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US elections 2026 live: Republicans blast their party’s midterms collapse, blaming Iran war and affordability crisis

Ted Cruz and Newt Gingrich call the US midterms election a failure and ‘Watergate-level repudiation’ as Democrats overtake both chambers of Congress Live results | How do you feel about the results?

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