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  "id": 18136772,
  "title": "Will lame duck Trump cause a flap after the midterms?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/will-lame-duck-trump-cause-a-flap-after-the-midterms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:10:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2026/11/1570976/will-lame-duck-trump-cause-flap-after-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump's tone after the Democratic sweep of the US midterm elections suggests he will be a lame-duck president. While he has congratulated the Democrats and signaled a willingness to work with them, especially if Republicans turn on him over the Iran war, he remains ready to assert his executive powers. Trump has reportedly drawn up plans to use executive orders to push through his hardline immigration policies and is prepared to fight back against Democratic-led investigations. In foreign policy, he may renew large-scale military operations against Iran, though he reportedly still seeks a deal to end the war. He also dismissed speculation about firing Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth as part of a cabinet reshuffle. On the domestic front, Trump may focus on his physical legacy, such as renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and building a massive ballroom at the White House, due to be completed shortly before his departure.",
  "summary": "Donald Trump struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone after the Democratic sweep of the United States midterm elections rendered him a lame-duck president. How long that will last is anyone’s guess.",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T07:47:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Democrats flip both Houses in midterms: What happens next in Trump’s Washington?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/democrats-flip-both-houses-in-midterms-what-happens-next-in-trumps",
        "published": "2026-11-04T07:51:02.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/the-collapse-of-maga-cost-of-living-and-war-weariness-defeat-trump",
        "published": "2026-11-04T07:57:41.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "ERR News Estonia",
        "title": "Expert: After US midterms, Trump may pursue even more disruptive foreign policy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/expert-after-us-midterms-trump-may-pursue-even-more-disruptive",
        "published": "2026-11-04T08:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "China to UK and Russia: How world leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s US midterms defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/china-to-uk-and-russia-how-world-leaders-reacted-to-donald-trumps-us",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:42:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US Midterms: 'It is now going to be pretty chaotic for Donald Trump'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/us-midterms-it-is-now-going-to-be-pretty-chaotic-for-donald-trump",
        "published": "2026-11-04T14:12:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Lame duck or mad dog? Why Trump's defeat could spell trouble for Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/lame-duck-or-mad-dog-why-trumps-defeat-could-spell-trouble-for-europe",
        "published": "2026-11-04T14:48:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "What the Democrats' midterms win means for the US economy and Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/what-the-democrats-midterms-win-means-for-the-us-economy-and-trump",
        "published": "2026-11-04T15:09:00.000Z"
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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."
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