Democrats are preparing to take control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in January after a strong showing in last Tuesday's midterm elections, while Republicans review the scale of their losses.
Counting continues in several contests. The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska were still too close to call on Sunday, according to Yahoo News. In the House, Democrats held about 254 seats with some races still undecided, the BBC reported, well above the 218 needed for a majority.
Young voters were one of the clearest shifts. NPR reported that Americans under 30, many of whom had moved towards Republicans in 2024, voted decisively for Democrats this time.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, the favourite to become the next Speaker, has said the new majority will act as a check on the Trump administration. The current Congress returns this week for its final weeks in session.