Democrats win US midterms, take control of Congress as Trump faces lame-duck term and impeachment threats

Democrats won a crushing victory over Republicans in the US midterm elections held on Wednesday and will control both chambers of Congress, according to an international press review published Thursday, November 5. The result leaves President Donald Trump in a lame-duck position with the threat of impeachment looming, as noted by Foreign Affairs. International newspapers responded with front pages such as Liberation's "Loser" and the Guardian's "Trumped," while The Times of London suggested the vote could mark the end of the MAGA woman. Israeli and Italian media also commented on the outcome's effect on US-Israel relations and Trump's foreign policy.