Trump makes final campaign push as US midterm elections approach

Newswire, Daily Mirror, Daily FT and EconomyNext report that Democrats won or were projected to win control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 US midterm elections, taking the chambers from Republicans. Daily Mirror’s earlier report focused on the House, while later reports from Daily Mirror and other outlets described Democratic control of both chambers.

EconomyNext reports that US media projected Democrats to win well over the 218 House seats required for a majority. It says Democrats secured the Senate by flipping Republican-held seats, with key gains in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kansas and Iowa, citing CNN for the state gains. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) also reported that Democrats were expected to take the Senate majority and noted that 50 seats were needed.

EconomyNext reports that the result reverses the Republican sweep of the 2024 elections, when Republicans won the presidency and both chambers of Congress. It says voter concerns included the economy, living costs, immigration and foreign policy, and describes the election as a referendum on Trump’s second term.

EconomyNext says Democratic control is likely to bring greater scrutiny of the administration and make it harder to advance its legislative priorities for the rest of Trump’s term. Its separate explainer says Congress could constrain unilateral tariff measures, while any renewal or expansion of trade preferences such as GSP would receive scrutiny over labour, environmental and human-rights standards. That explainer also discusses possible implications for Sri Lanka’s trade, dollar pressures and economic recovery.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.