US midterm elections: Democrats win Congress, make history

Democrats have won control of both the US Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections, taking charge of Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump's presidency. The party scored victories in traditionally Republican states, including Texas, where James Talarico won a Senate seat and Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina governor. Democrats also won a Senate seat in Kansas for the first time in nearly a century, while Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first black Speaker of the House. Trump conceded Democrats did a "good job" and acknowledged high fuel prices linked to the US-Israel war on Iran affected the vote. Other historic wins included Abdul El-Sayed becoming the first Muslim senator, Keisha Lance Bottoms as Georgia's first black governor, and Chris Pappas as the first openly gay male senator.