Democrats take House and Senate from Republicans in US midterm rout
Democrats will control both chambers of Congress after flipping seats in Republican strongholds across the US in an election seen as a repudiation of…
Democrats will control both chambers of Congress after flipping seats in Republican strongholds across the US in an election seen as a repudiation of President Donald Trump, DW reported.
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