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Midterm takeaways: Unusual elections end on unexpected turf - Roll Call

As a block, this year’s midterm races did not go as expected. But even as Democrats stemmed their losses in the House and as the Senate still hangs in the balance, a frequent theme of the House and Senate map remained: The battle was fought on some unexpected turf. No,…

Roll Call

Editorial: Red rave: Expect Trump Republicans to lie about election defeats and exaggerate victories

As surely as right-wing politicians and personalities were preemptively deploying disinformation to cast doubt on any losses in Tuesday’s midterm election, they can be counted on to overstate the implications of any victories. So it’s worth warding off the inevitable fiction about the developing congressional results with some factual context.

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GOP inches toward control of House, but a narrow majority would make things harder for McCarthy

WASHINGTON — At his election night party Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy was heralded as the next speaker of the House.

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Biden touts Democratic wins, talks of compromise with GOP - Roll Call

Biden said he would work with GOP leaders, though some issues were not subject to compromise, including abortion rights.

Roll Call

Republicans have someone to blame for their disappointing result: Donald Trump

Trump hangs over the ballot box like a malignant ghost. He scares more than he draws and, for Biden and the Democrats, he’s a gift that keeps giving

The Guardian - US

Dems beating back Republican surge, but control of Congress unclear

Democrats topped Republicans in a series of competitive races, defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag his party to key defeats.

Chicago Sun-Times

US midterms: Who won, who lost and what we know so far

Republicans on course to win House majority, with Senate too close to call, on a bad night for Donald Trump’s chosen candidates

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Voices: The Democrats’ apocalypse was cancelled — largely thanks to Donald Trump

What the hell just happened?

The Independent UK

Biden hails ‘good day for democracy’ as Democrats defy midterm expectations

President says ‘giant red wave didn’t happen’ as Senate still in balance and race for House control much closer than predicted

The Guardian - US

Trump's role in disappointing midterm elections could leave GOP in a box

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's dominant role looks to have limited the Republican Party's ability to take full advantage of a midterm election opportunity.

Los Angeles Times

Republican Kevin McCarthy wins his California house race, turns eyes to the speakership

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy defeated his Democratic challenger late Tuesday, securing a ninth term in Congress and putting him on track to become Speaker of the House of Representatives if Republicans claim a majority of the chamber’s seats.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Trump's the loser as GOP falters in key midterm races

There was no red wave.

Axios

Election Takeaways: No Sweep for the Republicans after All

For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated majority Democrats for failing to tame skyrocketing inflation and address worries about rising crime. The reality appeared far different early Wednesday. Rather than a wholesale rejection of President Joe Biden and his party,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Republicans in struggle to break Democrats' hold on Congress

Struggling to claw back power, Republicans are pushing state by state to break the Democrats’ one-party hold on Washington

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The Conversation

'Red wave' fails to materialise as Democrats perform above expectations in tight midterm race

On average, the US president’s political party loses 28 seats in the House of Representatives and four Senate seats in their first midterm elections. While votes continue to be tallied, early results indicate that President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party has, at the very least, done far better than average.

The Guardian - US

Biden hails Democratic victories even as Congress control remains in limbo – as it happened

Democrats perform better than expected and Georgia Senate race heads to runoff

WEKU

6 takeaways from the 2022 midterm election that's not over yet

These midterm elections show why it's always important to never assume you know exactly what's going to happen in advance – and to keep an open mind for potential surprises.

The Guardian - US

Where’s the ‘red wave’? Six key takeaways from the US midterms

Democrats appear to have surprised even themselves, though a Republican majority in the House still seems likely

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Reuters

Biden vows to work with Republicans as control of U.S. Congress still unsettled

U.S. Senate control hung in the balance while Republicans edged closer to securing a majority in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, a day after Democrats outperformed expectations and avoided a Republican "red wave" in midterm elections.

Los Angeles Times

House and Senate control uncertain as Democrats so far hold off worst-case ‘red wave’

WASHINGTON — The balance of power in both houses of Congress was still in question Tuesday, defying the historical precedent of punishing losses for the president’s party and lending a fittingly uncertain air to the conclusion of this unsettled election season.

Los Angeles Times

House and Senate control uncertain as Democrats so far hold off worst-case ‘red wave’

WASHINGTON — The balance of power in Congress was still in question Tuesday after polls closed across the country and governors races in Florida, Massachusetts and several other states were called.

Los Angeles Times

Republicans confident of House control as polls begin to close, but Senate control uncertain

WASHINGTON — The balance of power in Congress was still in question Tuesday after after polls closed in much of the East and governors races in Florida, Massachusetts and several other states were called.

Roll Call

Wave did not hit, but McCarthy predicts GOP House control - Roll Call

A "red wave" did not hit the House, but Republicans picked up seats even as they lost some and were confident they'd have control next year.

Los Angeles Times

Republicans confident of House control, Senate remains close as first polls close

WASHINGTON — Republicans are favored to take at least one chamber of Congress, shifting the balance of power in Washington, as voters head to the polls in the first major test of the country’s democracy since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine urges US to ‘stay united’ as potential Republican win threatens aid

Prominent Republican party figures have signalled they would aim to reduce military support for Ukraine

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