Democrats win House and Senate control in sweeping victory
Headline from CBS News · First reported Nov 3, 1:48 AM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 4:24 AM ET · 23 sources, 31 articles
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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in an election that's widely viewed as a rebuke of President Trump. Follow live updates here.
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Democrats win House and Senate control in sweeping victory
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in an election that's widely viewed as a rebuke of President Trump. Follow live updates here.
Trump suffers crushing midterms defeat as Democrats seize control of the House and Senate in historic blue tsunami as President's closest allies are warned it's time to 'lawyer up'
Although he was not on the ballot, the elections were effectively a nationwide referendum on Trump.
Democrats seize control of the US Senate
Democratic hopes to seize control of both chambers of Congress came to fruition on Election Night. The Republicans hoped to hold on to their slim lead in the Senate after losing the House of Representatives relatively early Tuesday night, but that effort ultimately failed. 'President Trump did a…
Democrats Will Take the Senate
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Democrats win control of US House, Senate with several states flipped in midterm elections
Trump, his Cabinet officials, and political advisers are gathered in the White House East Room for a reception, watching the election results come in.
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Democrats projected to win control of U.S. House
Democrats were projected to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
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The Associated Press projected that Democrats had won control of the Senate, while NBC News projected a Democratic victory in the House of Representatives. Vote counting remained underway in several congressional races.
Democrats take Congress in historic sweep as voters rebuke Trump
Voters handed the Democrats commanding control of Congress, putting a powerful check on President Trump during his final two years in office.
