Democrats win Congress as Trump defends Iran war

It was a long night for Republicans, and now the big question is whether the Trump administration and Democrats on Capitol Hill will be able to work together for the next two years. And both parties, they are now mapping out what their next steps will look like. Our Caroline Elliott has more. A decisive Democratic victory has Republicans questioning what went wrong and what their future might look like. A long postmortem from Vice President Vance on social media Wednesday, blaming the war with Iran for Republicans' rough night, writing, quote. Everyone knows why we lost and any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there. Speaking from the site of the new White House ballroom, President Trump said he has no regrets. You have no choice. You have to do it. You can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon or everything that you see here. Someday might not exist. President Trump said he's open to working with Democrats. I'll get along probably with the Democrats unless they wanna be destructive, but if the power of the veto. But the question is, will Democrats work with him? With large majorities in the House and Senate, the ball is now in their court, and Americans are hoping the new Congress can deliver on the campaign promise to fix the cost of living. In the House, Hakeem Jeffries is officially launching his bid to be the next speaker, and Chuck Schumer insists he'll take over the new Senate majority, even though some newly elected members have said they don't intend to vote for him. The issue is not me, I'll be I'll be re-elected as majority leader. But the issue is focusing on the American people and what they want. Democrats say ending the war with Iran will be one of their top priorities. In Washington, Caroline Elliott, Fox News.