Control of Congress remains at stake; Biden, to the international scene

Washington. Americans are still waiting for the results of the legislative elections to find out which party will control Congress, but above all they are focused on the 2024 presidential elections, and they wonder if there will be a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

With 210 seats to 194 at press time, Republicans appear to be closing in on a slim majority in the 435-seat House of Representatives, but control of the Senate may be decided in an early December runoff in the southern state. from Georgia.

President Biden on Thursday celebrated what he sees as a success for his Democratic Party, which has managed to stem a landslide victory by Republicans, in a stormy economic climate.

“For months and months, you all heard from the press and pundits that the Democrats are facing disaster … a giant red wave,” he said. “Friends, that did not happen.”

He repeated that he intends to run for a second term in 2024, despite calls from some party members to hand over the reins to a new generation.

He announced that he will decide early next year.

Trump, 76, promised a “big announcement” in Florida on Tuesday that is expected to launch his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

international scene

Biden undertook an international tour invigorated by the results of the legislative elections, which will allow him to consolidate his image as a defender of democracy before China and Russia before three multilateral forums – the COP27, the Asean and the G20.

This Friday Biden participates in the United Nations climate conference (COP27), which takes place in the Egyptian city of Sharm el Sheikh.

On Saturday he will travel to Cambodia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and next week he will be in Bali, Indonesia for the G20 summit.

The international community awaits the results of the elections to find out how President Biden would fare internationally.