Democrats Seize House and Senate in US Midterms, Leaving Trump Weakened
Source Summary
Democrats won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday's US midterm elections, fundamentally altering the political landscape for President Donald Trump. The result leaves the 80-year-old Trump as a lame duck president for the remaining two years of his term. Trump's political position has been significantly diminished by the electoral outcome.
Why it matters
Control of both chambers of Congress by the opposition party severely constrains a sitting president's legislative agenda and executive authority for the remainder of his term.
