The Democrats have flipped a total of seven seats in the Senate, giving them 54 seats in total.

In the mean time, in the House of Representatives, they have already passed the bar of 218 to gain a majority with a large number of seats yet to declare at the time of writing.

Has the tide turned for Donald Trump?

It has come after a tumultuous second term in the White House for Trump, which has seen a soaring cost of living after he introduced tariffs on imported goods.

The US’ war in Iran, which has seen a sustained bombing campaign on Iranian cities and infrastructure, has resulted in international chaos as the Islamic Republic responded by blocking the strategically important Strait of Hormuz through which a huge proportion of the world’s oil shipments must pass, sending oil prices surging.