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Obama admits Republicans had 'a good night'

President Barack Obama has conceded that the Republican party had a "good night" after they secured a majority in the US Senate in last night's midterm elections.

He said that the message from last night was that voters want to see the Washington gridlock eased.

Mr Obama will now face both a Senate and House of Representatives controlled by his political opponents, potentially scuppering any ambitions he has of pushing through his domestic agenda in the final two years of his presidency.

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Iowa win set to hand Republicans control of Senate

The Republicans are set to take control of the US Senate after being projected to take a seat in Iowa from the Democrats.

Iraq war veteran Joni Ernst is expected to triumph over Democrat Bruce Braley.

She will become the first woman to ever represent the state in the US Senate.

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