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

Republicans suffer historic losses, Democrats win control of Congress – and Trump backs away from losing candidatesFull report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’Track live results from all 50 statesUS midterms live – latest updatesDemocrats have swept key US midterm races, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress as voters rebuked Donald Trump’s polici

Published Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 07:47
Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways
Republicans suffer historic losses, Democrats win control of Congress – and Trump backs away from losing candidatesFull report: Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’Track live results from all 50 statesUS midterms live – latest updatesDemocrats have swept key US midterm races, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress as 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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