US Midterms Results: Democrats Sweep Congress, Red States Flip, Donald Trump Facing Rebuke

In this broadcast of NewsTrack, host Maria Shakeel examines the 2026 US midterm election results, which delivered major losses for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. The Democratic Party swept both the House of Representatives and the Senate, securing 54 Senate seats and over 230 seats in the House. Key Republican-held seats flipped, including historic victories in Texas, South Carolina, Kansas, and Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed became the state's first Muslim senator. Vice President JD Vance attributed the Republican defeats to inflation, the war with Iran, and foreign policy decisions. Panelists Alec Tyson, Geeta Mohan, Seema Sirohi, and Pramit Pal Chaudhry analyze the broader political fallout, noting growing public anger over rising energy and living costs. The discussion highlights how a Democrat-controlled Congress will intensify scrutiny, launch inquiries, and challenge executive decisions over the final two years of Trump's term.