Republican Party secures majority in US Senate
Photo: The Republican Party has won a majority in the US Senate (Getty Images)
The Republican Party has won a majority in the Senate following the US election. They have 51 seats out of 100, reports CNN.
Democrats lost control of the Senate after the Republican victory in West Virginia. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice took the Senate seat vacated by Democrat Joe Manchin. Democrats stopped running for the seat after Manchin announced that he did not want to be re-elected.
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The Republican Party's majority in the Senate will make it possible to strengthen the possible presidency of Donald Trump.
According to CNN, Republicans in the Senate will be able to support Trump's agenda and restore a reorganization of the judiciary with the help of many conservatives.
If Kamala Harris wins, which seems unlikely, she will face problems in approving her cabinet members and judicial nominees, and the Senate may interfere with her domestic plans.
Election in the United States
Voting in the US presidential election has ended, and the vote count is ongoing. Republican Donald Trump is gaining the upper hand. According to CNN, he has 266 electoral votes out of 270 needed to win. His opponent Kamala Harris has 188.
The Republican candidate is winning in swing states, including Pennsylvania. The victory in Pennsylvania will bring the candidate 19 electors, the largest number among the swing states.
Some American media have called Donald Trump the new president. Follow the US election results with RBC-Ukraine report.
