Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate and House Tuesday in a nationwide push that extended to victories for Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the governor’s race and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the state’s U.S. Senate race.
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World leaders who have sparred with the “America first” President Donald Trump greeted the rout of his Republican Party in the U.S. midterm elections with a measure of relief on Wednesday. European leaders including Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed hope for a less combative U.S. foreign policy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the Democrats taking control of both houses of Congress would “introduce a new era in world relations.”
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a Learjet crash in Greenacres, Florida, that killed all nine people on board. Severe turbulence and ice build up on the wings are major points in the investigation. They are collecting evidence and examining the plane to determine what caused the crash.
Max Westerlund can be at west1201@stthomas.edu
