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WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy faces nothing but turmoil.

Republicans on both ideological ends of the conference are preparing to exercise considerable power.

Incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly defeated Republican Blake Masters on Friday to win a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, a contest that left Democrats one seat short in the battle for control of the chamber with two more races to be decided.

Control of the House of Representatives could come down to California. And it could take days — or weeks — to determine.

The US midterms have drawn global attention because of their potential to affect the remainder of President Joe Biden’s term in office, and his relationships with the rest of the world.

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US policy on Ukraine was also in the balance as America voted in Tuesday's midterms, with Republican leaders warning there would be no "blank check" for Kyiv if the GOP regained control of Congress.

America is exceptional. For those who may not believe so or may have forgotten, it is the job of the rest of us to show them the way.

Whatever happens in the Senate, America is returning to an era of divided government and two years of grinding trench warfare

Two days after Americans went to the polls, the political world remained on tenterhooks on Thursday, with both chambers of the U.S. Congress up for grabs as election officials painstakingly tallied hundreds of thousands of votes in a process that could take days to resolve.

The protracted uncertainty over control of Congress reverberated through both major political parties on Wednesday, as Democrats basked in the relief of the red wave that wasn’t and Republicans became increasingly clear-eyed that the lingering influence of former President Donald Trump had hamstrung their party.