Democrats overcome Republican gerrymandering as voter anger over living costs and the Iran war reshapes US politics

Summary

The Hindu reports that Pia Dandiya is a new face in the samosa caucus. According to the article, dissatisfaction with the administration over rising living costs and the Iran war was so severe that Democrats were able to overcome institutional measures used by Republicans to hold ground, including gerrymandering.

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1. The Hindu

   5 Nov 2026, 03:35 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports on Pia Dandiya, a new face in the samosa caucus, and says public dissatisfaction over rising living costs and the Iran war was severe enough that Democrats overcame institutional measures, including gerrymandering, that Republicans used to hold ground.