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Democrats wrest control of both chambers of Congress in sweeping midterm victories, projections show
Published: 04/11/26 09:03
India
Washington, Nov 4 (UNI) Democrats have wrested control of both the US House of Representatives and the Senate from Republicans, scoring sweeping victories in the midterm elections in a major setback for President Donald Trump, as results continued to pour in on Wednesday. Capitalising on Trump's historically low approval ratings and growing public discontent over the economy and cost of living, Democrats flipped several Republican-held Senate seats across the country, including in traditionally Republican states, marking a significant shift in the balance of power in Congress. Among the biggest breakthroughs is Michigan, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers,…