Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to footer Discover how the midterms will shape policy, markets and the global economy with expert FT analysis. Discover how the midterms will shape policy, markets and the global economy with expert FT analysis. Impeachments, Iran and the presidency: what’s next after the midterms?
A sweeping victory for Democrats has started a jostle for presidential hopefuls Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Democrats secured control of both chambers of congress in a stunning victory for the party, and a sharp rejection of President Trump’s Republican Party. Democrats won closely-watched senate races in Michigan and Maine, as well as in conservative strongholds including Texas and Kansas.
Now that the results are (mostly) in, what should we expect during the next two years of American politics? Gideon speaks to Edward Luce, the FT’s US national editor, about how Republicans and Democrats will position themselves in the last years of the Trump presidency, who might run in 2028, and how, if at all, losing control of congress could hamper Trump’s foreign policy agenda. Clip: James Talarico Presented by Gideon Rachman.
Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. The executive producer was Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Samantha Giovinco and Breen Turner.
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