Early starts special election coverage begins right now. Good morning, everyone. A very Early Morning. Welcome to early start special election edition. And i am john berman. It is 3 00 a. M. In the east. As we said, there is major breaking news this morning. Republicans have taken control of the United States senate, and they did it in a tidal wave fashion. It was a night many had forecast would be filled with close contests. Instead, it was near to a blowout for republicans, who picked up more than the six seats they needed to take control of the senate. Now races still remain unsettled in alaska and louisiana. But as things stand now, right at this moment, republicans will hold at least 52 seats in the senate, picking up seven over the current congress. Democrats will hold 45 seats. Lets begin with those republican pickups. West virginia has its first female u. S. Senator, republican Shelley Moore capito defeating natalie tenet. She will take the seat of jay rockefeller. Capitos vict
End. Democrats takes over the house of representatives. It is expected they will choose nancy pelosi as their leader. Making her the first woman to reclaim the speakers gavel. Democrats will hold a wide margin in the house. 235 to 199. The ability to pass legislation will be ham strung by the gops sixvote margin in the senate and the president s veto pen in the oval office. Even show, the president faces a brand new reality, which started yesterday. The president sat down with Democratic Leaders in the situation room to talk about the Border Security. They redirected the conversation to their plan to end the Government Shutdown now entering the 13th day. More on that in a moment, but the latest on the balance of power, lets go to Phil Mattingly on capitol hill. Reporter christine and dave, thursday marks a new era in washington. Congress and the white house. Democrats take majority in the white house. Divided government, here we come. It is not the fact that policy wise or politically,