Democrats sweep Congress as Trump alleges fraud

Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, with projections giving them at least 250 House seats, while President Donald Trump has renewed unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud. The Democratic Party has secured a Senate majority of at least 54 seats, having flipped seven seats, with results still pending in Alaska and Mississippi. Trump alleged the elections were "rigged" during a White House appearance, despite having initially accepted the results on election night. The victory is historic in scale, and Democrats plan to focus on reducing living costs and investigating the administration. Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become the first Black Speaker of the House, while Republican figures have publicly blamed Trump's leadership and the Iran war for the defeat.