Tensions in the middle east heat up again. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im tony harris. The american political map is a sea of read today as republicans celebrate victories from coast to coast. Americans pick upsid up seats in the senate. Some of those are in traditionalcally blue states. Republicans swept government races scoring upsets in some democratic areas. This afternoon president obama held a News Conference to react to the g. O. P. Takeover of the u. S. Senate. Were live from the white house. What did the president have to say about republican victories and working with the g. O. P. Over the next two years . Well, the president came in to the east room after that wipe out that the democrats suffered last night. They faced the music for one hour and 15 minutes. And answered questions. Why oh why were democrats so unenthusiastic. Why were all of the enthusiasm on the republican side . Yes, he reached out to Mitch Mcconnell, the new Senate Majority leader,