Angry voters signal end of Trump era
The gist
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in a landslide midterm election, picking up Senate seats in Texas and elsewhere.
The wipeout, driven by voter anger over prices and corruption, leaves Trump a weakened lame duck.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026President Donald Trump held a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas.
- Nov 2, 2026Trump spent the day before the elections showing off costly renovations in Washington, including his troubled Reflecting Pool and a planned $400 million White House ballroom.
- Nov 3, 2026Voters went to the polls in midterms framed as a referendum on Trump's second term, angry over high prices and an unpopular war with Iran.