Democrats Take Congress as Trump Challenges Fox Polls

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, while President Donald Trump disputed Fox News polling during a live interview with anchor Bret Baier and said he was willing to work with Democrats. Trump called the network’s polls terrible and urged Baier to find a better pollster. Baier replied that the election results were close to what the polls had shown. Trump said the network had been wrong about his political prospects for 12 years, while continuing to criticize its polling questions. The exchange came as Democrats secured the House and Senate, shifting control of Congress. Reports described Democratic wins in several closely watched Senate races, including Texas and South Carolina, where Trump-backed Ken Paxton and Darline Graham lost to Democratic challengers. The results also gave Democrats greater authority to scrutinize the administration and challenge its legislative agenda. Trump had supported Republican candidates during the campaign and defended his endorsements when Baier asked about the defeats. He said he had not backed Texas Republican John Cornyn because he considered him disloyal, and described Paxton as a good...