Democrats win full control of Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump

Democrats have captured full control of Congress, NBC News projects, delivering a forceful repudiation of President Donald Trump's policies and agenda in the midterm elections. Democrats flipped Republican-held Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, and are set to gain their largest House majority in nearly two decades. Exit polls showed 43% of voters cast ballots to express opposition to Trump, whose approval rating is the lowest for a president on Election Day in nearly two decades. The Democratic takeover will enable aggressive oversight and investigations of the Trump administration, potentially block Supreme Court nominees, and reshape the 2028 presidential race. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker, while Republicans may pursue legislative priorities during the lame-duck session before ceding control in January.