Democrats win both houses of Congress in US midterm elections
Democrats won both the US Senate and the House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterms, taking control of Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency, the BBC reported. Trump accepted the results and said Democrats did a "good job".
Democrats have won control of both the US Senate and the House of Representatives, the BBC reported. Tuesday's midterm elections give the party control of Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump's second term. The results are projections, and full vote tallies are not yet known. Millions voted with only minor disruptions, according to Semafor. Early turnout was higher than in recent midterms. Semafor said counting in Maine and Alaska could take days. According to the BBC, Democrats recorded big swings in Texas, Kansas, Ohio and South Carolina. Trump won all four states comfortably two years ago. Hakeem Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House, is now set to become speaker if his colleagues keep him as their leader. He would take over from Republican Mike Johnson. "Today begins the great American comeback," Jeffries told supporters. Trump struck a conciliatory tone in interviews with US media during the evening, the BBC reported. He said Democrats did a "good job". He also said he would accept the results and looked forward to working with the opposition. As president, he can still veto bills they pass. Trump distanced himself from some Republican candidates, saying some of them "were not my friend". He said the US-Israel war on Iran, which has pushed up consumer prices…
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