- Speaker Mike Johnson will not stand for House Republican leader following a Democratic takeover in the US midterm elections.
- The Democratic victories have established a period of divided government, with the party aiming to lower high living costs and challenge President Donald Trump.
- President Donald Trump reportedly retreated to his private residence in silence and anger as election night results revealed widespread Republican defeats.
- Trump initially blamed individual candidates for the losses before sharing an image on social media of a MAGA-style hat emblazoned with the word VETO.
- The White House issued a defiant social media statement emphasizing that Donald Trump remains president, alongside an Oval Office photograph.
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