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Jon Stewart is so baffled by Trump’s midterm closing speech that he walks off set

Democrats are on track to capture the US House of Representatives and are moving closer to securing a Senate majority following key midterm election victories.

Democratic candidates scored major Senate wins in South Carolina and North Carolina, with pediatrician Annie Andrews becoming the first Democrat to win a South Carolina Senate seat since 1998 after defeating President Donald Trump 's endorsed candidate.

The early election results represent a widespread rebuke of Trump and the Republican Congress, fueled by widespread voter dissatisfaction over rising fuel prices, economic affordability, and military action against Iran.

Exit polling showed that 75 percent of voters felt angry or dissatisfied with the current direction of the country, while 70 percent expressed a desire for Congress to provide greater checks and balances on Trump.

The US Justice Department…