{
  "id": 18109247,
  "title": "US 2026 midterms: it’s the economy stupid!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/us-2026-midterms-its-the-economy-stupid",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-04T10:36:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/us-2026-midterms-its-the-economy-stupid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a historic turn of events, the United States experienced a significant mid-term election defeat for Donald Trump in 2026. The Democratic Party made remarkable gains, with polling predictions proving accurate, and battleground states shifting from Trump's favor. The most shocking victories came from traditionally Republican states like Kansas and Texas, which flipped blue.\n\nA Fox News exit poll revealed that 62% of voters believed the rise in prices was directly tied to Trump's policies. Despite the Democratic candidates' progressive stances on issues like pro-Gaza, pro-trans, and pro-abortion, the cost of living was the primary concern for voters. The economist Ryan Bourne highlighted that the voting trend was driven by people's frustration with inflation, not necessarily their political preferences.\n\nRepublicans tried to counter the Democratic momentum by spending billions on ads targeting their opponents' \"woke\" ideologies, including debates on transgender athletes and attitudes towards sex changes. However, the voters' primary motivation was the soaring cost of living, with some areas experiencing a nearly 40% increase in commuting costs. As the political landscape shifts, it remains to be seen if the Republican Party will reconsider its previous policies, such as interventionism, tariffs, and deficit reduction.",
  "summary": "Donald Trump has suffered a historic defeat in the US 2026 midterms, as voters across the country put aside their doubts about pro-Gaza, pro-trans, pro-abortion Democratic candidates who promised to tackle inflation, says Tom Harwood Something remarkable has happened in the United States of America. Something that had been thought to be completely impossible. The [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}