Sky News ‘Tough day’ for Republicans after defeat in a ‘referendum on the president’ 4 hours ago The News Room Center of the American Experiment President John Hinderaker labels the midterms a “tough day” for Republicans after a major Democratic sweep, stating that midterms “have come to be seen as a referendum on the president.” Post navigation Previous Beau Lamarre-Condon gives his account of shootings at double-murder trial | ABC NEWSNext Global markets tank | Qantas airfares to rise | Fertility rates low