Trump is Texas toast as ‘Talafreako’ trounces Paxton in stunning Senate midterms rebuke

The Independent, MS NOW and NPR report that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, a major setback for President Donald Trump that threatens his agenda and exposes his administration to hard-edged oversight over his last two years in office.

MS NOW estimates Democrats will hold at least 250 House seats, well beyond the 218 required. Citing the Associated Press, it says they reached the 51 Senate seats needed, erasing a 53-47 Republican advantage. MS NOW ties the result to voter anger over grocery prices and health-care costs, and notes that subpoena power will come with limits: Trump's veto and the 60-vote filibuster threshold still constrain legislation. The Independent focuses on Texas, where James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton, the Trump-endorsed attorney general, and Gina Hinojosa unseated Governor Greg Abbott. It also names Roy Cooper in North Carolina, Annie Andrews in South Carolina and Adam Hamilton in Kansas among the winners. Paxton conceded, and Senator John Cornyn congratulated Talarico. NPR reports that Trump went on Truth Social that evening and assigned blame elsewhere.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent, MS NOW and NPR’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent → Also at MS NOW → Also at NPR →