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Democrats flip more seats in Congress as GOP grapples with stunning losses
After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.
- New headline Was: “Dow plunges 1,800 points, wiping out gains from midterm results rally”
- New headline Was: “Democrats win House majority with Trump approval at historic low”
- New headline Was: “Democrats win House majority with Trump approval at historic low”
- New headline Was: “Democrats win House majority with Trump approval at historic low”
- New headline Was: “Sherrod Brown wins Ohio 2026 Senate election, flipping seat for Democrats”
15 earlier updates
- New headline Was: “WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks after Democrats projected to take control of House”
- New headline Was: “WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks after Democrats projected to take control of House”
- New headline Was: “WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks after Democrats projected to take control of House”
- New headline Was: “Democrats win the Senate, setting up divided government for remainder of Trump's term”
- New headline Was: “Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race”
- New headline Was: “Democrats win the Senate, setting up divided government for remainder of Trump's term”
- Variety is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats edge toward control of Congress”
- New headline Was: “Democrat Roy Cooper celebrates flipping North Carolina Senate seat”
- New headline Was: “Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset”
- New headline Was: “Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race”
- New headline Was: “Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat”
- New headline Was: “When will we know the results?”
- New headline Was: “Voter turnout surges in election that will determine direction of Congress – as it happened”
- New headline Was: “Democrats push Trump's low approval rating and affordability issues as Americans vote in midterms”
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CBS NewsFirstDemocrats flip more seats in Congress as GOP grapples with stunning losses
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After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.
CBS NewsFirstDemocrats flip House seat held by Trump critic Don Bacon in Nebraska
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Democrat Denise Powell won Nebraska's 2nd District seat and will replace retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon.
CBS NewsFirstDemocrats win House majority with Trump approval at historic low
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Democrats won control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections, CBS News projects, with victories in battleground districts across the country.
Stocks Rally Higher After Democrats Flip Congress
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Wall Street cheered the Blue Wave that put Democrats in control of both the Senate and House, with major market indexes and media stocks posting gains Wednesday morning after the midterm elections.…
Dow closes up 1,500 points as Democrats take control of Congress
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up more than 1,500 points on Wednesday, after midterm election results showed Democrats had taken control of the House and Senate.
CBS NewsFirstDow posts biggest gain of the year after Democrats sweep Congress
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The Dow soared nearly 1,600 points, as Wall Street analysts predicted that political gridlock would limit Congress's ability to pass major tax and spending packages.
Where they agree
- All outlets name "Democrats".