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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer addresses the media after the Democratic Party’s midterm victory and its gain of Senate control.

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Democratic leaders and candidates who flipped seats offer post-election views. The article says voters broadly rejected Donald Trump, his policies and the Republican party, with attention on Trump’s personal unpopularity, high living costs and the Iran war—giving Democrats a chance to reset the domestic agenda.

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US equity futures moved unevenly after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. The party secured at least 228 House seats and is set to hold at least 54 Senate seats.

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The Democrats’ midterm victory has left Donald Trump in a difficult position for the remainder of his term. The newly blue House of Representatives will set the budget, which Trump will have to accept and carry out, says FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.

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A “blue wave” in the US midterms saw Democrats regain control of both chambers of Congress, ending Republican control. Although President Donald Trump was not on the ballot, the election became a referendum on his performance. Democrats can use investigations, hearings and confirmation reviews to constrain the White House, while Trump retains executive authority and veto power.

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Democrats scored major victories in the 2026 midterm elections, taking control of both the House and Senate. Nancy Cordes covers key wins, while Ed O'Keefe examines the election data.

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Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress, handing Republicans a historic, worse-than-expected defeat. Democrats have so far secured 228 House seats and 54 Senate seats, while several candidates endorsed by Trump lost in traditional Republican strongholds. Republicans did have some wins.

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Democrats are projected to regain control of the House, which they have not held since 2020.

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Early counts on Wednesday showed Democrats had won control of both chambers of Congress. Donald Trump said the GOP loss had left him “a little surprised” and said he was ready to work with Democrats, while claiming he would “veto everything.” The vote included 35 Senate seats, all 435 House seats and gubernatorial contests in 36 states.

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Daily Sabah Editorial Coordinator Mehmet Celik analyzes the Democrats’ sweeping US midterm victory, which gave the party control of both the House and Senate.

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Democrats won key seats in the midterm elections to take control of the Senate and House, reversing the Republican hold on both chambers. The shift could make it harder for the US president and his party to pass legislation without resistance. Although Donald Trump was not on the ballot, the vote was seen as a verdict on his administration’s performance over the past two years.

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Democrats have won both chambers of the US Congress. Europe’s main concerns are tariffs and Ukraine, where Trump still retains much of his power.

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Former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez says corruption and affordability were key issues behind the Democrats’ sweep in the US midterm elections. Speaking to Bloomberg Television, he discussed the “blue tsunami” and what to expect as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress.

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Fox News correspondents report the latest after Democrats gain control of Congress. Wall Street Journal editorial board member Bill McGurn reacts to the shift in power.

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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, giving them power to block Trump’s legislative agenda and investigate his policies, but not enough votes to override a presidential veto. The article examines possible constraints on the Iran war and tariffs, including congressional funding limits, while noting these steps may be difficult to carry out.

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Democrats secured a Senate majority and at least 228 House seats, taking control of Congress, while flipping seats in states normally considered Republican strongholds. Trump accepted his party’s defeat and congratulated Democrats, but some contests, including Alaska’s, remained undecided.

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Democrats took control of Congress on Tuesday, winning both the Senate and House. With Trump announcing the same day that the US will halt $3.8 billion in aid to Israel, what consequences could the result have for the country and Benjamin Netanyahu?

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Democrats will take full control of Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency. They also scored a string of victories in Republican strongholds, including both Carolinas, Texas and Kansas. Sami Al-Arian of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University and Robert Kelly of Pusan National University share their analysis.

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Democrats are set to take control of both the House and Senate after wins in states including South Carolina, Kansas and Texas. Texas turning blue is described as a historic upset. President Donald Trump says he will accept the results and blames the candidates for the losses.

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The Democrats won a decisive US midterm victory, taking both chambers of Congress and control for the remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency. They also toppled Republicans in Senate races in strongholds including Texas, Ohio and Kansas. Trump congratulated them and acknowledged that gas prices had hurt Republicans in the races.

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Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms, flipping Republican seats in Texas, Michigan, Kansas and South Carolina. The economy, inflation, high fuel and grocery prices, the rising cost of living and the war in Iran were among the leading issues. James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed scored historic victories.

