Democrats win House and Senate control in sweeping victory

What the coverage shows

Both outlets frame the story as a Democratic-leaning midterm night with notable “firsts” and wins. BBC News takes a broader national angle, using “key moments” and saying Democrats have taken control of Congress, while Al Jazeera narrows the focus to California and says Democrats are holding the governor’s office and are on track for congressional wins.

Written by Crossfiled from the 30 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.