Trump’s midterm meltdown

First reported by The Economist at Mon 4:02 AM · 8 outlets in all

1. AP9hAnalysts weigh how Democrats’ midterm wins could shift Trump’s Latin America policy
2. Yahoo News10hICE arrests haven't slowed despite Trump's misgivings after the GOP's midterm routIt’s business as usual for President Donald Trump's deportation offensive despite the Republican wipeout in the midterm elections. In Los Angeles, masked immigration officers in body armor blocked a hospital emergency room driveway in a heavily Latino neighborhood early Saturday. In central Alabama, twin 19-year-old brothers from Venezuela were arrested while driving back to college a day after the election. Advocates reported arrests from California to Michigan to Massachusetts. After Democrats trounced the GOP and won control of the next Congress, Trump said his immigration crackdown may…
3. MS NOW13hWhite House Cabinet official expected to depart amid Trump staff shake-up after midterm lossesMeghan Bauer, who heads the Office of Cabinet Affairs, is expected to depart the White House at the end of the year.
4. The Hill15hNorman gives Trump an ‘F’ on South Carolina midterm performanceRep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) gave President Trump a failing grade for his performance in South Carolina’s midterm elections after a Trump-backed Senate candidate defeated Norman in the Republican primary but lost to a Democrat in the general election. “In South Carolina, he gets an F,” Norman told MeidasTouch on Tuesday when asked to grade Trump’s…
5. CNN16hTrump is losing his grip on the media — and other key midterm lessons
6. Fox News20hTrump's first Iran war escalation post-midterm losses seeks to choke off Tehran’s tradePresident Donald Trump launches Task Force Iron Gate to choke off Iran's land borders, but experts warn squeezing Tehran could trigger escalation.
7. CNBC28hTrump's 2028 successors are already fighting over who to blame for GOP midterm wipeoutJD Vance, Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis offer competing explanations for the GOP's midterm defeat as Trump keeps his potential successors guessing.
8. The Economist(subscription required)2dTrump’s midterm meltdownA handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist