- Trump says Hegseth doing ‘a very good job’ as questions swirl about his future Reuters
- Trump and Republicans Begin Pointing Fingers After Sweeping Midterms Losses The New York Times
- Trump-backed Republicans lose dozens of US midterm races, raising questions over his influence The Guardian
- Republican Blame Game Starts as 2028 Hopefuls Angle for Position Bloomberg.com
- Midterm voters delivered sharp rebuke of Trump’s handpicked candidates The Washington Post