An American law exchange student at Bocconi looks at the 2026 U.S. midterms, in which Democrats won both the House and the Senate. The piece covers likely reasons why voters swung against Trump’s party, from the Iran war and gas prices to the cost of living, and why record spending and redrawn maps didn’t change the outcome. It looks at what the results mean for Washington, for Trump and the 2028 race, and for Italy, where Meloni’s opponents claimed the result as their own. Also included are takeaways from Bocconi’s reception of the midterms.
An American law exchange student at Bocconi looks at the 2026 U.S. midterms, in which Democrats won both the House and the Senate. The piece covers likely reasons why voters swung against Trump’s party, from the Iran war and gas prices to the cost of living, and why record spending and redrawn maps didn’t change the outcome. It looks at what the results mean for Washington, for Trump and…