Democrats win Congress in rebuke of Trump's second-term policies

Democrats won control of the U.S. Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, delivering a clear rebuke of President Donald Trump's second-term policies. The shift marks a significant political defeat for the president. Democrats flipped Republican-held Senate seats in Texas, Maine, and South Carolina, while also gaining numerous House seats. Voter frustration centered on high inflation, rising gas prices, and the unpopular war with Iran, with the Canada trade war also becoming a key issue in close races. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers, while Democrat Troy Jackson ended Susan Collins's nearly 30-year Senate tenure in Maine. The results reflected widespread anger over Trump's trade policies, which voters said harmed relations with Canada and drove up costs.