https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/victor-davis-hanson-five-lessons-from-trump-s-midterm-wipeoutContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/victor-davis-hanson-five-lessons-from-trump-s-midterm-wipeouthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/victor-davis-hanson-five-lessons-from-trump-s-midterm-wipeout#u194071Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:01:25 +0000Following a midterm wipeout that saw Democrats take the House and the Senate, historian Victor Davis Hanson warns that the 2026 rout exposed severe Republican failures on the economy, Iran, and immigration. Speaking on the aftermath, Hanson noted that the midterm map revealed unexpected losses on safe Republican turf across Kansas and that polls failed to anticipate the tidal wave. Despite losing Congress, Hanson argues that Donald Trump can still utilize executive authority and foreign policy powers, pointing to the precedents set by Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.Why it mattersIn the 126 year