US midterm polls close as control of Congress hangs in balance
Democrats have won control of the House and made gains in key Senate races, according to CBS News projections. The results will shape the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Democrats have won control of the House, with about 75 races still undecided, CBS News reported. The results also point to Democratic victories in the Senate, which Chuck Schumer said his party had won. CBS News
Key Senate races brought Democratic wins in Kansas, Maine and Texas, while the Alaska and Mississippi contests remained close in CBS News’ latest account. CBS News
The result is a setback for Trump, but ABC News cautioned that the outcome does not make him a lame-duck president. Democrats’ House victory opens the way for congressional investigations, PBS NewsHour reported before voting. ABC NewsCNBC