Politics
Democrats win Congress after defeats of Trump-backed candidates
Democratic victories in South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, and Michigan mark the end of Republican control in the legislature and highlight the waning political influence of President Donald Trump.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- The Democratic Party has taken control of both the U.S. House and Senate.
- Who is affected
- President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, who lost their legislative majority.
- What changes
- The composition of Congress is now Democratic, limiting the Trump administration's legislative agenda.
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