NewsDemocrats win Senate54744750 seats midpoint50DemocratsDemocrats. 54 seats. 7 seats gained.RepublicansRepublicans. 44 seats. 7 seats lost.Not up for election33 out of 35 seats counted33/35 seats countedDemocrats win House2403014730218 seats to win218to winDemocratsDemocrats. 240 seats. 30 seats gained.RepublicansRepublicans. 147 seats. 30 seats lost.387 out of 435 seats counted387/435 seats countedLive. updatesFull resultsLIVETrump points to Iran war in midterms defeat as Mississippi Senate race goes to the wireVice-President JD Vance also cites the war for his party's major losses, as oil prices drop sharply in the wake of the election results.Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran warThe vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.1 hr agoUS & CanadaMother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in CanadaAuthorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths. 5 hrs agoUS & CanadaTyphoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather.6 hrs agoAsiaWhat Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking CongressDemocrats can vote legislation through. 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