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Democrats take Congress and control House.

Updated 07:27 UTC, 4 November 2026 · 19 reports from 10 outlets · 7 confirmed · 75 one-source

Top reportDemocrats Won the House of Representatives — ProjectionsSputnik · State media ·

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  1. Where it stands Democrats take Congress and control House. 1 min ago
  2. New claim Susan Collins lost her seat to Democrat Troy Jackson 1 min ago
  3. New claim Jon Ossoff fought off a challenge from Mike Collins 1 min ago
  4. New claim Hakeem Jeffries has declared that America is back 1 min ago
  5. New claim David Crowley is Wisconsin's first Black governor 1 min ago
  6. New claim Peggy Flanagan is the first Native American US senator 1 min ago
  7. New claim The Democrats have 53 seats in the Senate 1 min ago
  8. Upgraded now confirmed by 2 outlets: Democrats take Congress 1 min ago
  9. Upgraded now confirmed by 2 outlets: James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas 1 min ago
  10. Ghost edit TRT World edited "TRT World - Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in midterm rout, ": Trump changed to Republicans. 14 min ago
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  1. Ghost edit Euronews edited "Democrats seize control of US Congress after long night for GOP": set to" changed to no words, "US" was added. 25 min ago
  2. New claim Mike Johnson has held the post of Speaker since 2023 45 min ago
  3. New claim Hakeem Jeffries will be the first Black person to serve as speaker of the House 45 min ago
  4. New claim Hakeem Jeffries will likely be selected as the speaker of the House 45 min ago
  5. New claim The 120th Congress is slated to be sworn in on January 3, 2027 45 min ago
  6. New claim All 435 seats in the House were up for grabs in the election 45 min ago
  7. New claim The 119th Congress has 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, one independent and two vacancies 45 min ago
  8. New claim Democrats needed to gain five seats to flip the chamber 45 min ago
  9. New claim The Democratic Party has regained control of the House of Representatives 45 min ago
  10. Where it stands Democrats take House and Senate control. 50 min ago
  11. New claim Democrats take Congress 50 min ago
  12. New claim The BBC's partner CBS News projected the Democrats would win the House at 03:00 GMT on Wednesday 50 min ago
  13. New claim The economy was the biggest issue for voters across the country 50 min ago
  14. New claim More than two-thirds of voters believe Donald Trump's policies made economic conditions worse 50 min ago
  15. New claim 55% of Hispanic voters backed the Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon 50 min ago
  16. New claim North Carolina was a likely pick-up for the Democrats 50 min ago
  17. Upgraded now confirmed by 2 outlets: Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1932 50 min ago
  18. New claim Democrats win control of House 53 min ago
  19. Ghost edit The Guardian World edited "Democrats on brink of retaking Senate from Republicans after series of historic ": Changed "aim" to "brink", added "historic wins", "Texas", "Ohio", "North Carolina", "South Carolina", "James Talarico", "Annie Andrews". 58 min ago
  20. New claim Ashley Moody held her Senate seat 1 hr ago
  21. New claim Hakeem Jeffries pledged to tackle the cost of living 1 hr ago
  22. New claim James Talarico defeated a Trump-backed Senate candidate 1 hr ago
  23. New claim Democrats secured their first Senate victory since 2008 in Iowa 1 hr ago
  24. New claim Adam Hamilton became the state's first Democratic senator since 1932 1 hr ago
  25. New claim Democrats have seized control of both chambers of the US Congress 1 hr ago
  26. Upgraded now confirmed by 2 outlets: Trump says he is absolutely willing to accept the results 1 hr ago
  27. Where it stands Democrats control the House. 1 hr ago
  28. Upgraded now confirmed by 2 outlets: Democrats will gain control of the US House of Representatives 1 hr ago
  29. New claim 51 Senate seats are needed for a majority 1 hr ago
  30. New claim Trump says he is absolutely willing to accept the results 1 hr ago
  31. New claim Trump says he was not on the ballot 1 hr ago
  32. New claim Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio 1 hr ago
  33. New claim Annie Andrews won in South Carolina 1 hr ago
  34. New claim James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas 1 hr ago
  35. New claim Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives 1 hr ago
  36. New claim Democrats have already taken the Senate 1 hr ago
  37. Ghost edit The Guardian World edited "Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda": Changed "2024" to "two years ago" and "6-3" remains, "53-seat" to no number. 1 hr ago
