US Midterm Elections: Democrats Now Hold the Majority in the Senate
Democrats have regained control of the US Senate with 52 seats in the midterm elections. This will limit Trump's agenda and mark the beginning of a new era of opposition in Congress. Democrats are also expected to win a majority in the House of Representatives. Trump stated that he is ready to accept the results.
US midterm elections: Democrats now hold the majority in the Senate
Democrats have regained control over the US Senate: they are leading with 52 seats in the midterm elections. Thus, a new phase of opposition to President Trump has begun in Congress, the publication writes.
The publication notes that the midterm elections reflected voters' deep dissatisfaction stemming from concerns over high prices, the war in Iran, and government corruption.
It is too early to announce the final results in the House of Representatives, but Democrats are expected to win a majority in this chamber as well.
The Senate passing into Democratic control fundamentally alters the final two years of Trump's presidency and is likely to limit his ability to advance his agenda, including his hopes of maintaining a conservative court majority.
Trump indicated his readiness to accept the results of the congressional elections and to cooperate with the Democrats.
According to him, the Democratic leadership leading in the congressional elections has already contacted him and expressed a desire to cooperate.
This effectively puts an end to President Donald Trump's legislative agenda and opens the door to a series of investigations into his administration and business projects during his final two years in the White House.
As vote counting continues in a number of competitive districts, the exact size of the Democratic majority remains unknown for now.
Commenting on the preliminary election results, President Trump wrote on Truth Social that his name was not on these ballots, adding: "If I had participated, we would have won a decisive victory!"