WATCH: ANALYSIS: Democrats projected to take control of House and Senate
Democrats will win enough seats to take control of the House and the Senate, ABC News projects.
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Democrats”, “take control” and “House”.
Different angles:
- The Globe and Mail “less predictable”
- CBS News “Stocks soar”
- Ars Technica “Ted Cruz aims to stack FCC”
- CNBC “probe JPMorgan's relationship with Epstein”
How 5 newspapers cover this story
Polls show Democrats on track to take control of the House, but Senate is less predictable
Sweeping campaign of gerrymandering, combined with tight margins in key states, means a blue wave is far from certain
WATCH: Democrats projected to take control of the House
Democrats will win enough seats to take control of the House, ABC News projects.
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· WATCH: ANALYSIS: Democrats projected to take control of House and Senate
· Dow surges 1,000 points as Democrats take control of Congress
Stocks soar after Democrats take control of Congress
The Dow surged more than 1,200 points, while other stock indexes jumped as investors digested the impact of the midterms.
Ted Cruz aims to stack FCC with Republicans before Democrats take Senate control
Cruz and Trump seem to have no plans to fill FCC's empty Democratic seat.
Democrats to probe JPMorgan's relationship with Epstein when they take Senate control
Democrats are preparing to put a spotlight back on Epstein as part of sweeping investigations following their wipeout victories in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Coverage details
5 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Globe and Mail, ABC News, CBS News, Ars Technica and CNBC. The Globe and Mail published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was CNBC, 3 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Senate, House, Dow and Congress.
By country: United States (4), Canada (1). In total 8 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

