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Democrats Win the US House, Taking Full Control of Congress as Voters Express Frustration with Trump
Democrats hold a narrow path to control of Congress as polling shows Trump with weak approval and voters focused on affordability.
On Tuesday, Democrats flipped control of both the U.S. House and Senate, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump.
Voters channeled deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war, and government corruption into the midterm elections, with polls showing around 30 per cent approval for Trump's handling of the economy.
Democrats routed their rivals across the map in states including Texas, Iowa, and Ohio, victories that Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called a 'generational remake of the Senate map.'
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries outlined a 100-day agenda focused on lowering living costs and aggressively overseeing the Trump administration, saying 'the American people are crying out for transformational change.'
President Trump said he would accept the results despite previous warnings, while Democratic control positions the party to launch investigations into his administration during his final two years in office.