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Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways

Ariana Baio · The Guardian · World

Published 4 Nov 2026, 6:47 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress – and Trump backed away from losing candidates Democrats swept key US midterm races on Tuesday evening, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress after voters rebuked Donald Trump’s policies at the ballot box. In an unexpected performance, Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans candidates for historically conservative Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Continue reading...

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Democrats win control of US Congress in historic midterm elections

American voters delivered a strong rebuke to President Donald Trump, handing Democrats majorities in both chambers of Congress.

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