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Elon Musk joked online about Republican defeats in the 2026 US midterms after reportedly spending $446m to support the party, which lost both the Senate and House. Democrats also won in traditionally Republican states such as Texas and Kansas, and Musk's favored candidates for Senate and governor in Texas were defeated.
Democrats have won a major victory in the 2026 US midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress in a rebuke of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. World leaders are closely watching how the new political reality in Washington will affect US foreign policy, from the conflict with Iran to the Russia-Ukraine war and trade. Iran's top negotiator said US voters sent a 'NO TO WAR' message, while Israeli opposition figures and European officials offered mixed reactions.
Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, flipping Republican-held House and Senate seats in states including Texas, South Carolina, Iowa, Michigan and Kansas. The result is widely read as a rebuke to President Donald Trump, marking the first time in 20 years a Republican president has lost both houses. Counting continues in some races, with results possibly not final until Wednesday or later.
Democrats have retaken control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, according to projections by major U.S. media outlets, in a sharp voter rebuke of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party over their performance in his second term. The result, reported by Kyodo News, marks a major shift in the balance of power in Washington midway through Trump's term.
U.S. media projections indicate Democrats have retaken control of the House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, according to Kyodo News. The article provides no further details, and its body contains only an unrelated headline item dated Oct 28, 2026.
Japan's Nikkei stock index fell more than 3% as investors awaited the results of the U.S. midterm elections, Kyodo News reported in a breaking-news alert. The report gave no further detail on the scale of the decline or which sectors led the selloff.
The Nikkei stock index extended its losses on Wednesday afternoon, falling more than 4 percent after media projections showed Democrats retaking control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections. The selloff reflects market jitters over divided government in Washington and the policy uncertainty it could bring.
Democrats pulled off a stunning upset in the 2026 US midterms, winning 53 Senate seats and flipping control of the House of Representatives, according to the Associated Press. The result hands Democrats both chambers of Congress for the first time since Barack Obama's second term, giving them subpoena power, a role in confirming or blocking Trump's nominees, and leverage over spending — though Trump has vowed to veto their agenda.
