Supporters react after media outlets projected Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico's victory
James Talarico’s win in Texas had been seen as crucial in determining which party controlled the Senate. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters
James Talarico’s win in Texas had been seen as crucial in determining which party controlled the Senate. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters
Wednesday briefing: What the Democrat midterms victory tells us about Trump’s future as president

In today’s newsletter: A thumping night for the Democrats has seen the party take control of Congress, altering the course of Trump’s second presidency