Democrats win control of Congress in 2026 midterms, a rebuke to Trump

Summary

Democrats won control of Congress in the 2026 US midterm elections, a result several outlets describe as a sweeping rebuke to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Al Jazeera reports that the Democratic Party flipped the US Senate, which Republicans had won in 2024. Hindustan Times reports that Democrats flipped four Republican-held Senate seats and says that if Republicans lose Congress, the rest of Trump's time in office is likely to be consumed by Democratic-led investigations into his administration. The Guardian reports that Democrats defeated incumbent Republican Senate candidates in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, and describes historic losses for Republicans. Deutsche Welle and The Straits Times report that Democrats also gained control of the House, and The Straits Times describes sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations. CNBC reports sweeping Democratic victories that flipped key Republican-held seats in Congress, and Le Monde describes the Democratic wave as a clear rebuke to the policies of Trump's second term.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   4 Nov 2026, 04:37 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the Democratic Party flipped the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, an outcome widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party, which won control of the chamber in 2024.

2. Hindustan Times

   4 Nov 2026, 04:50 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Democrats flipped four GOP-held Senate seats in the US midterm results, an embarrassing rebuke to Trump, and that losing Congress would likely mean Democratic-led investigations into his administration for the rest of his time in office.

3. CNBC

   4 Nov 2026, 05:53 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that Democrats scored sweeping victories in the US midterm elections, flipping key Republican-held seats in Congress as a rebuke to Trump.

4. Deutsche Welle

   4 Nov 2026, 06:32 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that the Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate from Republicans, delivering a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.

5. The Straits Times

   4 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to Trump.

6. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Democrats flipped long-held Republican seats and won a majority in Congress, defeating incumbent Republican Senate candidates in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

7. Le Monde

   4 Nov 2026, 19:41 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that the Democratic wave that swept through Congress in the midterm elections was a clear rebuke to the policies of Trump's second term.