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A wave of voter anger propelled Democrats to sweep into power in Congress. Outrage over the cost of living and the war in Iran delivered a resounding rebuke to President Donald Trump and his party, just two years after his dominant return to the White House.

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Democrats won both the Senate and the House in a nationwide rebuke of President Donald Trump, flipping seats long held by Republicans and securing a series of historic firsts. Their gains are expected to constrain Trump during the final two years of his term and give Democrats power to block legislation, investigate his administration and challenge appointments. Anger over living costs, tariffs and fuel-price increases linked to Trump’s confrontation with Iran helped drive the result.

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Democrats took control of both chambers of the US Congress on Tuesday, in what the report describes as a nationwide rejection of Donald Trump. France 24’s Wassim Cornet said the scale of the victory was “impossible to overstate”; Democrats are on course to win more House seats than they had when Barack Obama was elected in 2008.

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CNN’s Decision Desk projects that Democrats will take control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms, scoring a historic victory. They capitalized on President Donald Trump’s record unpopularity and gained significant power to check his administration during the final two years of his presidency.

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Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the latest midterm results. Austin Petersen, a former Libertarian presidential candidate, also analyzes the Democrats’ victories and what may follow.

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US voters handed Democrats control of Congress on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement. Polls indicate that anger over the worsening cost-of-living crisis was a major factor in the party’s historic win; the crisis was partly triggered by Trump’s decision to launch the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Democrats secured control of the US Congress in a result reflecting deep anger over living costs, tariffs and Trump's war against Iran. The war has driven fuel prices higher and added to dissatisfaction with a president who was already deeply unpopular.

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In Tuesday’s emphatic Democratic sweep, voters rejected President Donald Trump with a force rarely seen against a president in decades.

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Democrats have dominated the US midterms and are expected to take control of both chambers of Congress. Once the new Congress is sworn in on January 3, they can block partisan legislation and presidential nominees, and subpoena documents and witnesses. Eliza Herbert examines what Democrats plan to do with those powers.

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Democrats have won control of Congress in the 2026 US midterm elections. Results and developments are being updated as votes continue to be counted across the country.

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Democrats won both chambers of Congress, the House and the Senate.

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CNN projects that Democrats will win control of both the House and Senate in a resounding, historic victory. They rode President Donald Trump’s record unpopularity to a major win and significant power to check his final two years in office. James Talarico is expected to take a Texas Senate seat Democrats have missed for 38 years; Adam Hamilton will win in deep-red Kansas, and Annie Andrews will replace South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham.

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A Wednesday press review looks at US midterm coverage: Democrats won the Senate, with headlines describing the result as either a “repudiation” of Trump or a “Blue Tsunami.” Local papers celebrate historic firsts, blame-trading is beginning, and some coverage considers what the results mean for Trump’s final years in office.

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Stefan Grobe speaks with election expert Boyd Wagner about the US midterm surprise. Democrats far exceeded expectations overnight, winning historic results in traditionally Republican states such as Kansas and Texas, where they elected their first Democratic senators in decades.

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Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton to win a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, ending more than 30 years without a statewide Democratic victory. In Austin, he told cheering supporters his campaign was ushering in a “politics of love.”

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Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas’s Senate race, marking the first Democratic win of a US Senate seat in the state since 1988. The result reshapes Texas politics and further strengthens Democrats’ control of Congress, the report says.

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Shocked Texas Republicans are trying to understand how Democrats won the state’s Senate race for the first time in almost 40 years. Some supporters of Ken Paxton blamed Trump and said they now fear political retribution, Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow reported.

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State Representative James Talarico spoke after media projections indicated he had defeated Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton, ending Democrats’ 32-year losing streak in Texas statewide races and giving the party a major boost in its fight for Senate control.

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Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race. The 37-year-old state legislator and former middle school teacher is the first Texas Democrat to win statewide in more than 30 years.

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Supporters celebrated in Austin after Democrat James Talarico was projected to win a US Senate seat in Texas, where his party has not won a Senate election since 1988.

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Democrat James Talarico addresses supporters after winning a Texas Senate seat. He is the first Democrat elected to represent Texas in the US Senate in 38 years.

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French blood banks were hit by a cyberattack, but officials said no blood samples were compromised. The incident follows reports this week from supermarkets in several European countries that their fridges and freezers warmed up after being remotely taken over.

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