Democrats win US House as midterm wave builds against Trump

Democrats won control of the US House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, with projections indicating a growing wave against President Donald Trump that also put the Senate within reach. CNN and CNBC projected a Democratic House majority, granting the opposition power to block Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration. The elections served as a nationwide verdict on Trump's turbulent second term, with discontent over living costs, tariffs, and the US war against Iran weighing on Republicans as his approval ratings languish near record lows. In a major upset, Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Trump-backed Darline Graham in South Carolina, marking the party's first Senate win in the state since 1998. Democrats also flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and held crucial seats in Georgia and New Hampshire, leaving the battle for the upper chamber unresolved as Republicans entered election day with a 53-47 majority.