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Trump loses control of Congress

By Umut Uras and Faisal Abdul Aziz Ali
Published On 4 Nov 2026

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  • The Democratic Party holds 240 US House seats and 54 US Senate seats so far, seizing control of both chambers of Congress from the Republicans in a rejection of President Donald Trump’s policies.
  • Abdul El-Sayed became the first US Muslim senator after winning in Michigan, as the Democrats also made gains in the Republican strongholds of Texas, Iowa and Kansas.