Democrats Take Congress, Win Sweeping Victories on GOP Turf
Democrats flipped key Republican seats and won projected control of both chambers, delivering setbacks to Trump in battleground states.
- On Tuesday, Democrats captured majorities in both the Senate and House, scoring sweeping victories that reached into Republican strongholds as voters delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump.
- Voter anger over the economy, inflation, and the war with Iran fueled the results, with 70 per cent of voters surveyed demanding that Congress provide more checks and balances on the president.
- Wins extended into conservative bastions, including historic Senate flips in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, South Carolina, and Kansas, while also unseating Republican governors and capturing House seats previously held by the party.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declared the "victories delivered a decisive rebuke to the president," promising "relief is on the way" as Democrats prepare to constrain Trump's legislative agenda.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans will focus on winning back the House in 2028, even as the loss limits Trump's ability to implement his domestic agenda during his final two years.
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In defeat for Trump, Democrats win majority in the Senate and lead House dispute The Democratic Party won most of the seats in the U.S. Chamber of Deputies in the morning of Wednesday (4) after taking over the Senate. The result is a historic defeat for Republican President Donald Trump in the middle of the midterms legislative elections. Now, the party has both Houses of the U.S. Congress.
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