Democrats win US Congress as global papers react to Trump's defeat

Democrats won control of Congress in the US midterm elections, delivering a punishing defeat to President Donald Trump and fundamentally altering the nation's political landscape. The Democratic victory was described as a "Blue Tsunami" by the New York Post, with Vice President JD Vance blaming Trump's war in Iran for the scale of Republican losses. Historic wins included the first Muslim senator, first openly gay senator, and first black female governor. International reaction varied, with Iran's Tehran Times linking the defeat to US aggression, while European and Australian papers characterized the result as a "slap" and "electoral rout." Hispanic voters swung away from Trump, contributing to Democratic sweeps in traditionally Republican states like Texas.