US midterm elections: all you need to know, from Democrats’ big wins to effects on China

What the coverage shows

All three outlets frame the midterm gains as a starting point for Democrats’ next internal test, with the New York Times and NPR both emphasizing the challenge of turning victory into action. NPR singles out promises on lowering costs and corruption and says leaders must unite a fractious caucus, while the New York Times focuses more on the unresolved split between moderates and progressives, though it also notes agreement on affordability and oversight. South China Morning Post mainly bundles election coverage and, in the extract shown, only one item explicitly mentions Democrats taking Congress.

Written by Crossfiled from the 2 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.