Biden hails ‘good day for democracy’ as Democrats defy midterm expectations
by Joan E Greve and David Smith in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#65MRN)
President says giant red wave didn't happen' as Senate still in balance and race for House control much closer than predicted
Joe Biden hailed a good day" for democracy after Democrats defied history and outperformed expectations in America's midterm elections, leaving control of Congress on a knife-edge.
With ballots still being counted, Democrats were hopeful about holding the Senate while Republicans felt they were on course to win the House - but by a much narrower margin than widely predicted.
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