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Welcome to our live coverage of the US midterm elections – here are some of the latest key developments.
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some → welcome → developments
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A number of closely watched contests in the midterms are still to be called, including the final two US Senate races – in Mississippi and Alaska.
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number → watch → Mississippi
The Democratic candidates are hoping to oust Republican incumbents to bolster their new majority in Congress.
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candidates → hop → Congress
Right now, Democrats have a 106-seat majority as we await final results.
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we → have → results
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Democrats flipped another eight House seats, strengthening their majority in the lower chamber.
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Democrats → flip → chamber
Democrats are now leading Republicans 253 to 157, with 25 races left to call, as a number of GOP representatives felt the weight of the blue wave that has swept their party out of power.
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that → lead → power
Republicans held on to two House seats in the west as congressman Mike Kennedy won re-election in Utah and Amanda McKinney won in Washington.
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McKinney → hold → Washington
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman was elected to serve as the mayor of Los Angeles, eking out a narrow win over incumbent Karen Bass, in a major shake-up in local politics that reflects the growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the city.
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that → elect → city
The progressive urban planner had served on LA’s city council since 2020.
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planner → serve → 2020
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Harmeet Dhillon, a key Trump ally, resigned from her position leading the justice department’s Civil Rights division.
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Dhillon → resign → division
Attorney general Todd Blanche said he accepted her notice.
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he → say → notice
Dhillon is the first high-ranking justice department official to leave after the midterm elections.
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Dhillon → rank → elections
Democrats are expected to use their power in taking control of Congress to aggressively investigate executive agencies, including the justice department.
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Democrats → expect → department
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic senator-elect in Michigan, said the new majority in the upper chamber needed “action” from their leader.
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majority → say → leader
On the campaign trail El-Sayed refused to back Senator Chuck Schumer, who currently serves as the minority leader.
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who → refuse → leader
Speaking to CNN, El-Sayed reiterated that Senator Chris Van Hollen, the Maryland Democrat, would be an “amazing Senate majority leader”, but didn’t completely rule out supporting Schumer.
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Hollen → speak → Schumer
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Joining the chorus of Republicans who blasted their party’s midterms performance is Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who said the GOP were handed an “ass-kicking” in losing control of Congress.
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GOP → join → Congress
“It was not simply a bad 2006 midterm election, it was a Watergate-level repudiation,” he said on his podcast.
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he → say → podcast
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The Nasdaq share index had its worst day in 19 months after slumping 5.5% on Thursday amid growing signs the artificial intelligence industry will face tougher regulation because of the midterm results.
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industry → have → results
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Donald Trump signed a proclamation that preserves the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as national monuments in his first official action after the Republican wipeout.
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that → sign → wipeout