  38. Ghost edit Al Jazeera edited "Democratic Party flips US Senate in 2026 midterm elections": Changed: seat numbers, chamber description, AP attribution, net gain, Annie Andrews' profession, added quotes and context. 1 hr ago
  39. New claim There’s still a broad support for Ukraine in the Democratic Party 2 hrs ago
  40. New claim Katrina vanden Heuvel believes all should be done to bring the Ukrainian war to an end 2 hrs ago
  41. New claim One-third of the Senate and all seats in the House of Representatives are contested 2 hrs ago
  42. New claim Voters are also electing governors in 36 states and territories 2 hrs ago
  43. New claim Republicans currently control both chambers of Congress 2 hrs ago
  44. New claim The United States is holding its midterm congressional elections 2 hrs ago
  45. Where it stands Democrats control House and Senate. 2 hrs ago
  46. Upgraded now confirmed by 2 outlets: Democrats take control of Senate 2 hrs ago
  47. New claim Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during immigration raids 2 hrs ago
  48. New claim Trump’s approval ratings slumped over time 2 hrs ago
  49. New claim Iowa and North Carolina have not had a Democratic Senate winner in 18 years 2 hrs ago
  50. New claim South Carolina has not had a Democratic Senate winner in 38 years 2 hrs ago
  51. New claim Texas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1988 2 hrs ago
  52. New claim Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1932 2 hrs ago
  53. New claim Democrats will have full control of Congress beginning next year 2 hrs ago
  54. New claim Democrats have regained control of the US Senate 2 hrs ago
  55. New claim Republicans have a 53-person majority in the 100-seat chamber. 2 hrs ago
  56. New claim The last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas was 1994. 2 hrs ago
  57. New claim Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas. 2 hrs ago
  58. New claim Democrat Roy Cooper won a Senate seat in North Carolina. 2 hrs ago
  59. New claim The last time a Democrat won a Senate seat in South Carolina was 1998. 2 hrs ago
  60. New claim Democrat Annie Andrews won a Senate seat in South Carolina. 2 hrs ago
  61. New claim Democrats needed to gain four seats in the upper chamber of Congress to wrest control from the Republicans. 2 hrs ago
  62. New claim The Democratic Party has regained control of upper chamber of the United States Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. 2 hrs ago
  63. New claim Democrats take control of Senate 2 hrs ago
  64. Where it stands Democrats control the House. 2 hrs ago
  65. New claim Byron Donalds won Florida's governorship 2 hrs ago
  66. New claim Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governorship in Georgia 2 hrs ago
  67. New claim JD Ford ousted Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz in Indiana 2 hrs ago
  68. New claim Chris Pappas was elected to the chamber in New Hampshire 2 hrs ago
  69. New claim Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia 2 hrs ago
  70. New claim Roy Cooper defeated a candidate Trump handpicked in North Carolina 2 hrs ago
  71. New claim Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham in South Carolina 2 hrs ago
  72. New claim Democrats have won the House (confirmed by 2 outlets) 2 hrs ago
  73. New claim The House of Representatives is currently controlled by Republicans 2 hrs ago
  74. New claim 218 seats are needed to control the House 2 hrs ago
  75. New claim Democrats won four seats held by Republicans 2 hrs ago
  76. New claim Republicans had secured 83 seats 2 hrs ago
  77. New claim Democrats had secured at least 127 seats 2 hrs ago
  78. New claim Democrats will gain control of the US House of Representatives 2 hrs ago
  79. New claim Polls in the midterm elections had opened earlier in the day in all 50 states and Washington DC 2 hrs ago
  80. New claim The state’s governor has ordered a criminal investigation into the allegation 2 hrs ago
  81. New claim Stevens said she objected to El-Sayed’s stance on an advertisement 2 hrs ago
  82. New claim A federal judge recently dismissed the US Department of Justice suit 2 hrs ago
  83. New claim The Associated Press called the Virginia Senate election for Democratic incumbent Mark Warner 2 hrs ago
  84. New claim Trump’s approval ratings have fallen sharply since his inauguration 2 hrs ago
  85. New claim The party must win at least four seats to regain control 2 hrs ago
  86. New claim Democrats lost their majority in the Senate in 2024 2 hrs ago
  87. New claim Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers 2 hrs ago
  88. New claim Democrats need to flip at least four Republican-held seats 2 hrs ago
  89. New claim The US midterm elections will be on November 3 2 hrs ago
  90. New claim 35 Senate seats are being contested 2 hrs ago

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Two sides

The two media blocs whose accounts of this story differ most, side by side.

