'Lawyer up': Democrats seize Congress, plot ways to rein in Trump

What the coverage shows

Most outlets frame the story as a Democratic sweep that weakens Trump and gives Democrats control of Congress, with The Economist calling it a “landslide” and The Independent and Los Angeles Times stressing plans to use hearings and subpoenas to check him. France 24 is the most varied source, with one piece focusing on broken promises and inflation, another on how Trump may work with Democrats, and a third on corruption driving the result. The Guardian US is alone in foregrounding Trump’s wealth decline, while the South China Morning Post uniquely highlights an Iran-related reckoning and the scope of Democrats’ new leverage.

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