Hakeem Jeffries was unanimously elected on Wednesday to become the Democratic Party's top leader in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January, making him the first Black American to hold such a high-ranking position in Congress.

Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the US House of Representatives, has said that she will step down as party leader when the Republican Party takes control of the House in January.

US midterms: Republicans are projected to have won the US House of Representatives from Democrats.

Contrary to all predictions, the results of the 2022 US midterm elections have been anything but a “red tsunami.”

Republicans are edging closer to securing a majority in the US House of Representatives while control of the Senate is hinging on a few tight races which may not be decided until December.

The Kremlin says bilateral ties between Russia and the US will remain 'bad' after US midterm elections.

Former US President Donald Trump and his right-wing allies have already started casting doubt on the legitimacy of Tuesday’s midterm elections results, according to a CNN report.