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Uncertainty continues after US midterm polls

Asia News Network writers share their key takeaways from the US midterm polls. Here are excerpts.

A video of US President Joe Biden is seen on a screen as Mr Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Miami. PHOTO: REUTERS

Ted Gover
The Statesman, India

While the Democrats’ unexpectedly strong performance in the Nov 8 midterm elections allowed them to retain control of the US Senate, the Republican party eked out a slim majority in the US House of Representatives, returning Washington to its usual make-up – a divided government.

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