Politics
Democrats retake Congress as Republicans lay midterm losses on Trump
November 4, 2026 at 06:05 AM
5 reports · 3 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 2 hours
Democrats reclaimed the House and flipped multiple Senate seats in the 2026 midterms, delivering a sweeping rebuke of President Donald Trump's party.
- Democrats won control of the House and flipped Senate seats in North Carolina and South Carolina, where Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley and Annie Andrews beat Darline Graham.
- Republican campaign officials blamed Trump directly for the losses, saying voters were angry over living costs and rejected his policies.
- A White House official rejected the blame, arguing Trump had promoted the candidates better than they promoted themselves.
- Trump posted on Truth Social that he "wasn't on the Ballot," adding he would have won "IN A LANDSLIDE" had he run.






