NBC News projects a 54-44 Senate with two races uncalled and Democratic control of the House, ending Republican control of Washington for the last two years of Trump’s term.
Incoming committee leaders told PBS News they will examine Trump’s business dealings, immigration enforcement and the Epstein case; the White House called the plans ‘sham investigations.’
Vice President JD Vance said the war cost the party the election, while Sen. Ted Cruz, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. John Cornyn pointed to prices, tariffs and strategy, CBS News and ABC News reported.
Nevada and Iowa also changed hands, according to NBC News and CNBC; Kansas is too close to call and Democrats held most of the seats they were defending.
Democrat Scott Colom holds a lead of under 2,000 votes over Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, while Alaska’s count could take days or weeks; neither race can change which party controls the chamber.