Democrats beat expectations in U.S. midterms as vote count continues

Vote counting continued Wednesday after the U.S midterm elections, with Democrats at risk of losing their control of at least one of the two chambers in Congress amid high inflation, though they exceeded expectations and beat Republicans in a number of hard-fought races.The midterms usually serve as a referendum on the incumbent leader. But President Joe Biden, whose popularity remains low, has sought to make Tuesday's elections about his predecessor Donald Trump and "extremist" Republicans aligned with him, warning that they threaten democracy and basic rights, including through their deni…READ FULL ARTICLE