Belfast News Letter Nick Lester, Press Association US Editor in Washington DC https://www.newsletter.co.uk/author/nick-lester-press-association-us-editor-in-washington-dc/rss Visit now for the latest news direct from Belfast News Letter Nick Lester, Press Association US Editor in Washington DC and updated throughout the day en-gb Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:53:00 GMT 2026-11-04T09:53:00Z en-gb Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 <![CDATA[Democrats win control of US Congress in landslide as Trump branded ‘lame duck’]]> https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/democrats-win-control-of-us-congress-in-landslide-as-trump-branded-lame-duck-9328931 Donald Trump has been branded a “failed lame duck president” after the Democrats inflicted a string of historic defeats against the Republicans to take control of Congress.

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