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Republicans search for those responsible for the electoral debacle without daring to point to Trump

The president shifts the blame to Iran for the midterm defeat while boasting about progress on the White House ballroom renovations.

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Republicans search for those responsible for the electoral debacle without daring to point to Trump

Republicans were left stunned on Wednesday, the first day of a new era in Washington, after a historic defeat. The loss had been looming over them for months. Donald Trump was a key factor in their downfall.

Written by urgent.news from El Pais's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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