Politics · Washington, D.C., United States · United States of America · November 6, 2026

Democrats take both houses; Republicans argue over blame

Reported by 11 outlets · first reported Nov 6, 5:41 PM ET

Democrats won the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterms. Republicans are disputing who is responsible. Houston's mayor limited police cooperation with ICE after Texas Governor Abbott lost. Several senior Justice Department officials resigned.

Why it matters

A Democratic Congress can check President Trump's policies from January.

Background

The midterms elect all House seats and a third of the Senate.

The story so far

1. Oct 29Trump cancels weekend rallies as midterms near
2. Oct 30Pope votes and Trump campaigns before US midterms
3. Oct 31US midterms near; more than 50 million have voted early
4. Nov 2US midterm elections open Tuesday as Trump ends campaign
5. Nov 3US midterm results begin; Democrats favored to win House
6. Nov 4Democrats win control of both houses of US Congress
7. Nov 5Democrats win both House and Senate in US midterms
8. Nov 6Democrats take both houses; Republicans argue over blame
9. Nov 10Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader
10. Nov 11Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
11. Nov 12Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat

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Sources

• PBS NewsHour ↗Nov 6, 7:30 PM ET
• Asharq Al-Awsat ↗Nov 6, 6:37 PM ET
• The Hindu ↗Nov 6, 5:41 PM ET

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