It was meant to be a reckoning for the Democrats but the US midterm elections have been anything but.

While the Democrats look likely to lose the House, it wasn't a result that was unexpected. However, what was unexpected was the disappointing performance of Donald J Trump-backed candidates in certain seats.

James Law and new Flash presenter Lucy McLeod break down the results of the US midterms and what it may mean for Trump's re-election bid in 2024.

Back in Australia, would you want to live next to an ex-ISIS bride? Some mayors in Sydney are up in arms about the potential of bringing home family members of terrorists who went over to fight for Islamic State in the Middle East.

And finally, there's been yet another hack on an Australian company. Medibank has been compromised and millions of Aussies are affected. But this time, it's even scarier with personal health data included in the data breach.

How bad is this going to be? What can the average punter do moving forward? And will we ever see reform on data retention law? Lucy and J.Law discuss.

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