- The Democrats win the Senate and the House in US midterm elections, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Trump acknowledges the Iran war, and the rising cost of living, were factors in his Republican Party’s defeat – as the White House posts on social media: “Trump is still your president”
In Senate races, Democrats picked up a string of victories in Republican strongholds including Texas, South Carolina and Kansas – we’re yet to hear results in Alaska and Mississippi
Top Democrat in the House Hakeem Jeffries calls his party’s victory a “red, white and blue moment”. Some seats in the lower chamber are still being counted– but the Democrats have surpassed the 218 needed to win
