Democratic gains mount in US midterms as Trump faces bruising verdict
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Daily Mirror, Daily FT, Lankadeepa, WhatNews (සිංහල), Newswire and EconomyNext report that Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in the US midterm elections, taking the chamber from Republicans. Daily Mirror says NBC News projected the result and reports that the party could have its largest House majority in almost 20 years.
Daily FT and Newswire report that Democrats also gained control of the Senate, giving the party majorities in both chambers of Congress. WhatNews (සිංහල) likewise says Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) describes the Senate result as expected and says 50 seats were needed for a majority; Ada Derana (සිංහල) also reports a Democratic Senate majority.
Daily Mirror, Daily FT, Newswire, Lankadeepa and WhatNews (සිංහල) frame the results as a setback for Trump or a rejection of his agenda. EconomyNext says the election marks a reversal from Republicans’ sweep in the 2024 elections and notes that Sri Lanka has faced pressure from unilateral US tariff measures under the Trump administration.
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