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| US elections: Biden hails better-than-expected midterms results | US elections: Biden hails better-than-expected midterms results |
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| US President Joe Biden has expressed relief after Democrats fended off major Republican gains in the midterms. | |
| Republicans are inching towards control of the House of Representatives, but Mr Biden noted that a "giant red wave" did not materialise on Tuesday night. | Republicans are inching towards control of the House of Representatives, but Mr Biden noted that a "giant red wave" did not materialise on Tuesday night. |
| Either party could still win the Senate, which hinges on three races that are too close to call. | Either party could still win the Senate, which hinges on three races that are too close to call. |
| The party in power, currently the Democrats, usually suffers losses in a president's first midterm elections. | The party in power, currently the Democrats, usually suffers losses in a president's first midterm elections. |
| Republican strategists had been hopeful of sweeping victories, given that inflation is at a 40-year-high and Mr Biden's approval ratings are relatively low. | Republican strategists had been hopeful of sweeping victories, given that inflation is at a 40-year-high and Mr Biden's approval ratings are relatively low. |
| But exit poll data suggests voters may have punished Republicans for their efforts to restrict access to abortion. | But exit poll data suggests voters may have punished Republicans for their efforts to restrict access to abortion. |
| Speaking at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Biden said the results so far had made him breathe a "sigh of relief". | Speaking at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Biden said the results so far had made him breathe a "sigh of relief". |
| "It was a good day, I think, for democracy," he said. | "It was a good day, I think, for democracy," he said. |
| He added that his optimism had been vindicated, and ribbed journalists who had predicted heavy Democratic losses. | He added that his optimism had been vindicated, and ribbed journalists who had predicted heavy Democratic losses. |
| Buoyed by the better-than-expected night, Mr Biden said he plans to stand for re-election in 2024. "Our intention is to run again, that's been our intention," Mr Biden, who turns 80 this month, told reporters. | Buoyed by the better-than-expected night, Mr Biden said he plans to stand for re-election in 2024. "Our intention is to run again, that's been our intention," Mr Biden, who turns 80 this month, told reporters. |
| Republicans, meanwhile, were closing in on the 218 seats they need to wrest control of the House from Democrats. | Republicans, meanwhile, were closing in on the 218 seats they need to wrest control of the House from Democrats. |
| If Republicans win either chamber of Congress, they will be able to block the president's agenda. The White House is also braced for congressional investigations into the Biden administration. | If Republicans win either chamber of Congress, they will be able to block the president's agenda. The White House is also braced for congressional investigations into the Biden administration. |
| Mr Biden said he was prepared to work with Republicans and would host bipartisan talks next week. | Mr Biden said he was prepared to work with Republicans and would host bipartisan talks next week. |
| But the president also said he believed the American people would view any Republican-led inquiries as "almost comedy". | But the president also said he believed the American people would view any Republican-led inquiries as "almost comedy". |
| Analysis: Who is winning so far? | Analysis: Who is winning so far? |
| Results in maps and charts | Results in maps and charts |
| Why a Republican 'wave' never happened | Why a Republican 'wave' never happened |
| Political trailblazers win series of firsts | Political trailblazers win series of firsts |
| How many 2020 election deniers won? | How many 2020 election deniers won? |
| Why four states banned slavery but Louisiana didn't | Why four states banned slavery but Louisiana didn't |
| Whichever party wins two of the three outstanding contests in Arizona, Georgia and Nevada will control the Senate. | Whichever party wins two of the three outstanding contests in Arizona, Georgia and Nevada will control the Senate. |
| Arizona's Senate race is leaning toward the Democrats, while Nevada is a toss-up, according to estimates by the BBC's partner CBS News. | Arizona's Senate race is leaning toward the Democrats, while Nevada is a toss-up, according to estimates by the BBC's partner CBS News. |
| Georgia's contest between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker must be decided by a run-off next month. Neither candidate passed the 50% threshold needed for outright victory. | Georgia's contest between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker must be decided by a run-off next month. Neither candidate passed the 50% threshold needed for outright victory. |
| One of the Republicans' most prized midterms gains was beating Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, the House Democratic campaign chief. | One of the Republicans' most prized midterms gains was beating Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, the House Democratic campaign chief. |
| The biggest trophy of the night for Democrats was flipping a US Senate seat in Pennsylvania. | The biggest trophy of the night for Democrats was flipping a US Senate seat in Pennsylvania. |
| John Fetterman, who has been recovering from a stroke, beat the Republican, Mehmet Oz, a political newcomer and celebrity doctor. | John Fetterman, who has been recovering from a stroke, beat the Republican, Mehmet Oz, a political newcomer and celebrity doctor. |
| Mr Oz had been backed by former President Donald Trump, who is being blamed by some analysts for Republicans' underwhelming night. | Mr Oz had been backed by former President Donald Trump, who is being blamed by some analysts for Republicans' underwhelming night. |
| The lacklustre results have even placed a question mark over the timing of Mr Trump's widely expected declaration of a 2024 White House comeback bid. He had promised an announcement next week. | The lacklustre results have even placed a question mark over the timing of Mr Trump's widely expected declaration of a 2024 White House comeback bid. He had promised an announcement next week. |
| But one of his advisers, Stephen Miller, told conservative network Newsmax he was recommending Mr Trump hold off until the Georgia run-off is decided. | But one of his advisers, Stephen Miller, told conservative network Newsmax he was recommending Mr Trump hold off until the Georgia run-off is decided. |
| Watch: Biden chuckles at thought of Trump running again | Watch: Biden chuckles at thought of Trump running again |
| Watch: Biden chuckles at thought of Trump running again | Watch: Biden chuckles at thought of Trump running again |
| Mr Trump had mixed results out of the more than 300 candidates he endorsed. | Mr Trump had mixed results out of the more than 300 candidates he endorsed. |
| Candidates he chose for open Senate seats in Ohio and North Carolina won. | |
| But other contenders Mr Trump hand-picked in the Michigan and Pennsylvania governor's races lost. | But other contenders Mr Trump hand-picked in the Michigan and Pennsylvania governor's races lost. |
| Mr Trump conceded on social media that the election results were "somewhat disappointing". | Mr Trump conceded on social media that the election results were "somewhat disappointing". |
| But he maintained that "from my personal standpoint it was a very big victory". | But he maintained that "from my personal standpoint it was a very big victory". |