Democrats Win House and Senate in Midterms; Trump Says Iran War Was a Factor
Photo: The New York TimesDemocrats won control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, ending Republican control of Congress with two years left in President Donald Trump's term. CBS News projected that Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina in a major upset. The Michigan Senate race remained a toss-up, while the Montana Senate race and the Nevada governor's race were competitive. The Associated Press said voters were deeply frustrated over high prices. Trump, 80, praised the Democrats and said the Iran war may have contributed to his party's defeat, but he declined to take personal responsibility. Control of the House gives Democrats subpoena and investigative power. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called the results a revolt against Trump's policies. Principal deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr posted that the White House had ordered Cheesecake Factory for dinner.
Left-leaning outlets lead with the scale of the Democratic win. CBS News carries Buttigieg's comments from Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan watch party, race-by-race projections and the investigative power Democrats gain. The New York Times frames the night as a Republican wipeout and a rebuke of Trump's agenda. Right-leaning coverage reaches the same outcome but splits in emphasis. National Review runs a one-word headline, "Armageddon," and calls the result an overwhelming rebuke of Trump and Republicans. The Washington Times centers Trump's own statement that the Iran war was a factor, with no mention of individual races in its excerpt. The Iran point does not appear in the left-leaning excerpts. Both sides agree Democrats took both chambers and that voters rebuked Republicans. France 24 also focuses on Trump's reaction, stressing his refusal to accept personal blame, while AP's wider account cites prices.
How the sides differ Left sources emphasize the scale of the Democratic win and individual race results; right sources split between a stark verdict on Republicans and Trump's Iran remarks.
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CBS News and The New York Times lead with the Democratic sweep as a rebuke of Trump, featuring Buttigieg's comments, Senate race projections and the investigative power Democrats gain.
AP reports the two-chamber win as a rebuke tied to voter frustration over prices, while France 24 focuses on Trump's reaction, his Iran war admission and his refusal to accept blame.
National Review calls the result an overwhelming rebuke of Trump and Republicans under a stark headline, while the Washington Times leads with Trump saying the Iran war played a role.