Biden hails midterms as a ‘good day for democracy’ | First Thing
President says giant red wave didn't happen' as Senate still in balance and race for House control much closer than predicted. Plus, whose job is it to save the planet?
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Joe Biden hailed a good day" for democracy after Democrats defied history and outperformed expectations in the midterm elections, leaving control of Congress on a knife-edge.
Who will have control of the Senate? Control of the Senate was still up in the air this morning as several hotly contested seats remained uncalled and the fierce race between Georgia's Democratic incumbent senator, Raphael Warnock, and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, moved to a runoff.
Who was the midterms biggest loser? He wasn't on any ballot but Donald Trump is widely seen as the night's biggest loser as so many of his endorsed candidates failed and he was being blamed by members of his own party for the failure of the Republicans' anticipated red wave".
Where can I see the full live results of the congressional midterms? You can view them here, seat by seat.
What about electric cars? Carmakers are shifting towards electric vehicles, with some companies planning to stop manufacturing petrol engines, some as soon as 2025, but millions of diesel and petrol cars are set to be made in the meantime. Sven Teske, an associate professor at UTS and co-author of the report, said the research showed there was a need for a global ban on new petrol vehicles beyond 2030.
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