Key Trump Seats Fall As Democrats Take Control Of Congress In 2027 Midterms.

There has been a seismic shift in American politics with millions of voters rejecting two years of Republican dominance and voting in the so-called blue wave of candidates. Democrats now control the House of Representatives and the Senate, giving them control of the vital levers of power for the final two years of President Trump's term. A US correspondent, Catherine Firkin, is in Washington DC and begins our coverage. A blue wave washing over the United States. Big breaking news. We've done the math. CBS News projects the Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives. Are we having a good time tonight or what? As tens of millions of Americans turned out to cast their votes in the midterm elections. We need some change, something else, anything else. That change has seen states such as North Carolina flip from red to blue. We knew that the chaos and corruption in Washington were hurting our people. Today, you said, this has to stop. Going into the midterms, President Trump's approval rating was at rock bottom. Most voters blamed him and the Republican Party for the cost of living crisis. We're almost two years into Trump's official presidency since he won. I think a lot of people are just kind of fed up. And they voted accordingly, making history in Georgia, electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state's first black female governor. But Republicans proved to still be strong in some traditional areas. Mr. President, I want you to hear from Florida that we are still ready. Across the country watch parties like this one are bringing Americans together and here in Washington D.C. there's a sense of hope and excitement, there's certainly a sense of relief, relief that so many Americans came out and made their voices heard, particularly at a time when there is so much talk about America's democracy being under threat. It's very very insane, I feel like we're in the matrix in terms of what's happening and I just think... Everyone is opening their eyes. Record turnouts saw huge lines at polling sites, some votes travelling further than others. This is my room that doubles as a voting booth. Plus a sprinkling of star power back on Earth too. You need everyone to win, not half the population. You need everyone to join together. In Florida, flooding forced officials to relocate more than 20 polling sites. In Ohio, several received bomb threats. And in Westchester, New York, voting machines failed, forcing officials to resort to old-school methods. I was told that the machines are down, and because of that, they're going to count the votes manually. But overall, it was a smooth election day. We have to reset the course that the United States is on. Tonight's results have certainly done that. Well, Catherine Firkin joins us now live from the US Capitol. And Catherine, we know it's been an historically bad night for the Republicans. Have we heard yet from the president himself? Good evening, Sandra. Yeah, well, certainly it's fair to say that President Trump is not happy. He, of course, has been incredibly invested in these midterm elections and has been crisscrossing all over the country over the past months. In fact, in October alone, he held 29 rallies in 19 separate states. And one of his key messages to voters was to pretend he was on the ballot. Well, unfortunately, that message appears to have backfired, really only galvanising voters to come out and vote against him. We've seen just this massive... massive surge against Republicans. Now, tonight, President Trump has spoken out. He has said he's incredibly surprised by this result and that he expected the Republican Party to do much better. He's also been posting quite furiously on social media. And one of his recent posts said that if he was on the ballot, he would have won by a landslide. Now, of course, it's impossible to tell whether that is true or not. But certainly you have to to say there has been a widespread push against Republicans as a whole. We've also heard from White House insiders that there are some pretty serious conversations taking place behind closed doors about the actual quality of the Republican candidates. And on that note, I do want to point out that many of the candidates that President Trump personally backed did not do particularly well. So clearly having President Trump's support was not enough to convince American voters. And Sandra, you have to say there was a pretty clear message sent to the Trump administration Thank you very much. Many Americans are not happy with the direction this country is headed. No doubt about that. They certainly voted with their feet. All right, Catherine, thank you. I want to bring in our reporter, John Paul Gonzo, now, who will walk us through the Blue Wave and, of course, the breakdown right across the continent. John Paul, it is a red route. Well, Sandra, history is being made in the United States tonight. This is the big picture. The Democrats have control of... Congress snatching the House of Representatives and the Senate from the Republicans. Call it what you want, a clean sweep, a blue wave is washing over the United States. These are the Senate seats we've been watching. Key battles in Texas, Michigan, Maine and South Carolina. The Lone Star State has, for the first time in decades, turned blue. The Democrats seizing power. James Tallarico triumphant there, defeating the state's embattled Attorney General and Trump ally. Ken Paxton, Tallarico has outperformed Kamala Harris' 2024 result in every region across the state. Moving to Michigan, and it's one of the most competitive contests. It is much closer there. Abdul El-Sayed heads ahead with Mike Rogers. About 60% of the votes counted so far, and the Democrat is just pulling out in front. If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator in American history. We're keeping an eye on Maine, too. The Democrats still leading there. Troy Jackson ahead of Republican Senator Susan Collins. She had tried to distance herself from Trump, but it may not have worked. She is in the fight of her political life tonight. And finally, a big shock from South Carolina, which has flipped from red to blue. The sister of late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, unable to get the numbers there. Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews will be heading to the Senate. Vote counting still well underway tonight in what has shaped up to be a truly extraordinary midterms.