Democrats seize Congress as Trump faces backlash after midterm losses
Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats and gained control of both houses of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.
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What happened
Democrats flipped seven Republican-held Senate seats and gained control of both houses of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Senate Republicans are reportedly furious with President Donald Trump, whom they blame for the losses, while Trump has questioned how the polls could have been so wrong and vowed a comeback.
Why it matters
Incoming Democratic leaders plan congressional investigations into Elon Musk, White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and big business, and aim to halt the Iran war once they take over in January.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 9:42 AM ET: Republicans suffered an electoral wipeout in the 2026 midterms, which one Republican senator, Ted Cruz, called a Watergate-level repudiation.
- Nov 9, 1:04 PM ET: Trump asked how the polls could have been so wrong after Democrats won back control of both the House and Senate.
Coverage
- After the 2026 Midterms, Victory Is Only the Beginning (spokesman-recorder.com)
- Did Polymarket or Polls Predict the 2026 Midterms Better? (lamag.com)
- In the 2026 midterm election, AI ads are the ‘new norm’ (politifact.com)
- Fact-check: Why a viral Texas voter registration claim doesn’t prove fraud in the 2026 midterm elections (kera.org)
- How the Latino vote played a crucial role in the 2026 midterms (Spectrum News)
- Democrats flipped 5 Tennessee counties in the 2026 midterms. See how your county voted (wsmv.com)
- Congress returns after 2026 midterms (Yahoo News)
- Congress returns after 2026 midterms (ktvu.com)
- After the 2026 Midterms: Examining the New Congressional Majorities (ajc.org)
- 3 ways the 2026 midterms reshaped the American political map (USA Today)
- ‘The cavalry is here’: With Democratic sweep, California plots life after resistance spotlight (Politico)
- Opinion | Tuesday Upended Everything We Thought We Knew About American Politics (ctnewsjunkie.com)
- Are Democrats’ Stunning Midterm Upsets in Deep-Red States a Blip—or Is Their Map Expanding? (TIME)
- Democratic wins have shifted political landscape for Gavin Newsom (sfchronicle.com)
- 5 new lawmakers to watch on AI safety in 2027 (The Hill)
- 3 lessons Christians should take from the 2026 midterms (christianpost.com)
- Centrist Democrats warn party leaders not to ‘go too far’ after midterm wins (CNN)
- Democrats won several key races for top state election official (votebeat.org)
- Kansas Reflector staff recaps the 2026 midterms (kansasreflector.com)
- How the midterms shook up Senate delegations for 2027 (CNN)
- Opinion | What went wrong with the 2026 midterms (thecrimsonwhite.com)
- Christian Leaders Respond To 2026 Midterms (dallasexpress.com)
- Blue Wave Cyber and AI: 56% Cite Data Centers [2026] (tech-insider.org)
- Fergus County shows up to vote in 2026 midterms (James Taurman-Aldrich)
- Democrats retake both chambers of Congress as Trump questions results
- Democrats win Congress as Trump questions midterm results
- Trump questions midterm results as Democrats take control of Congress
- Trump questions midterm results as Democrats take Congress
- JD Vance's future clouded by Republican midterm losses
- Democrats plan probes of Trump aides as they take Congress
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