The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Photo: U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Yahoo/AFP – Republicans cruised to victory in U.S. midterm elections, gaining control of both houses of Congress in a stinging setback for President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats and ensuring fractious co-existence in the last two years of his presidency.

The Republicans padded their control of the House of Representatives by at least 12 seats, and in the big prize of Tuesday’s midterm election they retook the Senate.

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