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Control of Congress hangs in the balance as Democrats have shown surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races

The votes are still being counted and the margins are, as ever, razor-thin. But the predicted ‘red wave’ of Republican victories across the political map of the United States appears not to have materialised. The party looks set to win the House of Representatives but the Senate, where Democrats picked…

Former US President Donald Trump has suffered an embarrassing night that may dent his 2024 Presidency bid - with some Republican strategists putting the blame at his feet

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,…

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Texas will have three members who have twin siblings, while Congress will again have a father-son duo in the Senate and House.

Letter from Pennsylvania: The polls, and worried Democrats, thought it would be Donald Trump’s night - but the majority of voters had other ideas

Just six months after a stroke raised questions about his ability to run for office, Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania's pivotal Senate race early on Wednesday, flipping a key Republican-held seat after a hard-fought campaign against Mehmet Oz, a celebrity surgeon and TV host.

Fetterman clinches crucial Senate seat for Democrats in Pennsylvania while a slew of election-denying Republican candidates failed to win – although Republicans may still take the House. Plus, the drug that is Hollywood’s worst-kept secret

Voters cast ballots to decide makeup of US legislature, state and local officials, with results still rolling in.