Republicans have taken control of the US Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the US House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside president-elect Donald Trump in the White House, reports the Associated Press (AP).

A unified Republican grip on Washington would set the course for Trump’s agenda. Or if Democrats wrest control of the House, it would provide an almost certain backstop, with veto power over the White House.

Vote counting in some races could go on for days, and control of the House is too early to call, reports the AP.

/The Guardian