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Democrats win control of both houses of Congress
Democrats won the House and flipped the Senate in the midterm elections, and their gains grew as counting continued. Abdul El-Sayed won a Senate seat in Michigan and will be the first Muslim senator. Democrats say they will focus on living costs and investigate the administration. Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, the architect of his immigration policy.
Why it matters
Divided government will shape US spending, tariffs, immigration and foreign policy for the rest of Trump's term.
Background
Midterm elections are held halfway through a president's term. Republicans held both chambers before this vote.
The story so far
- Civilians evacuated from Oleshky under local truce
- Oleshky evacuees reach Ukrainian-held territory after local ceasefire
- Melania Trump to host Russian and Ukrainian delegates
- Melania Trump hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials at White House
- Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff after midterm losses
- Democrats win control of both houses of Congress
- Trump says deportation policy may have been too tough after midterm loss
- Trump says deportation policy was 'too tough'; questions midterm results
Sources
- France 24 ↗Nov 7, 4:36 AM ET
- The Guardian ↗Nov 6, 8:38 PM ET
- The Hindu ↗Nov 7, 2:52 AM ET
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