Where they part Russia foregrounds control, Europe highlights rebuke to Trump

Russian state media

TASSState mediaSputnikState media

Russian state media centres Democrats' actions and words, foregrounding their control of the House and Senate, using terms like 'gain control' and 'curb Trump’s policy toward Russia', and it mentions the ongoing US midterm congressional elections.

European media

Financial TimesPrivateFrance 24Public broadcasterEuronewsPrivateBBCPublic broadcasterThe GuardianNon-profit

European media centres the Democrats' actions and words, foregrounding their 'stunning rebuke to Trump' and 'moment of truth', using terms like 'deliver stunning rebuke' and 'reject Trump’s agenda'. European media, including the Financial Times and The Guardian, also highlights the issues that drove voters' decisions, such as the 'economy' and 'state of democracy'.

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Russian state media

TASSState mediaSputnikState media

Russian state media centres Democrats' actions and words, foregrounding their control of the House and Senate, using terms like 'gain control' and 'curb Trump’s policy toward Russia', and it mentions the ongoing US midterm congressional elections.

European media

Financial TimesPrivateFrance 24Public broadcasterEuronewsPrivateBBCPublic broadcasterThe GuardianNon-profit

European media centres the Democrats' actions and words, foregrounding their 'stunning rebuke to Trump' and 'moment of truth', using terms like 'deliver stunning rebuke' and 'reject Trump’s agenda'. European media, including the Financial Times and The Guardian, also highlights the issues that drove voters' decisions, such as the 'economy' and 'state of democracy'.

Middle East state media

Al JazeeraState mediaTRT WorldState media

Middle East state media centres the Democratic Party's actions and words, foregrounding their 'midterm rout' and 'blue wave', using terms like 'dealing blow to Trump' to describe the election outcome, and it focuses on the party leader Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York.

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Today begins the great American comeback. The American people have spoken all across the land.

Hakeem JeffriesThe GuardianReceipt

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Democrats take Congress Confirmed by 2Financial Times, The Guardian · #
Trump says he is absolutely willing to accept the results Confirmed by 2Euronews, TRT World · #
James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas Confirmed by 2Euronews, The Guardian · #
Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1932 Confirmed by 2The Guardian, BBC · #
Democrats take control of Senate Confirmed by 5France 24, The Guardian, TASS, Euronews · #
Democrats have won the House Confirmed by 4Sputnik, TRT World, France 24, Al Jazeera · #
Democrats will gain control of the US House of Representatives Confirmed by 3TASS, Euronews, BBC · #

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Susan Collins lost her seat to Democrat Troy Jackson One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Jon Ossoff fought off a challenge from Mike Collins One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Hakeem Jeffries has declared that America is back One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
David Crowley is Wisconsin's first Black governor One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Peggy Flanagan is the first Native American US senator One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The Democrats have 53 seats in the Senate One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Mike Johnson has held the post of Speaker since 2023 One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Hakeem Jeffries will be the first Black person to serve as speaker of the House One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Hakeem Jeffries will likely be selected as the speaker of the House One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The 120th Congress is slated to be sworn in on January 3, 2027 One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
All 435 seats in the House were up for grabs in the election One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The 119th Congress has 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, one independent and two vacancies One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Democrats needed to gain five seats to flip the chamber One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
51 Senate seats are needed for a majority One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Trump says he was not on the ballot One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Annie Andrews won in South Carolina One source: EuronewsEuronews · #
Ashley Moody held her Senate seat One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Hakeem Jeffries pledged to tackle the cost of living One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
James Talarico defeated a Trump-backed Senate candidate One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Democrats secured their first Senate victory since 2008 in Iowa One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Adam Hamilton became the state's first Democratic senator since 1932 One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Democrats have seized control of both chambers of the US Congress One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
There’s still a broad support for Ukraine in the Democratic Party One source: TASSTASS · #
Katrina vanden Heuvel believes all should be done to bring the Ukrainian war to an end One source: TASSTASS · #
One-third of the Senate and all seats in the House of Representatives are contested One source: TASSTASS · #
Voters are also electing governors in 36 states and territories One source: TASSTASS · #
Republicans currently control both chambers of Congress One source: TASSTASS · #
The United States is holding its midterm congressional elections One source: TASSTASS · #
The BBC's partner CBS News projected the Democrats would win the House at 03:00 GMT on Wednesday One source: BBCBBC · #
  • “The BBC's partner CBS News projected the Democrats would win the House just after 03:00 GMT on Wednesday (22:00 EST Tuesday).”

