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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 loses control of Congress
Democrats have made historic gains in the US midterms, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump.
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Photos: US Democrats celebrate winning control of Congress
Democrats flipped seats that had long been held by Republicans in a wave of historic leadership firsts.
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Blue wave 'turning into a tsunami' as Democrats take control of Congress
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. Many analysts had predicted a "blue wave" would sweep the elections, but that is now "heading into tsunami territory", says France 24's international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani.