Blue wave 'turning into a tsunami' as Democrats take control of Congress

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Democrats won control of both the US Senate and House in the November 3 midterm elections, scoring victories in traditionally Republican strongholds. The result was framed as a sweeping rebuke to President Donald Trump, with analysts describing the Democratic wave as approaching tsunami proportions.

Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House at the US midterms on November 3, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump. Many analysts had predicted a "blue wave" would sweep the elections, but that is now "heading into tsunami territory", says France 24's international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani.