US midterm elections updates: Biden urges cooperation in Congress

A predicted ‘red wave’ of swift Republican victories did not materialise, with control of the Senate and House still unclear as vote counting continues.

Biden behind Podium, with two US flags in background
US President Joe Biden discusses the 2022 midterm election results during a news conference at the White House, November 9, 2022 [Tom Brenner/Reuters]
By Farah Najjar and Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Published On 9 Nov 2022

This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the US midterms elections on Wednesday, November 9: