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Democrats add to their blue tsunami as Republicans point fingers after midterm elections: Live updates
The Independent • • general
Key Points:
- Democrats have secured a significant victory in the 2026 midterm elections, projected to hold 247 House seats and 54 Senate seats, gaining control of both chambers in the new Congress starting January.
- The Republican Party is experiencing internal turmoil, with President Trump reportedly considering firing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other key figures like Vice President JD Vance and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles facing scrutiny.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly on "resignation watch" following the GOP's poor midterm performance, although the White House has denied these reports.
- Democrats have flipped over 500 state legislative seats, breaking GOP supermajorities in multiple chambers, positioning themselves strongly for future redistricting and election-related battles.
- Republican figures, including Rep. Marlin Stutzman and Tucker Carlson, have called for accountability and acknowledged the end of the Trump era after the party's historic midterm losses.