    BBCPublic broadcasterReportsHow America voted in maps and charts

The economy was the biggest issue for voters across the country One source: BBCBBC · #
  • “It suggests that across the country the economy was the biggest issue, followed by the state of democracy.”

    BBCPublic broadcasterReportsHow America voted in maps and charts

More than two-thirds of voters believe Donald Trump's policies made economic conditions worse One source: BBCBBC · #
  • “When voters were asked if Donald Trump's policies impacted economic conditions, the poll suggests more that two-thirds believe they had made things worse.”

    BBCPublic broadcasterReportsHow America voted in maps and charts

55% of Hispanic voters backed the Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon One source: BBCBBC · #
  • “A huge poll of voters suggests that this group backed the Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon by 55% to 44% for the Republican Angie Moody.”

    BBCPublic broadcasterReportsHow America voted in maps and charts

North Carolina was a likely pick-up for the Democrats One source: BBCBBC · #
  • “North Carolina was a likely pick-up but South Carolina was a huge shock and Kansas had not returned a Democratic senator since 1932.”

    BBCPublic broadcasterReportsHow America voted in maps and charts

Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during immigration raids One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Trump’s approval ratings slumped over time One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
  • “Circumstances appeared to move in Democrats’ favor as Trump’s second term got underway. His approval ratings slumped over time, particularly on handling of the economy and immigration, which were previously two of his best issues.”

    The GuardianNon-profitReportsDemocrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda

Iowa and North Carolina have not had a Democratic Senate winner in 18 years One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
South Carolina has not had a Democratic Senate winner in 38 years One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Texas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1988 One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Democrats will have full control of Congress beginning next year One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Republicans have a 53-person majority in the 100-seat chamber. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Texas was 1994. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Democrat Roy Cooper won a Senate seat in North Carolina. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The last time a Democrat won a Senate seat in South Carolina was 1998. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Democrat Annie Andrews won a Senate seat in South Carolina. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Democrats needed to gain four seats in the upper chamber of Congress to wrest control from the Republicans. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
The Democratic Party has regained control of upper chamber of the United States Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. One source: Al JazeeraAl Jazeera · #
Byron Donalds won Florida's governorship One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governorship in Georgia One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “In Georgia, Democratic former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governorship, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in US history and ending 24 years of Republican control.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsDemocrats win US House in growing midterm 'blue wave'

JD Ford ousted Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz in Indiana One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “In a closely watched bellwether, Democrat JD Ford ousted Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz in Indiana, capturing a district Trump won by 17 percentage points in 2024.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsDemocrats win US House in growing midterm 'blue wave'

Chris Pappas was elected to the chamber in New Hampshire One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Democrats also held crucial Senate seats in Georgia, where rising party star Jon Ossoff won reelection, and New Hampshire, where Chris Pappas was elected to the chamber.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsDemocrats win US House in growing midterm 'blue wave'

Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
  • “Democrats also held crucial Senate seats in Georgia, where rising party star Jon Ossoff won reelection, and New Hampshire, where Chris Pappas was elected to the chamber.”

    TRT WorldState mediaReportsDemocrats win US House in growing midterm 'blue wave'

Roy Cooper defeated a candidate Trump handpicked in North Carolina One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham in South Carolina One source: TRT WorldTRT World · #
The House of Representatives is currently controlled by Republicans One source: TASSTASS · #
218 seats are needed to control the House One source: TASSTASS · #
Democrats won four seats held by Republicans One source: TASSTASS · #
Republicans had secured 83 seats One source: TASSTASS · #
Democrats had secured at least 127 seats One source: TASSTASS · #
Polls in the midterm elections had opened earlier in the day in all 50 states and Washington DC One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The state’s governor has ordered a criminal investigation into the allegation One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Stevens said she objected to El-Sayed’s stance on an advertisement One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
A federal judge recently dismissed the US Department of Justice suit One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The Associated Press called the Virginia Senate election for Democratic incumbent Mark Warner One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Trump’s approval ratings have fallen sharply since his inauguration One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
The party must win at least four seats to regain control One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Democrats lost their majority in the Senate in 2024 One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Democrats need to flip at least four Republican-held seats One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
The US midterm elections will be on November 3 One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
35 Senate seats are being contested One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Two independents vote with Democrats One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Democrats have 45 seats One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #
Republicans currently hold 53 seats One source: The Times of IndiaThe Times of India · #

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries hails midterm victory

Al Jazeera ·

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries hails midterm victory

Al Jazeera ·

US midterms: Democrats flip key House seats across Texas, Iowa and Colorado

Al Jazeera ·

Live: Democrats shock Republicans in nationwide election sweep | DW News

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Democrats secure Senate majority as counting continues

Al Jazeera ·

US midterms: Democrat Adam Hamilton flips deep-red Kansas Senate seat

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Ghost edits

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  • TRT WorldSubstantive edit

    BeforeTRT World - Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in midterm rout, dealing blow to Trump

    AfterTRT World - Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in midterm rout, dealing blow to Republicans

    Trump changed to Republicans.

