Republicans won control of the US Senate amid a slew of victories by allies of Donald Trump, giving the GOP powerful leverage in high-stakes tax and spending battles next year.

A Republican-controlled Congress and former President Donald Trump back in the White House will have long implications for the country.

Republican Donald Trump won North Carolina, capturing one of the seven heavily contested battlegrounds while votes in six other swing states are still being counted. Republicans won control of the Senate,

In addition to winning the White House, Republicans will also flip the U.S. Senate. The change marks another significant shift in the balance of power in Washington. With several races still to be decided,

Republicans won control of the Senate in Tuesday’s elections, gaining seats in West Virginia and Ohio. Other tight races remained too close to call in both the House and the Senate, as Democrats were hoping to win a House majority as voters across the nation cast ballots.