'Blue tsunami' in US midterms 'pummels GOP out of power'

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 4: US papers react to the results of the midterm elections, with Democrats retaking control of Congress and the headlines running from a "repudiation" of US President Donald Trump to a "blue tsunami".

We also look at the historic firsts celebrated by the local press, the blame game already under way, and what the results mean for Trump's final two years in office.