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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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Obama 'monitoring returns' in mid-term elections

The White House press secretary has tweeted that President Obama has spoken to Congressional candidates from both parties as results come in from the mid-term elections.

Josh Earnest said there would be "more details" to come later today.

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