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Attendees cheer during an election night event with Troy Jackson, Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, not pictured, in Portland, Maine, US, early on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.
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Democrats win control of US Congress in sweeping victory as voters reject Trump's Republicans

Americans are waking up to a new political reality, as President Trump acknowledges the Iran war - and higher fuel prices - were factors in his party's defeat.

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