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LIVE - Top Democrat says Congress will rein in 'out-of-control' Trump administration after midterms win - Hakeem Jeffries, likely to be the next Speaker of the House, says his party will take on the "Trump Cartel". The president has said he is open to working with Democrats in Congress.

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The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz -- Adam Hamilton, a pastor, has made history as the first Kansas Democrat to win the Senate in almost 100 years.

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Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms -- Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

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Mother of Ghanaian boy killed in US 'wants justice' as she flies for funeral -- Police have not made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys.

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Zelensky gives Melania Trump Ukraine's highest award after Oleshky ceasefire -- Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet the US first lady at the White House on Thursday.

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Democrats 'got their wish': Voters react to midterm results -- People in the US react after the Democrats won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.

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Watch: Key moments from the US midterm election results -- Democrats have won control of the Senate and House of Representatives, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.

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What the Democratic takeover of the Senate means for Trump -- The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith explains how Democratic control of both chambers could affect the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.

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Sarah Smith on Democrats flipping the House of Representatives -- The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith delivers the news: Democrats are projected to flip the House of Representatives from a Republican majority to a Democratic one.

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'I am ready to fight' - Senator-elect Chris Pappas celebrates New Hampshire win -- The Democratic candidate has won the state's open seat, making history as the first openly-gay man elected to the Senate.

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What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress -- Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.

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Trump takes aim at Republicans but says Democrats did a 'good job' -- He wrote on Truth Social that Republicans would have won "in a landslide" if his name had been on the ballot.

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Anthony Zurcher: Democrats push deep into Trump heartland on historic night -- Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.

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Four investigations Democrats could launch if they win control of Congress -- Democrats have promised a wave of probes into the Trump administration if they win back the House.

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Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections -- Democrats secured some big wins - and a few historic firsts - earning congratulations from President Trump.

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The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

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The BBC's Carl Nasman is in the state, where thousands of provisional ballots are still being counted.

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From angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats.

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Authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths.

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The BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down what the president could do now after losing both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.

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The BBC spoke to voters from different states for their reaction to Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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The BBC's Asma Khalid looks at how the two chambers of the US Congress could put an end to the months-long conflict, which began in February.

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Trump has given conflicting messages about how he might deal with Democrats in Congress after his party's resounding defeat.

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The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.

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