Republicans inched closer to a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday, while control of the U.S. Senate hinged on a series of tight races in a midterm election that defied expectations of sweeping conservative victories driven by frustration over inflation and U.S. President Joe Biden's leadership.
The US midterm elections point toward protecting access to abortion, more so than preelection polls suggested they would, write Linda C. McClain and Nicole Huberfeld.