Blue wave 'turning into a tsunami' as Democrats take control of Congress
James Talarico toppled Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott as Texas delivered historic Democratic upsets in the 2026 midterms.

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Democrats dominate Congress as blue wave breaks Republican strongholds: Key points (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Blue wave 'turning into a tsunami' as Democrats take control of Congress (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House at the US midterms on November 3, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump.…
Gold, silver and precious metals prices jump, dollar dips as Democrats take control of Congress (opens CNBC in a new tab)
Precious metals saw strong gains on Tuesday morning, as investors digested a Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections.
Democrats projected to take Congress in blue wave fueled by Trump, economy discontent (opens ABC News in a new tab)
Democrats will win enough seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to gain control of the lower chamber of Congress from Republicans, ABC projects.
America saw the blue wave coming — but drastically underestimated the extent of the Dem tsunami (opens Fox News in a new tab)
James Talarico toppled Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseated Greg Abbott as Texas delivered historic Democratic upsets in the 2026 midterms.


