US midterm elections see major gains for Democrats, with multiple former Republican strongholds moving to the opposition party, according to coverage from London and Ireland. The results are framed as a sweeping setback for Donald Trump and his Republican allies, coming through a series of closely contested votes.

Across the outlets, Democrats are described as winning a range of states “for the first time in decades,” alongside “landslides” and “historic victories.” While the specific wording differs, all three summaries emphasize a night of expansion for the Democrats and losses for Republicans in an environment portrayed as especially bitterly fought.

The angles vary in emphasis: some focus on how Trump personally is “humiliated” or “crushed,” while others stress the electoral scale and breadth of the Democratic surge. However, the common thread is that Democrats deliver broad, decisive wins across multiple states, including places long viewed as Republican strongholds.