Democrats have secured a majority in Congress, guaranteeing control of the legislative branch for the remainder of Donald Trump's presidential term. The shift in power was marked by historic victories throughout the midterm elections.
Additional information regarding the specific congressional seat outcomes and upcoming legislative agendas is expected as the story continues to develop.
Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
Democrats easily hold on to governor's office and are on track to notch up wins in key congressional races.
Iran is on the brink of a new escalation with the US, but negotiations are continuing.
European Commission will hold talks with the US, France, Germany, Britain, Nato, and the World Bank in Madrid Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez – who has been Donald Trump’s most vociferous European critic – is celebrating last night’s results in the US, hailing them as proof of a progressive fightback and of the “crumbling” of what he called the “ultra wave”. “It happened in Brazil. It just happened in the US. And it will happen soon in Spain.” Continue reading...
US voters, their Australian partners and British spectators crowd around pub TVs to watch the historic election results roll in On the second floor of a Sydney pub, the mood shifts from nervous, browser-refreshing anxiety to champagne-popping within a matter of hours. More than 100 US expats and election enthusiasts pack into the function space at the Keg and Brew in the inner-east suburb of Surry Hills to watch the midterm results roll in. Continue reading...
Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.
Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine