Republicans suffer a major defeat in the US midterm elections, while Israel's election results remain uncertain

'Blue tsunami' in the midterm elections

The United States held midterm elections to Congress, which, in Trump's own words, became a verdict on the first two years of his second term — 'his name was not on the ballot,' notes the weekly digest by Kun.uz. The Republican Party suffered a crushing defeat: Democrats won even in states that traditionally supported Republicans. The largest 'red' state, Texas, went to the Democrats, and in Kansas, where Republicans had been supported for 94 years in a row, a Democratic candidate won — according to the outlet, something Americans could hardly have imagined.

The unexpected result and its causes

Most expected the House of Representatives to return to Democratic control, but, as Kun.uz writes, even the most confident polls did not predict that the Senate would also go to the Democrats — and with such a clear victory. The outlet links the result directly to the president's actions: working in Israel's interests and the war launched in Iran, which it calls 'meaningless for America.' According to Kun.uz, for two years Congress was effectively inactive because it was entirely under Trump's control, even though it is precisely Congress's restraint of the president that distinguishes the American republic from other republican forms of government.

What changes for Trump

Since entering his second term, Trump, as the outlet describes, has changed all the rules and turned America into a state under absolute presidential control — and at the elections he paid a high price for it. From the new year, Congress will come under Democratic control and, as Kun.uz expects, will begin to firmly restrain the president, depriving him of the ability to start new wars.

Discord in the president's team

Kun.uz notes the first signs of a split in Trump's team: Vice President Vance openly spoke out against the president, pointing to the war as the cause of the defeat; Secretary of State Rubio, according to the outlet, wrote about his intention to leave the administration and prepare for elections in two years; and Defense Secretary Hegseth, who is being blamed for all the problems, may be dismissed. The outlet concludes: chaos has begun in Trump's team.

Israel: an uncertain outcome

Another topic of the digest is the elections in Israel, the outcome of which remains uncertain. Netanyahu's Likud party received the most votes, but that proved insufficient to form a government: even with allied parties, the bloc did not reach 61 seats. The opposition also failed to gather the required number of votes, however, according to Kun.uz, it has the opportunity to form a government by including the Arab parties, which became the sensation of these elections.