Democrats’ control of Congress will put them in position to launch investigations into the president and his family Daily Telegraph 04/11/26 Donald Trump lost control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in a disastrous midterm election that threatens to derail the final years of his presidency. Democrats carved deep inroads into Republican heartlands in a blue wave that rolled across the country on Tuesday, winning both chambers and breaking long-standing records along the way. Washington is now set for political deadlock as Mr Trump will struggle to pass legislation against a considerable Democratic majority. It also raises the prospect of the US president facing impeachment proceedings and a wave of investigations into everything from the administration’s business dealings to the purges inside the Pentagon. Advertisement On their way to victory, Democrats not only won states that had backed Mr Trump by significant margins in the 2024 election, some by double digits...
PM to pledge support for green energy schemes as he attends Commonwealth summit in Antigua Daily Telegraph 02/11/26 Andy Burnham is to give £40m to Caribbean projects amid a row about whether Britain should pay reparations for the slave trade . On the first day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, the Prime Minister will pledge the money for green energy schemes in the West Indies. He will also set out plans to help poorer Commonwealth members grappling with increased debt costs. The pledges come after The Telegraph revealed that Mr Burnham was open to increasing financial assistance for Commonwealth countries to help atone for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. The King will address Commonwealth leaders on Tuesday to express “sincere sorrow” for Britain’s historic participation, but will not make an official apology . Distancing the monarch from the row , a Buckingham Palace spokesman said his contribution as head of the Commonwealth was “on...