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Democrats win House and Senate control in sweeping victory

Headline from CBS News · First reported Nov 3, 1:48 AM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 9:51 AM ET · 20 sources, 30 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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The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 9:51 AM ET

US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats take control of Congress in major setback for Trump

Democrats flip seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina; ‘blue wave’ rejects Trump’s agenda Track live results from all 50 states Full report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’ Tell us: how do you feel about the US midterm election…

ABC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 9:47 AM ET

Dow surges 1,000 points as Democrats take control of Congress

Stocks jumped on Wednesday morning, just hours after results showed a blue wave.

Al JazeeraLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 9:42 AM ET

Trump loses control of Congress

Democrats have made historic gains in the US midterms, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump.

The IndependentLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 9:30 AM ET

Watch midterm election results live: Trump’s Republican Party loses control of US Congress

Watch live results from the crucial midterm elections on Wednesday (4 November), after the Democrats won back full control of Congress.

BloombergLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 9:21 AM ET

Stocks, Bonds Fluctuate After Democrats Win Control of US Congress

US equity futures fluctuate as Democrats wins control of both the House and the Senate. The party wins at least 228 House seats and will hold at least 54 Senate seats. Seema Shah of Principal Asset Management joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the market impact of the election results. Brett Bruen…

NBC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 9:11 AM ET

Decision 2026: Democrats Win Control of House and Senate

Voters from coast-to-coast deliver a once-in-a-generation realignment in the nation’s capital with Democrats seizing overwhelming control of Congress in a shocking loss for President Donald Trump and the GOP. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

NPRLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 7:18 AM ET

Democrats seize full control of Congress. And, which candidates made history last night

Democrats have won the House and the Senate, taking full control of Congress for the first time since 2023. And history was made in several states. Here's what happened last night.

DawnLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 5:40 AM ET

US midterms: Democrats win US Congress in midterm rout of Trump

Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Wednesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump set to put the brakes on the final two years of his presidency. The Democratic landslide will give the opposition power to block…

EuronewsLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 12:57 AM ET

Democrats win control of US Congress in midterm rejection of Trump presidency

The results reflected deep anger over living costs, tariffs and Trump's war against Iran, which has sent fuel prices soaring and compounded dissatisfaction with an already deeply unpopular president.

South China Morning PostLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 12:48 AM ET

‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control Congress

Follow the SCMP’s live coverage here In what appears to be an early attempt to distance himself from the Democrats’ historic gains, US President Donald Trump has sought to shift attention away from his party’s performance in the midterm elections, taking to social media to remind voters that he…

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