'After the midterms, Democrats and Republicans face an urgent need for renewal'
Democrats know that they did not so much win on November 3 as Trump lost, and that their party's own image is dismal, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
Summary by The Paris Editorial Desk · As published by Le Monde in English · · 1 min read
Democrats know that they did not so much win on November 3 as Trump lost, and that their party's own image is dismal, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.

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