Post-2026 US midterm political developments

Trump administration faces cabinet discussions, policy reviews and international reactions after midterm losses.

6 stories659 sourcesUpdated Nov 9, 2026

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President Trump said he offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary job and asked him to bring MMA fighters as assistants.
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Donald Trump says a few cabinet changes are in store after GOP midterm blowout.
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G7 foreign ministers meet in Paris to assess whether Trump’s midterm setback will change U.S. policy toward Ukraine and the Middle East.
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Trump’s Republican midterm losses have encouraged opponents of Europe’s far right, though analysts say nationalist parties remain strong.

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Trump says he offered Dana White press secretary job with fighter aides

President Trump said he offered UFC CEO Dana White the job of White House press secretary and asked him to bring several MMA fighters as assistants. It remains unclear whether the offer was serious or whether White will accept.

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Politics

Jeffries backs Massie push for quick Hegseth impeachment vote

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he will support Rep. Thomas Massie’s effort to force a House vote impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war, with reports that some Republicans may also back the measure. Hegseth calls the effort political theater and says he will not step down; any removal would require a Senate conviction.

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Scalise, Jordan Vie for House GOP Leadership

After Republicans’ midterm losses, a feud over alleged lobbyist influence in public health policymaking exposed tensions within President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again coalition; the accused officials denied the allegations. The losses also triggered a House GOP leadership fight, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan emerging as contenders after Mike Johnson said he would not seek the party’s top post.

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G7 Ministers Meet in Paris to Assess Trump Policy After Midterms

G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris are assessing whether President Donald Trump’s midterm setback will change U.S. policy toward Ukraine, the Middle East and allies; diplomats say Democrats’ gains may constrain the White House but are unlikely to restore traditional multilateralism. Ukraine tops the agenda ahead of U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, amid European calls for a unified diplomatic approach.

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Donald Trump says 'a few' cabinet changes are in store after GOP midterm blowout

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Trump Losses May Not Slow Europe’s Far-Right Advance

Trump’s Republican midterm losses have encouraged opponents of Europe’s far right, but they do not guarantee a reversal: nationalist parties remain strong, and local elections and political conditions will shape their prospects. Spain’s Pedro Sánchez cast the result as evidence the far-right wave can be beaten, while analysts cautioned that setbacks for populists in power could also benefit challengers who have not governed.

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