James Longman has the latest on the 2026 midterm election results as Democrats take control of both the House and Senate, flipping Republican seats in states including Texas, Michigan, Kansas and South Carolina. Voters delivered a major setback to President Trump, with the economy, inflation, high gas and grocery prices, the rising cost of living and the war in Iran among the biggest issues driving the election. Plus, historic victories for James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed, President Trump claiming Republicans would have won in a landslide if he had been on the ballot, what Democratic control of Congress means for his agenda, and a wave of historic firsts across the country, along with more election news you need to know today.

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