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لندن- “القدس العربي”: علقت صحيفة “نيويورك تايمز” على الهزيمة الكاسحة للحزب الجمهوري في انتخابات التجديد النصفي يوم الثلاثاء، بأنها تعبير عن رفض الأمريكيين لدونالد ترامب الذي قالت إنه أمضى العامين الماضيين في محاولة لتقويض الديمقراطية الأمريكية وفي يوم الثلاثاء، وقف الناخبون في وجهه. ففي مواجهة محاولات الرئيس المتكررة للتلاعب بانتخابات التجديد النصفي، من خلال التلاعب […]
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Democrats stormed back to power in Congress and governors' mansions across America in Tuesday's midterm elections, a stunning repudiation of Donald Trump's political agenda. These are the numbers that tell the tale of a historic night. - Record turnout - Total turnout numbers were not in yet, but Americans cast more than 61.7 million votes even before election day, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab.
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‘Israel cannot afford to ignore’: Israeli press reels from Democratic sweep The Israeli press is taking stock of last night’s Democratic sweep of Congress, sounding the alarm over the consequences for Israel. A Haaretz analysis this morning said Abdul El-Sayed’s victory over pro-Israel candidate Mike Rogers demonstrated “that even strident opposition to Israel is no barrier to winning competitive federal races.” “El-Sayed won despite AIPAC spending more than $30 million to defeat him in the D…
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Donald Trump struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone after the Democratic sweep of the US midterm elections rendered him a lame-duck president. How long that will last is anyone's guess. From renewed military action against Iran to vetoing Democratic legislation, the volatile 80-year-old could still use his remaining powers to cause major disruption in his last two years in office.
