Democrats win Congress in US midterms, setting up possible deadlock with Trump

Summary

Democrats won major victories in the US midterm elections and won Congress. Their win sets up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, according to The Straits Times. Al Jazeera reports that despite the midterm victories, Democrats face major obstacles to reining in President Donald Trump on Iran, tariffs and other issues. Trump meanwhile showed off his ballroom project as the results came in.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   4 Nov 2026, 20:43 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Democrats savoured big wins in Congress, that the Democratic victory sets up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, and that Trump showed off his ballroom project.

2. Al Jazeera

   5 Nov 2026, 00:25 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that despite the Democrats' midterm election victories, they face major obstacles to reining in Trump on Iran, tariffs and more.