Despite their midterm election victories, Democrats face major obstacles to reining in Trump on Iran, tariffs and more.
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This is the first time in 20 years that a Republican president has lost both houses of US Congress.
Trump’s party dealt a setback as Republican bid to tilt Florida’s House map falters on a strong night for Democrats.
Democrats easily hold on to governor’s office and are on track to notch up wins in key congressional races.
Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.
Government lawyers argued that social media use posed risks to children, and action is needed to protect them.
A Democrat from Kansas has been elected to the US Senate for the first time in 94 years.
With control of Congress, Democrats can challenge Trump’s agenda through subpoenas, confirmation votes.
Oscar Puente says he could not ‘continue in office’ after two major train accidents in less than a year.
Municipal failures have contributed to declining public trust, President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted.
All 435 seats in the lower chamber of Congress were on the ballot in Tuesday’s midterm race.
