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In the U.S., a "political coup": Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress from Republicans
Vote counting is still underway, but U.S. media are already projecting Democrats will have majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The party is even winning in states long considered reliably Republican.
What’s notable right now:
▪️ Texas elected a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in 38 years. James Talarico effectively defeated Republican Ken Paxton, despite massive spending to support the latter by Elon Musk.
▪️ Democrats took at least seven Senate seats from Republicans: in Texas, Kansas, North and South Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, and Maine.
▪️ Victoria Spartz lost her House of Representatives race. The Ukrainian-born lawmaker, who opposed further U.S. aid to Kyiv, was beaten by Democrat Jay DeFoor – about 51,7% to 48,3%.
▪️ NBC News projects about 244 seats for Democrats in the House. A majority requires 218, so they have already secured control of the lower chamber.
And what about Trump?
The president said he’s ready to accept the election results and cooperate with the Democrats. At the same time, he explained Republican setbacks by noting that he himself was not on the ballot 🤪
These are not final numbers, but the political outcome is already clear. Democrats will control Congress and therefore can block some of Trump’s initiatives, influence appointments, and conduct investigations into his administration's activities.
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