A day after Democrats won back control of Congress, President Donald Trump largely skirted talk about the Republican Party’s election night performance. He instead boasted about

Kerr had some jokes.

"Washington should heed the demand of voters to focus on issues impacting their pocketbook while also living up to the responsibility entrusted in elected leaders to be stewards of our nation’s fiscal future.

Hakeem Jeffries, likely to be the next speaker of the house, says his party will take on the "Trump Cartel". The president has said he is open to working with Democrats in Congress.

Nicki Minaj shared a post on X after Democrats took control of Congress in the midterms. She made some religious references alongside praising Vice President JD Vance and Grok.

Trump would not disclose what he discussed ‌with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev but predicted a deal could emerge soon aimed at resolving the Russian war in Ukraine.

After sweeping both chambers of the US Congress, Democrats will turn their new investigative powers on the Trump family's business deals as they make what they call corruption a central part of a 2028 campaign for the White House.

Democrats have taken control of the House and Senate and are poised to launch a wave of investigations into President Donald Trump's administration.