Election 2026: Guy Fawkes brought gunpowder, Parihaka offered bread – Jonathan Ayling

The vice president listed four reasons for Democrats reclaiming Congress, and they can largely be traced to his boss: "To the people who are pissed off and want to say, 'I told you so' — you’re right."

As Australia faces economic uncertainty, the US midterms have thrown another variable into the mix: a wounded and unpredictable Donald Trump.

Before a state election in which economic management is a major concern for voters, four leading economists have explained how the next government can repair the budget.

The usual tensions between prime minister and treasurer, which simmer when the government looks cooked, could easily boil over. The danger signs are there.