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Trump and the polls

President Donald Trump claims victory in the US midterms as Republicans gain in the Senate, while Democrats take the House but fail to launch a ‘blue wave’. Are there clashes or gridlock ahead? Here’s the best of this week’s opinion and analysis

President Donald Trump at a campaign rally for Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun in Fort Wayne, Indiana

A good day for the US democratic system
Midterms offer an opportunity to change the tone of American politics
Donald Trump suffers a suburban backlash
Cities and large towns are now almost uniformly Democrat after this week’s midterms, but that will not guarantee victory in 2020
Over-reach is a risk for the Democrats after the midterms
Americans resent inquisitions aimed at depriving them of their elected president
Donald Trump now faces an almighty battle with Congress
Control of the House will empower the Democrats to investigate the president
US midterm elections: Democrats must not overplay their hand
Activists want pressure on Trump, but new voters might quail at two years of process
US midterms: why the world fears ‘Trumpism’ is here to stay
The elections will be seen as a test of whether Donald Trump has permanently changed America

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