Democrats' midterm win signals Trump's next moves

Bruce Wolpe predicts what an erratic US president will do after Democrats' seismic midterm victory in a cost-of-living election.

Nov 6, 2026

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Democrats' midterm win signals Trump's next moves

Bruce Wolpe predicts what an erratic US president will do after Democrats' seismic midterm victory in a cost-of-living election.

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Bruce Wolpe predicts what an erratic US president will do after Democrats' seismic midterm victory in a cost-of-living election. Democrats won a seismic midterm victory in a cost-of-living election, and Bruce Wolpe predicts consequences for the US president and defence secretary. Originally reported by the Guardian.

Democrats win seismic midterm victory

Democrats achieved a seismic win in the US midterms, a cost-of-living election. Bruce Wolpe, a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre and former congressional staffer during the Obama era, reflects on the candidates…

Wolpe predicts Trump's next steps

Wolpe shares his predictions for the erratic US president's next steps following the Democratic victory. He examines what the seismic result means for Trump's future actions and political position.

Retribution could come for Hegseth

Retribution could come for Hegseth

Wolpe predicts retribution that could be coming for defence secretary Pete Hegseth. The consequences of the midterm result may extend to Trump administration officials.

The one thing

Democrats won a seismic midterm victory in a cost-of-living election, and Bruce Wolpe predicts consequences for the US president and defence secretary.

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