Trump’s shattered ‘mirror world’: American voters roundly reject president’s alternate reality

President claimed to have ushered in a ‘golden age’ even as prices soared and war dragged on – and midterm voters did not buy his looking-glass narrative
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Sarawak sets 12 December date for state election
More than 2 million voters will choose an 82-seat assembly, with autonomy and control of natural resources expected to feature in the campaign.
Marco Rubio says he plans to serve through Trump’s term
The secretary of state dismissed reports he may leave the administration, while refusing to discuss his political plans for 2028.
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