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Senator Tillis reveals who contributed to the Republicans' defeat

Republican Senator Tom Tillis said there was no single reason why his party lost seats in the US midterm elections, stressing that anyone claiming otherwise is mistaken.

"We need to come together again and be ready for 2028. We won't succeed if we try to repeat what I believe were well-intentioned but poorly implemented policies over the past 18 months," Tillis said in an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins.

The North Carolina senator, who is soon to retire from politics, has frequently criticised President Donald Trump and his administration.

Tillis then named several officials whom he believes contributed to the Republicans' electoral defeat through their actions. Among them were former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Florida Governor: "The election results were almost a complete wipeout for Republicans"

Democrats reach 240 seats in the House of Representatives

Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives secured several more seats throughout the day, according to CNN projections, bringing the party's total to 240, while votes are still being counted in dozens of races.

This result represents a major victory for Democrats and a significant blow to US President Donald Trump's political agenda during his second term.

As for the Senate, Democrats have already won 54 seats, flipping seven seats previously held by Republicans. However, races in Mississippi and Alaska remain undecided, with very narrow margins between the candidates.

Final results in those two states may not be known for several days or even weeks.

Donald Trump Jr. backs Vance's assessment that Iran war was behind Republicans' election defeat

US President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has backed Vice President JD Vance's assessment that the war in Iran was responsible for the Republicans' historic defeat in the midterm elections.

"I completely agree with this," Trump Jr. wrote in response to Vance's post on the social media platform X, in which the US vice president explained why he believes the conflict in the Middle East led to the Republicans' electoral defeat.

White House: "Trump is still your President"

The White House has issued a message following the Republicans' major defeat in the midterm elections.

In a brief post on the social media platform X, it wrote: "Reminder: Trump is still your president."

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