Democrats seize Congress, crippling Trump's legislative agenda
· World · Times of India, Al Jazeera
Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, dealing Donald Trump a major political setback just two years into his presidency. The Senate is projected to have 54 Democrats and independents against 44 Republicans, with two races still uncalled; at least seven Republican-held seats and more than two dozen House districts flipped blue. The last president to lose both chambers in a midterm was George W. Bush in 2006, and Republicans will remain in control until the new Congress is sworn in. Trump, who secured 49.8% of the popular vote and 312 electoral votes in 2024, now faces a divided government with his agenda effectively stalled.
Why it matters
Trump's legislative agenda is now all but stuck with Democrats controlling both chambers, limiting his ability to pass key policies for the remainder of his term. His 2024 electoral mandate is constrained as he enters the final two years of his presidency as a 'lame duck'.
Read the original report — Times of India
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