Republicans take Senate majority for first time in 4 years

Republicans seized control of the U.S. Senate by winning key seats in states like Nebraska and West Virginia, while Democrats faced setbacks in Ohio as Bernie Moreno defeated incumbent Sherrod Brown. The balance of power in Congress is crucial, with the focus now on states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as just a few seats could determine majority control. Historic wins include the election of two Black women, Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks, to the Senate, along with Andy Kim becoming the first Korean American senator, while Sarah McBride made history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.

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