The Latest: Democrats win US House, cementing control over Congress
Democrats won control of Congress after flipping Senate seats in several red states and clearing the House majority, signaling a broader backlash to Trump.
- On Tuesday, Democrats won control of both the U.S. House and Senate, delivering a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the 2026 midterm elections.
- Voter frustration with high costs, the Iran war, and government corruption fueled the results, with national polling showing voters blamed the Trump administration for economic concerns and demanded congressional checks on the president.
- Democrats flipped seven Senate seats in ruby-red states, including Texas, where Democrat James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton, and Kansas, where Adam Hamilton unseated Republican Senator Roger Marshall.
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the victory a 'patriotic' moment, as party leaders prepared to utilize committee subpoena power to launch investigations into the Trump administration's activities.
- President Trump vowed to use his veto pen against legislation, yet told The New York Times on Tuesday he is willing to cooperate with incoming Democratic leadership.
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Democrats Win Control of the House
The AP reports that Democrats have won control of the House as part of a massive midterm backlash to President Trump's policies that also know the party take control of the Senate by flipping seats in states including Texas, South Carolina, and Kansas. The New York Times projects that the...
2026 Midterm Results: Democrats Win Congress as Voters Rebuke Trump
Democrats captured both chambers after major victories in Republican-leaning states, with voters focused on living costs, government corruption and the direction of the country. The results leave Trump facing a Congress that can investigate his administration, challenge his legislative agenda and complicate government funding negotiations. Democrats have said they intend to use committee hearings and […]
The opposition takes over the majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives. For US President Donald Trump, these are delicate defeats.
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