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Defying history, Democrats keep Senate in win for US President Joe Biden

Democrats are now poised to hold 50 seats in the 100-member Senate, allowing them to control the agenda with the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Kamala Harris

celebrations some place away: US President Joe Biden at a cultural performance as he arrives at the Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the G20 leaders' summit, near Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday (Source: Reuters)
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celebrations some place away: US President Joe Biden at a cultural performance as he arrives at the Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the G20 leaders’ summit, near Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday (Source: Reuters)

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Democrats defied political forecasts and historical trends to keep control of the Senate in a win for President Joe Biden and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, as voters rejected a handful of candidates backed by former President Donald Trump.

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto put the Democrats over the top on Saturday after The AP and networks declared her the winner in a closely fought election in Nevada, following fellow incumbent Mark Kelly’s projected win in Arizona and a victory by John Fetterman in Pennsylvania that snared a seat previously held by a retiring Republican. 

Democrats are now poised to hold 50 seats in