Democrats win control of Congress AP via Yahoo! News
In a rout once considered almost inconceivable, Democrats won a 51st seat in the Senate and regained total control of Congress after 12 years of near-domination by the Republican Party.
Democrats edge closer to Senate control CNN.com
The question of which party will control the Senate could be cleared up as early as Thursday, with an ongoing canvass of votes in Virginia showing no significant changes in the razor-thin lead held by Democratic challenger Jim Webb, sources tell CNN.
Democrats edge closer to control of Congress Reuters via Yahoo! News
Democrats inched closer on Wednesday to full control of the U.S. Congress, with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld becoming the first victim of heavy Republican election losses fueled by voter anger at President George W. Bush and his Iraq policies.
Democrats to control Senate and House Reuters via Yahoo! News
Control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate shifted to Democrats on Wednesday, with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld the first victim of heavy Republican election losses fueled by voter anger at President George W. Bush and his Iraq policies.
Democrats take control of Senate: media Reuters via Yahoo! News
Democrats won enough seats to take control of the U.S. Senate from President George W. Bush's Republican Party and hold both houses of Congress for the first time in 12 years, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Democrats take control of the Senate AP via Yahoo! News
Democrats wrested control of the Senate from Republicans Wednesday with an upset victory in Virginia, giving the party complete domination of Capitol Hill for the first time since 1994.
NY Times shareholder aims to cut family control Reuters via Yahoo! News
A leading New York Times Co. shareholder submitted a proposal to the company on Wednesday that would cut the Sulzberger family's longstanding control of the company by changing its voting structure.
Democratic wins trigger Rumsfeld resignation; Senate control still unclear USA Today
Washington's post-election realities quickly became sharp and obvious today, as Democrats have inched to within one seat of Senate control and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld long a Democratic target offered his resignation.
Democrats Win House, Move Closer to Senate Control Bloomberg via Yahoo! News
Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats captured the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 12 years and moved within one seat of taking control of the Senate after a midterm campaign shaped by the war in Iraq and corruption scandals.
Control of Senate hinges on Va. race AP via Yahoo! News
With control of the Senate hanging in the balance, Democrat Jim Webb clung to an excruciatingly small lead and began calling himself Virginia's senator-elect Wednesday, while Republican Sen. George Allen refused to concede defeat.