President Donald Trump is preparing to govern alongside a Democratic Congress after Tuesday's midterm elections handed Democrats control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Associated Press called the House for Democrats on Wednesday. In the Senate, NBC News projected a Democratic majority, with 54 seats for Democrats and 44 for Republicans and two races still uncalled at the time of its projection. Republicans went into Election Day holding a 53–47 Senate majority.
A defiant president
The president has said he will accept the results, and stock futures rose after he did so. But he has also made clear he does not intend to retreat. In the days since the vote he has replaced his chief of staff, indicated that more Cabinet changes are coming, and moved to confront Democrats who have promised a wave of investigations into his administration.
Mr Trump has pointed to the war with Iran and to the quality of some Republican candidates as reasons for the losses. Before the vote he had predicted that Republicans would "win in a landslide" if his supporters turned out.
What changes in January
When the new Congress is sworn in, Democrats will chair every committee, giving them the power to issue subpoenas, summon officials and hold hearings. Democratic leaders have already said they plan to investigate the Trump family's finances, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Todd Blanche.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become Speaker. On the Republican side, Speaker Mike Johnson has said he will not run for minority leader, and Senate Republicans hold their leadership elections on Tuesday, 10 November.
For conservatives, the next two years will be a test of whether the administration can protect its achievements on the border, the economy and the courts with a divided government — and whether Republicans can unite behind the president to win back Congress in 2028.
Sources: NBC News, U.S. News & World Report, CBS News.
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