Election 2026 live updates: Democrats take Congress as Trump distances himself from historic lossesThe Washington Post's live blog tracks Democrats' sweep to control of both the House and Senate — Republicans' biggest losses in half a century — with Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first Black female governor of a U.S. state. President Donald Trump distances himself from the rout, partly blaming the war in Iran while saying he will work with the new majorities.
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- Republican recriminations over 2026 midterm defeat as Johnson yields House GOP leadership to Jordan
- Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, first Black senator since Reconstruction
- Republicans' mid-decade gerrymanders netted few seats as Democrats won the 2026 House
- Trump pulls JD Vance from Iran talks, orders him to target corruption in Democratic states