Democrats take control of Congress in midterm blue wave, an overwhelming rebuke to President Trump
Summary
Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House at the US midterm elections held on November 3, 2026, in what outlets describe as a blue wave and an overwhelming rebuke to President Donald Trump. The Conversation says the wave was not seen in 20 years and was built on making the economy and rising prices a central line of attack. France 24 reports that Democrats scored sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations and that tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to Trump, with its international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani saying the wave was heading into tsunami territory. CNBC reports that futures moved into the green after Democrats flipped the Senate, and RTÉ's live coverage describes the 'epic' blue wave that helped Democrats take Congress.
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The Conversation
Source ↗The Conversation reports that Election Day became a massive rebuke of President Donald Trump, with a blue wave not seen in 20 years built on turning the economy and rising prices into a central line of attack.
RTÉ
Source ↗RTÉ's live news report says an 'epic' blue wave helped Democrats take Congress in an overwhelming rebuke to Donald Trump.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House at the US midterms on November 3, winning sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations, and that the blue wave is heading into tsunami territory.
CNBC
Source ↗CNBC reports that Democrats flipped the Senate after winning the House in a rebuke to President Trump, and that futures moved into the green on the blue wave.
New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that in a rebuke to President Trump, the Democrats flipped both the Senate and the House.
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