Images filmed by bystanders in Austin, Texas show people honking and screaming with joy after Democrat James Talarico won a US Senate seat over attorney general Ken Paxton, a close ally of President Donald Trump who was heavily backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Democrats have seized control of the US Congress, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump set to put the brakes on the final two years of his presidency.
