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Media captionThe BBC's Anthony Zurcher explains what losing the House means for Donald Trump's
presidency.
The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives in the mid-term elections, dealing
a blow to President Donald Trump.
A Democratic majority in the lower chamber for the first time in eight years will restrict his ability to
steer his programme through Congress.
But Mr Trump's Republicans are set to strengthen their grip on the Senate.
Tuesday's vote was seen as a referendum on a polarising president, even though he is not up for re-
election till 2020.
The election confirms a historical trend for the party that is not in the White House to make gains in the
mid-terms.
Media captionNancy Pelosi: taking the House will help restore "checks and balances"
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi - who is set to become speaker, a position she held from 2007 to
2011 - told cheering supporters in Washington: "Thanks to you, tomorrow will be a new day in America."
President Trump focused on the Senate, and praised himself by quoting a commentator.
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The Democrats took control of the House, having gained more than the 23 seats they need to take over the
lower chamber of Congress. Americans voted for all 435 seats in the House.
The Democrats could now launch investigations into Mr Trump's administration and business affairs,
from tax returns to potential conflicts of interest.
They could also more effectively block his legislative plans, notably his signature promise to build a wall
along the border with Mexico.
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New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (C) is the youngest woman ever elected to the US House
at 29 years old
Female candidates performed particularly well in an election cycle that had been billed as the Year of the
Woman.
Two 29-year-old Democrats, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Abby Finkenauer - are due to be the youngest
women ever to win House seats.
Ilhan OImar and Rashida Tlaib are the first Muslim women and Sharice Davids and Debra Haaland the
first Native American women to be elected to Congress. All are Democrats.
Republicans are on course to expand their slim 51-49 majority in the upper chamber. This ensures Mr
Trump have a majority to confirm his executive and judicial appointments.
Democrats were always facing an uphill battle in the Senate this year because they were defending 26
races, while just nine Republican seats were up for grabs.
Key gains for the Republicans came in Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota, where they unseated
Democrat incumbents.
Rick Scott is likely to defeat a Democratic incumbent in Florida, giving Republicans control of both the
state's seats for the first time in more than a century.
Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz fended off a strong challenge by Democratic rising star Beto
O'Rourke.
The door to a Democratic-controlled Senate slammed shut. Donald Trump will continue to have a
Republican majority ready and willing to confirm his executive and judicial appointments. The only
question now is the size of his party's advantage.
In the House of Representatives, however, the story is different. The path of least resistance for
Democrats to a majority in that chamber led through educated suburban districts that had long voted for
Republicans, but contained voters that may have been uneasy with Donald Trump's policies and rhetoric.
One by one, those districts were carried by the Democrats. In Virginia, Illinois and Florida, moderate
Republicans lost. In places like Colorado, New Jersey, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas and New York,
Democrats are poised for victory.
It won't feel like the tsunami many on the left were hoping for, but a steadily rising tide is still lifting
Democrats to enough victories to give them control of the House for the first time in eight years. With
that comes the ability to stop the Trump legislative agenda in its tracks and puts some teeth in
congressional oversight of his administration.
The partisan trenches in America are getting deeper. And after two years in the darkness, Democrats have
a means to fight back.
In Florida, left-wing progressive Andrew Gillum has conceded after an ugly battle against a Trumpist
conservative, Ron DeSantis.
But Democrat Stacey Abrams - who ran to become the first black female governor in the US - refused to
concede as her Republican opponent Brian Kemp took a commanding lead after a bitter campaign in
Georgia.
Democrat Jared Polis is projected to win the Colorado gubernatorial race, becoming the first openly gay
man to be a US governor.
Democrats also captured governorships in Michigan, Illinois and Kansas. In Kansas, Republican Trump
ally Kris Kobach was defeated by a Democratic state senator Laura Kelly.
New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo - sometimes spoken of as a 2020 presidential contender
- cruised to a third term.
Media captionDemocrat Andrew Gillum concedes defeat in Florida's governor race but says he still plans
to be on the frontlines.
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(CNN) — There are few things more liberating than travel -- although some passports offer more freedom
than others.
A new report published in October 2018 reveals just how many borders some travel documents can cross.
According to the Henley Passport Index, compiled by global citizenship and residence advisory firm
Henley & PartnersCitizens, Japan now has the most powerful passport on the planet.
Having gained visa-free access to Myanmar earlier this month, Japanese citizens can now enjoy visa-free
or visa-on-arrival access to a whopping 190 destinations around the world -- knocking Singapore, with
189 destinations, into second place.
Germany, which began 2018 in the top spot, is now in third place with 188 destinations, tied with France
and South Korea.
Uzbekistan lifted visa requirements for French nationals on October 5, having already granted visa-free
access to Japanese and Singaporean citizens in early February.
South Korea gained visa-free access to Myanmar on October 1, while Paraguay removed visa
requirements for Singaporean passport holders in 2017.
The United States and the UK, both with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 destinations, are in
fifth place. With neither having gained entry to any new jurisdictions this year, it seems unlikely that
either will soon reclaim the No.1 spot they held in 2015.
Russia has fallen to 47th position, despite having received a boost in September when Taiwan announced
a visa-waiver for Russian nationals.
The United Arab Emirates is the decade's biggest success story when it comes to travel freedom. It's risen
from 62nd place in 2006 to now being No. 21 in the rankings.
It's also recently signed a visa-waiver agreement with Russia, due to come into effect in the coming
months.
China recently obtained access to St. Lucia and Myanmar and is now in 71st place, having climbed 14
places since the start of 2017.
Christian H. Kälin, Group Chairman of Henley & Partners, commented in a statement on "the
extraordinary results that states can achieve when they work hand in hand with their global peers to build
a more interconnected and collaborative world.
"China and the UAE exemplify this kind of progress, with both states among the highest overall climbers
compared to 2017, purely as a result of the strong relationships they have built with partner countries
around the world."
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1. Japan: 190
2. Singapore: 189
5. Norway, United Kingdom, Austria, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, United States: 186
9. Iceland: 181
Joint last place on the updated Henley Passport Index list are Afghanistan and Iraq, with visa-free or visa-
on-arrival access to 30 jurisdictions, just below Syria and Somalia (32) and Pakistan (33).
Other indexes
Henley & Partner's list is one of several indexes created by financial firms to rank global passports
according to the access they provide to their citizens.
The Henley Passport Index is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA)
and covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations. It is updated in real time throughout the year, as and
when visa policy changes come into effect.
Arton Capital's Passport Index takes into consideration the passports of 193 United Nations member
countries and six territories -- ROC Taiwan, Macao (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo,
Palestinian Territory and the Vatican. Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
Its 2018 index put Singapore and Germany on top, with a score of 165, followed by Denmark, Sweden,
Finland, Luxembourg, Italy, France, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, South Korea and the US, all with a
score of 164.
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The Nomad Passport Index, meanwhile, ranks 199 citizenships on five factors: visa-free travel,
international taxation, perception, dual citizenship and personal freedom.
According to its 2017 list, the most desirable passports come from Sweden, followed by Belgium. Spain
and Italy tied for third, with Ireland rounding out the top five.
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