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  • EuronewsSubstantive edit

    BeforeDemocrats set to seize control of Congress after long night for GOP

    AfterDemocrats seize control of US Congress after long night for GOP

    set to" changed to no words, "US" was added.

    RemovedThe Democrats look set to take control of Congress after sweeping gains in the US' midterm elections overnight into Wednesday, including in parts of the country traditionally most loyal to the Republican Party.Democrats have already taken…

    AddedThe Democrats took control of Congress after sweeping gains in the US' midterm elections overnight into Wednesday, including in parts of the country traditionally most loyal to the Republican Party.Democrats took majority control of both…

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  • The GuardianSubstantive edit

    BeforeDemocrats aim to retake Senate from Republicans as Americans go to polls

    AfterDemocrats on brink of retaking Senate from Republicans after series of historic wins

    Changed "aim" to "brink", added "historic wins", "Texas", "Ohio", "North Carolina", "South Carolina", "James Talarico", "Annie Andrews".

    RemovedParty hopes disapproval with Trump’s presidency gives them advantage as Republicans defend slim majority Republicans are defending their majority in the US Senate against resurgent Democrats , who believe voters’ dissatisfaction with…

    AddedLandmark victories in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina set to give party control of chamber Democrats are on the brink of returning to the majority in the US Senate , after their candidates won historic victories across the…

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  • The GuardianSubstantive edit

    HeadlineDemocrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda

    Changed "2024" to "two years ago" and "6-3" remains, "53-seat" to no number.

    RemovedRepublicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency Democrats have regained control of the US Senate, routing Republicans nationwide with historic victories that will give them powerful…

    AddedRepublicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results?

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  • Al JazeeraSubstantive edit

    HeadlineDemocratic Party flips US Senate in 2026 midterm elections

    Changed: seat numbers, chamber description, AP attribution, net gain, Annie Andrews' profession, added quotes and context.

    RemovedThe Democratic Party has regained control of upper chamber of the United States Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

    AddedThe Democratic Party has regained control of the upper chamber of the United States Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, according to Associated Press news agency projections.

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  • The GuardianSubstantive edit

    HeadlineDemocrats aim to retake Senate from Republicans as Americans go to polls

    Mark Warner, Virginia, and Georgia's results changed to Jon Ossoff, and added Chris Pappas and Jeanne Shaheen.

    RemovedParty hopes disapproval with Trump’s presidency gives them advantage as Republicans defend slim majority Republicans are defending their majority in the US Senate against resurgent Democrats, who believe voters’ dissatisfaction with…

    AddedParty hopes disapproval with Trump’s presidency gives them advantage as Republicans defend slim majority Republicans are defending their majority in the US Senate against resurgent Democrats , who believe voters’ dissatisfaction with…

    Read the article as it stands now

All sources

19 reports from 10 outlets — with who owns each outlet and who pays for it.

Sputnik State media

RussiaOwner: Rossiya SegodnyaPaid by: Russian federal budget

France 24 Public broadcaster

FranceOwner: France Médias Monde (wholly owned by the French state)Paid by: French public funds (state allocation for public broadcasting)

TASS State media

RussiaOwner: TASS Russian News Agency (federal state unitary enterprise)Paid by: Russian federal budget + commercial news services

The Guardian Non-profit

United KingdomOwner: Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust LimitedPaid by: reader contributions + subscriptions + advertising; Scott Trust endowment

Al Jazeera State media

QatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkPaid by: funded by the State of Qatar

Financial Times Private

United KingdomOwner: Nikkei Inc.Paid by: subscriptions + advertising

TRT World State media

TürkiyeOwner: Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)Paid by: Turkish state budget + advertising

BBC Public broadcaster

United KingdomOwner: BBC — public corporation under Royal CharterPaid by: TV licence fee

Euronews Private

FranceOwner: Alpac Capital (majority shareholder since 2022)Paid by: advertising + distribution; has held EU institutional service contracts

The Times of India Private

IndiaOwner: Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (The Times Group)Paid by: advertising + circulation

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