Democrats sweep the midterms on a wave of rebuke to Trump’s presidency

Democrats regained control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate during Tuesday's midterm elections, a result described by El Pais English as a slaughter for Republicans and a historic dual legislative loss. The scale and speed of the Democratic successes exceeded expectations, with The Guardian US reporting that the party flipped seats in Texas, Ohio, and Kansas as they capitalized on Trump’s declining popularity.

The election results serve as a severe rebuke to President Donald Trump. Le Monde English noted that Trump was unable to prevent the wipeout despite holding rallies nearly every day for the past month. Following the losses, Trump blamed his handpicked candidates for the outcome, according to Premium Times.

Brief written by urgent.news from El Pais English, Premium Times, The Guardian US, DW English (Top Stories), Le Monde English — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.