Defend Democracy Project

After repeatedly urging voters to treat the midterms as a referendum on him, Trump blamed Republican candidates for their sweeping losses and denied responsibility for the results.

Democrats are preparing to use their newly secured congressional majorities to investigate the Trump family's business dealings, Elon Musk, and major Republican donors and contractors and hold them accountable.

Republican officials and strategists blamed Trump for the party's sweeping midterm losses, pointing to his unpopular policies, low approval ratings, and focus on personal projects rather than voters' concerns.

After repeatedly casting doubt on the legitimacy of the midterms, Trump said he would accept the results following Democrats' sweeping victories in both chambers of Congress.

Voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of Trump and Republicans in Tuesday's midterms, handing Democrats control of both chambers of Congress and the power to investigate the administration, block its legislative agenda, and exercise greater oversight.

Democratic control of the House could bring renewed oversight of the Trump administration, including investigations into its policies and business dealings.

As voters head to the polls, the Trump administration faces a series of legal setbacks in its efforts to exert greater control over state elections. The Roberts Court rejected its attempt to set aside thousands of California ballots, following an earlier ruling blocking restrictions on mail voting.

Voting rights groups and election officials are preparing nationwide efforts to protect voters and respond to potential disruptions on Election Day, including poll observers, legal teams and emergency response plans.

The Trump administration asked Roberts Court to block California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots while federal officials investigate voters' citizenship status. Lower courts rejected the administration's requests, citing concerns about voter disenfranchisement and unreliable data.

Breaking with decades of precedent, the Trump administration's Justice Department has intervened in election disputes just ahead of the midterms, seeking to block ballots in California and delay certification of election results in Alaska.