, Patrick Baker 45 min read
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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music The Democrats have won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. On this special episode of Westminster Insider, Patrick Baker is joined from Washington D.C. by our Global Politics Bureau Chief Jack Blanchard to unpack the election results and to explore what they could mean for Britain and its European allies.

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The Democrats have won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency.

On this special episode of Westminster Insider, Patrick Baker is joined from Washington D.C. by our Global Politics Bureau Chief Jack Blanchard to unpack the election results and to explore what they could mean for Britain and its European allies.

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