Key Facts

• A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 71% of Americans want Congress to pass legislation ending the Iran conflict, including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans.
• The poll found that Americans want Congress to repeal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
• Democrats won 54 seats in the Senate and 254 seats in the House, according to the article; ballot counting was continuing.
• Democrats are due to take power in Congress when the new session begins on 3 January.
• Hegseth said on Monday that efforts to remove him were politically motivated and criticized his opponents’ policy disagreements.
• Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican who lost his primary to a Trump-backed candidate, introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Monday.
• The article says several impeachment articles relate to alleged misconduct but does not specify those allegations in the provided text.
• Republicans interviewed after the midterm losses said they were surprised by the scale of the defeats, while Senator John Curtis said voters were disappointed with the party’s performance.